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Lob MCP Server handles physical mail automation: sending letters, postcards, and checks directly from your application. You can verify US addresses, build reusable HTML templates, and manage mailing lists without leaving your workflow.

What your AI agents can do

Autocomplete us address

Predicts and completes a partial US address automatically.

Cancel letter

Stops a letter mailing if its status is still 'processing' before it gets printed.

Create address

Adds a new recipient address to your internal address book.

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Send Physical Letters

Your AI client constructs and sends a personalized letter by combining a template, recipient address, and sender details.

Process Financial Checks

The agent sets up necessary bank accounts and then generates physical checks for payments, handling amounts and recipients.

Verify Addresses

It validates US addresses in real time, standardizing the format and confirming deliverability before any mail is sent.

Build Mail Templates

You can create reusable HTML templates that support merge variables, ensuring personalized content for mass mailings.

Manage Address Book Data

The agent adds new recipients to your address book via create_address or pulls existing records using tools like list_addresses.

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Lob MCP Server: 21 Tools for Mailing & Address Management

These tools let your agent handle every step of physical mailing: validating US addresses, creating content templates, sending letters, or processing checks.

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autocomplete us address

Predicts and completes a partial US address automatically.

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cancel letter

Stops a letter mailing if its status is still 'processing' before it gets printed.

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create address

Adds a new recipient address to your internal address book.

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create bank account

Registers a bank account record needed for sending physical checks.

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create check

Creates and sends a physical check to a recipient using an existing bank account ID.

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create letter

Generates and mails a personalized letter using specified HTML templates and recipients.

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create postcard

Creates and mails a physical postcard to a recipient with customizable front and back designs.

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create template

Builds and saves a reusable HTML document structure for future mailings.

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delete address

Removes an address record from your stored Lob address book.

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get address

Retrieves specific details for a known address ID.

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get check

Gets the status and details of a physical check using its unique ID.

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get letter

Retrieves the full history and current status of a specific mailed letter.

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get postcard

Gets the details for a physical postcard, including its mailing status by ID.

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get template

Retrieves all saved information about a specific HTML template.

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list addresses

Lists multiple addresses currently stored in your address book, with optional limits on results.

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list bank accounts

Shows all bank accounts you have set up for issuing checks.

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list checks

Lists every physical check sent through the service, helping track payments and audit disbursements.

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list letters

Shows a list of all letters mailed out. You can track status, tracking numbers, and expected delivery dates here.

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list postcards

Lists every postcard sent through the system, allowing you to check mailing history.

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list templates

Retrieves a list of all HTML templates that can be used for mailings.

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verify us address

Checks and standardizes any given US address to confirm it's deliverable by the USPS.

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What you can do with this MCP connector

This server lets your agent handle physical mail—letters, postcards, and checks—right out of your application. It's designed for anything that needs to hit the mailbox or bank account, whether it’s direct marketing, vendor payments, or payroll runs. You don’t have to leave your workflow to get things printed, processed, and sent through USPS.

Handling Addresses and Recipients
When you need an address, you first run verify_us_address to check any given US location; this standardizes the format and confirms whether it's actually deliverable by the post office. If you only have a partial address, use autocomplete_us_address, and your agent will fill in the rest. For managing contacts, you can add new recipients to your internal book with create_address.

You'll find all stored addresses listed using list_addresses, or you can pull specific details for a known ID via get_address. If an address gets deleted, run delete_address to clear the record.

Building Templates and Content
Before sending anything personal, you build reusable templates. You create these structures using create_template, saving them as HTML documents that support merge variables so you can personalize mass mailings. To view what templates are available for use, run list_templates. If you need details on a saved template, call get_template.

Generating Physical Mail (Letters and Postcards)
To send personalized letters, your AI client uses create_letter, combining the required HTML template, a verified recipient address, and sender details. For postcards, use create_postcard to generate and mail physical items with customizable front and back designs. If you change your mind about a letter that's stuck in processing, you can stop it entirely by running cancel_letter.

Processing Financial Payments (Checks)
For payments, the agent handles everything from setup to mailing. You start by registering necessary bank account details using create_bank_account, and you can see all configured accounts by calling list_bank_accounts. Once the account is set up, you generate a physical check for payment with create_check; this tool requires an existing bank account ID and handles the amount and recipient.

You'll need to track those payouts; run list_checks to get a list of every check sent through, helping you audit payments or find a specific disbursement status using get_check.

Tracking Everything You Send
The server lets you track all physical mail. To see the history and current status of any letter you've mailed out, call get_letter, and to view a full list of all letters sent, run list_letters; this gives you tracking numbers and expected delivery dates. Similarly, you can check postcard details using get_postcard or get a comprehensive mailing history by running list_postcards.

You also maintain records of the mail templates you build with list_templates, giving you an overview of all available content structures.

How Lob MCP Works

  1. 1 First, the agent uses a tool like verify_us_address to confirm and standardize the mailing address.
  2. 2 Next, it selects or builds content. This might involve calling create_template to build a new HTML structure, then using get_letter to pull necessary details.
  3. 3 Finally, the agent executes the send command (e.g., create_letter) with all required parameters—recipient, template ID, and sender info.

The bottom line is that you use your AI client to direct the flow: Validate address > Build content/template > Send mail item.

Who Is Lob MCP For?

The Operations Manager who needs to automate quarterly vendor payouts. The Marketing Director tired of manual postcard fulfillment. Any business that sends physical communications—anything from payroll checks to welcome kits.

Operations Engineer

Runs automated payment cycles, using create_check and tracking disbursements with list_checks.

Direct Marketing Specialist

Builds and schedules large campaigns. They use create_postcard and manage recipient data via the address book tools.

HR/Payroll Administrator

Handles physical payroll or benefits notices, leveraging create_letter with bank account details for accuracy.

What Changes When You Connect

  • Verify deliverability before you print anything. Use verify_us_address to standardize and validate any US address against USPS standards, eliminating failed mailings.
  • Build reusable content structures with create_template. You write the HTML once, but your agent can use it repeatedly for different recipients, saving time on mass communications.
  • Handle payments without complex integrations. Just call create_check and specify the bank account ID; the physical check gets mailed out automatically.
  • Keep a full record of everything sent. Tools like list_letters and list_checks give you status updates, tracking numbers, and delivery history for audit trails.
  • Manage your mailing list data in one place. Use create_address to populate records, or list_addresses to pull all contacts into a single workflow.

Real-World Use Cases

01

Processing Quarterly Vendor Payments

The Ops Engineer needs to pay 50 vendors. Instead of running batch exports and mailing checks manually, the agent calls list_addresses to get payee data, then uses create_bank_account, followed by dozens of targeted create_check calls. The system prints and mails all payments in one job.

02

Running a Welcome Campaign

A new client signs up and needs a personalized welcome kit mailed out. The agent first uses autocomplete_us_address to ensure the address is perfect, then calls create_template to set up the letter's look, and finally sends it with create_letter, ensuring personalization works.

03

Correcting a Mailing List Error

The Marketing team finds an old address that is no longer valid. Instead of manually deleting records, they call delete_address to clean the data and then run list_addresses to confirm the cleanup before sending out a new campaign.

04

Sending Urgent Notices

HR needs to send immediate payroll notices. The agent doesn't rely on stored letters; it uses create_letter with specific merge variables and immediately calls list_letters to get confirmation of the mailing status.

The Tradeoffs

Assuming data is clean

The agent just sends a letter using create_letter without first checking the address. This leads to bounced mail, failed deliveries, and wasted resources.

Always validate addresses first. Run verify_us_address on every recipient's location before attempting any mailing operation. If the result is invalid, halt the process.

Mixing templates and content

Trying to manually paste HTML code into the prompt instead of using a proper template ID. This breaks merge variables and requires constant debugging.

Use create_template once to build the structure, then always pass the resulting Template ID to create_letter or create_postcard. The agent handles the merging.

Ignoring audit trails

Finishing a batch of checks and assuming they went out. You have no way to prove which check was sent, when, or if it was received.

After running payment tools like create_check, always call list_checks. This gives you the necessary tracking numbers and audit logs for every single transaction.

When It Fits, When It Doesn't

Use this server if your workflow involves physical paper—letters, checks, postcards. It's non-negotiable when mail delivery is part of the task.

Don't use it just because you need to manage addresses; for simple data storage and retrieval without mailing, a standard CRM might suffice. You only need Lob when you hit the 'print and send' step. If your goal is purely digital communication (e.g., email), don't bother with this—use an emailing service instead. But if it has to be printed on paper, this suite of tools is necessary.

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This server provides 21 capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP client. No middleware. No custom integration required.

Available Capabilities

autocomplete_us_address cancel_letter create_address create_bank_account create_check create_letter create_postcard create_template delete_address get_address get_check get_letter get_postcard get_template list_addresses list_bank_accounts list_checks list_letters list_postcards list_templates verify_us_address

Sending physical mail shouldn't require three different systems and a dedicated ops person.

Today, sending out personalized direct mail means juggling CRM data exports (CSV), cleaning addresses in another tool, mapping template variables in a third system, and finally submitting the job to an external printing service. It's slow, error-prone, and requires manual handoffs between multiple people.

With the Lob MCP Server, your agent handles this end-to-end. You just give it the goal—'Send 100 welcome letters.' The server manages address validation (`verify_us_address`), builds the content using `create_template`, and sends everything via `create_letter`. It's one command.

Create Postcards with Lob MCP Server: Get personalized, trackable mail in seconds.

Before this server, creating a simple postcard campaign meant designing the front and back separately, managing recipient lists, and figuring out how to merge variables into both designs. It was an iterative design and logistics nightmare.

Now you use `create_postcard`. You provide the recipient data and the desired design assets. The agent handles the variable merging and submission instantly. What used to take a week of coordination now takes minutes.

Common Questions About Lob MCP

What types of physical mail can I send with Lob? +

Lob supports three main mail types: Letters (formal correspondence, invoices, notifications with customizable color, double-sided printing), Postcards (marketing campaigns, invitations, reminders in 4x6, 6x9, or 6x11 sizes), and Checks (vendor payments, payroll, refunds, rebates with customizable memo lines and company logos). All mail is printed and mailed within 24 hours via USPS.

How does Lob address verification work? +

Lob's address verification validates and standardizes addresses using USPS data. It corrects formatting, adds missing ZIP+4 codes, fixes typos, and confirms deliverability. The service returns a deliverability status: 'deliverable' (valid and deliverable), 'undeliverable' (cannot be delivered), or 'deliverable_unnecessary' (valid but additional info not needed). This reduces returned mail by up to 5% and ensures your mailings reach the correct destination.

Can I use HTML templates for personalized mailings? +

Yes! Lob supports HTML templates with merge variables using the Handlebars templating engine. Create a template with placeholders like {{name}}, {{order_number}}, {{delivery_date}}, then pass actual values when creating letters or postcards. This enables personalized, scalable direct mail campaigns. Templates are reusable and can be referenced by ID when creating mailings. You can also embed CSS styling for professional-looking mail designs.

How long does it take for mail to be delivered? +

Lob prints and mails all items within 24 hours of creation. Delivery time depends on the mail type selected: USPS First Class Mail typically delivers in 2-5 business days, while USPS Standard Mail takes 3-7 business days. You receive a tracking number for each piece of mail to monitor delivery status. Lob also provides expected delivery dates in API responses for planning purposes.

If I need to stop a mailing, how do I use the `cancel_letter` tool? +

You must use the cancel_letter tool while the letter's status is still 'processing'. This prevents the physical mail from being printed or sent out. The system checks the current status before allowing cancellation.

How does the `list_addresses` tool help me manage my address book? +

The list_addresses tool pulls all records stored in your Lob account's address book. You can use it to audit your existing addresses, check for duplicates, or simply review which contacts you have saved.

What data do I need when using the `create_bank_account` tool? +

You must provide a description, routing number, account number, account type (company or individual), and the signatory. This setup step is mandatory before you can send checks.

How do I track past mailings using the `list_letters` tool? +

The list_letters tool retrieves a record of every physical letter sent through Lob. Each entry includes the status, tracking number, and the expected delivery date for easy history review.

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