Dotdigital MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Dotdigital 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 dotdigital --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Dotdigital MCP Server
Integrate Dotdigital, the powerful marketing automation and omnichannel platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your email campaigns and templates, track contact address books and individual profiles, monitor automation programs (journeys), and oversee your marketing operations using natural language.
Claude Code registers Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Campaign Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and subject lines for all your email marketing campaigns.
- Contact Intelligence — Monitor contact address books, individual profile details, and subscription statuses across your organization.
- Automation Monitoring — Track active marketing automation programs and customer journeys to ensure effective engagement.
- Marketing Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of address book volumes, campaign activity, and account limits instantly.
The Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital
Ask Claude: "Using Dotdigital, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Dotdigital MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital 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
Dotdigital + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Dotdigital MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Dotdigital tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Dotdigital nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Dotdigital outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Dotdigital status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Dotdigital MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Dotdigital to Claude Code via MCP:
get_campaign_details
Get detailed information for a specific email campaign
get_contact_profile
Get full profile and history for a specific contact by email
get_dotdigital_account_metadata
Retrieve metadata and limits for your Dotdigital account
list_address_book_contacts
List all contacts within a specific address book
list_automation_programs
List all active marketing automation programs (journeys)
list_email_campaigns
List all email marketing campaigns
list_email_templates
List all available email message templates
list_marketing_address_books
List all contact address books configured in your Dotdigital account
quick_marketing_health_audit
Retrieve a high-level summary of campaign and contact activity
search_marketing_contacts
Search for contacts using a specific query string
Example Prompts for Dotdigital in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Dotdigital immediately.
"List all my email campaigns."
"Show me the contacts in address book '12345'."
"Which marketing automation programs are currently active?"
Troubleshooting Dotdigital MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Dotdigital to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Dotdigital + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital with your favorite client
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Connect Dotdigital to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.