How to Use the Freshmarketer MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I configure the Freshmarketer MCP inside Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http freshmarketer -- in your terminal. Ensure all flags precede the server name. Verify the installation by running claude mcp list.

Q: How do I check my Freshmarketer API limits via this MCP integration?

Just ask the agent to verify the connection. It executes checkaccountstatus and prints your current usage metrics to the terminal output.

Manage Freshmarketer from your terminal via this MCP Server. Claude Code executes API calls and syncs contacts directly via the CLI.

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Headless Contact Synchronization

Running `upsert_contact` updates user records straight from your shell scripts. Claude Code reads your local CSV exports or database dumps and pipes the data into the API. You run one command, and the terminal handles the batch processing. Verifying the sync involves `list_contacts` and `get_contact_details`. The agent pulls the updated profiles and outputs the JSON response directly to standard output. It makes auditing your user data fast and scriptable.

Automate Journey Triggers

Firing `post_custom_event` pushes telemetry into your marketing automation pipeline. You can configure a cron job where Claude Code reads server logs and fires events for specific errors. It connects backend operations to your marketing alerts instantly. Auditing these pipelines requires `list_journeys` and `list_custom_events`. The CLI fetches the active configurations so you can validate them against your deployment manifests. You catch mismatched event names before they reach production.

CLI Transactional Email

Executing `send_transactional_email` works perfectly for system alerts. Have Claude Code dispatch a message to the on-call engineer when a build fails. The agent formats the payload and executes the request without opening a browser. Checking system health relies on `check_account_status`. The CLI monitors your API limits and warns you if rate limits are approaching. It also queries `list_mailing_lists` to verify the target audiences exist before sending bulk notifications.

Setup guide

Set up Freshmarketer 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 freshmarketer-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http freshmarketer-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 Freshmarketer 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": {
    "freshmarketer-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Freshmarketer MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http freshmarketer -- ` in your terminal. Ensure all flags precede the server name. Verify the installation by running `claude mcp list`.

Yes. You can pipe a data file into the CLI and instruct the agent to run `upsert_contact` for every row. It processes the loop autonomously.

Just ask the agent to verify the connection. It executes `check_account_status` and prints your current usage metrics to the terminal output.

Definitely. Pass a prompt to the CLI during your GitHub Actions build. The agent will call `post_custom_event` to notify your marketing team that a new feature deployed.

This tool accesses subscriber names, emails, and journey behaviors. Vinkius provisions the MCP Server using strict ephemeral execution environments. The terminal client processes the data in memory, leaving zero persistent artifacts behind.

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