Donately MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Donately as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add donately --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Donately MCP Server
Integrate Donately, the simplest online fundraising platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your donations and recurring contributions, track donor profiles and lifetime giving, monitor fundraising campaigns and progress, and oversee your fundraisers using natural language.
Claude Code registers Donately as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 10 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Donately data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Donation Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and payment status for all your received contributions.
- Donor Intelligence — Monitor real-time donor profiles, contact details, and lifetime giving history across your organization.
- Campaign Monitoring — Track fundraising campaigns, goals, and current progress metrics to ensure successful outcomes.
- Contribution Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of fundraising performance and identify your most impactful contributors instantly.
The Donately MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Donately to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Donately MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Donately
Ask Claude: "Using Donately, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Donately MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Donately through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Donately tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Donately + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Donately MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Donately tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Donately nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Donately outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Donately status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Donately MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Donately to Claude Code via MCP:
get_campaign_performance_summary
Retrieve a high-level summary of a specific campaigns performance
get_donately_account_metadata
Retrieve metadata and limits for your Donately account
get_donation_details
Get detailed information for a specific donation
get_donor_profile
Get full profile and giving history for a specific donor
list_active_donors
List all donors registered in your Donately organization
list_all_donations
List all donations received in your Donately account
list_fundraising_campaigns
List all fundraising campaigns configured in Donately
list_highest_lifetime_donors
Identify donors with the highest lifetime contribution totals (mock logic)
list_latest_contributions
Identify the most recently received donations
search_donations_by_email
Search for donations matching a specific donor email address
Example Prompts for Donately in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Donately immediately.
"List the latest donations received."
"Show me the progress for our 'Summer Relief' campaign."
"Research the donor profile for 'robert.brown@example.com'."
Troubleshooting Donately MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Donately to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Donately + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Donately MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Donately with your favorite client
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Connect Donately to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.