How do I get Emarsys API credentials?

Log in to your Emarsys account, navigate to **Admin > Web Services**, and you can create or retrieve your **API Username** and **Secret Key**. Ensure the user has the required permissions for the resources you wish to access.

What authentication method does this integration use?

This integration uses **W-SSE authentication**, which is the standard for the Emarsys API. It requires both your API Username and Secret Key to securely generate request headers.

Can the agent trigger automation programs?

This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing programs and events. Triggering specific automation workflows should be managed via external events in the Emarsys dashboard or dedicated transactional API calls.

Emarsys MCP Server for Cursor 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Emarsys
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "emarsys": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Emarsys MCP Server

Integrate Emarsys, the comprehensive customer engagement platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your email marketing campaigns and contact lists, track audience segments and automation programs, monitor trigger events and registration forms, and oversee your omnichannel engagement using natural language.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Emarsys into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Emarsys and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

Campaign Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information, subject lines, and launch statuses for all your email campaigns.
Contact Intelligence — Monitor marketing contact lists and audience segments, resolving structural details and filter criteria.
Automation Management — Access and monitor automation programs and workflows, tracking active statuses and trigger events.
Engagement Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of campaign volume, list activity, and organizational marketing health instantly.

The Emarsys MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor 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 Emarsys to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Emarsys MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using Emarsys

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Emarsys, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Emarsys MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Emarsys through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

Emarsys + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Emarsys MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

Emarsys MCP Tools for Cursor (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Emarsys to Cursor via MCP:

get_campaign_details

Get detailed settings and status for a specific email campaign

get_contact_list_details

Get detailed settings for a specific contact list

get_emarsys_account_metadata

Retrieve metadata and settings for your Emarsys account

list_audience_segments

List all audience segments (filters) in your account

list_automation_programs

List all automation programs and workflows

list_email_campaigns

List all email campaigns in your Emarsys account

list_marketing_contact_lists

List all contact lists configured in your organization

list_registration_forms

List all subscription and registration forms

list_trigger_events

List all external events used for triggering automation programs

quick_engagement_volume_audit

Retrieve a high-level summary of campaigns, lists, and automation programs

Example Prompts for Emarsys in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Emarsys immediately.

"List all active email campaigns."

"Show me the audience segments in my account."

"What automation programs are currently running?"

Troubleshooting Emarsys MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Emarsys to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

Emarsys + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Emarsys MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.