How to Use the EmailOctopus MCP in Claude Code

Q: What is the command to add the EmailOctopus server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http emailoctopus-mcp -- . Make sure your transport and scope flags come before the server name, or the CLI will reject the command.

Q: How do I check my EmailOctopus list configuration in Claude Code?

Just ask the CLI to audit your setup. It will run listemaillists and format the output directly in your terminal window.

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Pipe Campaign Metrics To stdout

The `get_campaign_summary_report` tool grabs hard performance metrics from your sent blasts. You run a headless Claude script on a cron job, and it pulls the click data, formats it into JSON, and pipes it straight into your data warehouse. No browser required. For deeper audits, your shell script fires `list_email_campaigns` to grab every ID from the last quarter. Claude Code iterates through them, pulling `get_campaign_details` for each, and dumps a clean, aggregated log file onto your server.

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Executing `create_email_list` through this MCP Server lets you provision marketing assets during your deployment pipelines. When your CI/CD runner spins up a new staging environment, Claude Code automatically generates a matching subscriber list for your QA team. It handles the infrastructure as code. You can also audit existing setups fast. A quick terminal command hits `list_email_lists` and `get_list_details` to dump the current configuration to your screen. You spot misconfigured segments instantly without clicking through a slow web interface.

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The `list_contacts_in_list` tool pulls your active subscriber segments straight into your SSH session. You write a bash script that compares this output against your primary postgres database, and Claude Code automatically fires `add_contact_to_list` or `remove_contact_from_list` to fix the discrepancies. When support tickets escalate, you can query `get_contact_details` right from the command line. You check their subscription status, run `update_contact_profile` to fix a typo in their name, and close the ticket in under thirty seconds.

Setup guide

Set up EmailOctopus MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see emailoctopus-alternative-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest EmailOctopus transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available EmailOctopus tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http emailoctopus-alternative-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the EmailOctopus MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "emailoctopus-alternative-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EmailOctopus MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http emailoctopus-mcp -- `. Make sure your transport and scope flags come before the server name, or the CLI will reject the command.

Yes. You can schedule a headless script that evaluates your database and calls `trigger_automation_for_contact` for users who hit specific usage thresholds.

Just ask the CLI to audit your setup. It will run `list_email_lists` and format the output directly in your terminal window.

Yes. The headless nature means you can pass your API keys as repository secrets and let the agent synchronize your contacts during the build process.

The system handles raw email addresses and campaign interaction logs purely in memory during the script execution. Because the environment is ephemeral and stateless, your data vanishes the moment the terminal process exits.

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