Bring Email Finder
to Claude Code
Learn how to connect Hunter to Claude Code and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Hunter MCP Server?
Connect your Hunter account to any AI agent and power your email prospecting through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Domain Search — Find all professional email addresses associated with a domain or company name
- Email Finder — Discover the most likely email address for a specific person by name and company
- Email Verification — Check the validity and deliverability of any email address with confidence scores
- Email Count — Check how many email addresses are available for a domain before searching
- Contact Enrichment — Retrieve all available professional data (title, company, social profiles) for an email address
- Lead Management — Create, list, update, and delete leads in your Hunter CRM with lead list organization
- Account Monitoring — Track remaining API credits and account usage
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Hunter API Key from the account dashboard
3. Start finding emails from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Sales Teams — find decision-maker emails, verify addresses before outreach, and save leads to your CRM
- Recruiters — discover candidate contact information by name and company
- Marketing Teams — build verified email lists, enrich contact databases, and manage prospecting pipelines
Built-in capabilities (12)
Save lead to CRM
Get contact intel
Find personal email
Check credits
Check email availability
Get lead info
List lead lists
List lead profiles
Delete lead record
Find emails for domain
Modify lead data
Check deliverability
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers Hunter as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Hunter data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters 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
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Hunter tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Hunter in Claude Code
Hunter and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Hunter to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Hunter in Claude Code
The Hunter MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Code only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Hunter for Claude Code
Every tool call from Claude Code to the Hunter MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find all professional email addresses for a specific company?
Yes. Use search_domain_emails with a domain (e.g., 'stripe.com') or company name (e.g., 'Stripe') to retrieve all professional emails found for that organization. Each result includes the email, confidence score, position, and source URLs. Use get_domain_email_count to preview how many emails are available before using search credits.
Can I verify if an email address is valid before sending outreach?
Yes. The verify_email_address tool checks the validity and deliverability of any email address. It returns a status (deliverable, undeliverable, risky, unknown), confidence score, and details about the email server (MX records, SMTP check, accept-all detection). This prevents bounces and protects your sender reputation.
How does Hunter API authentication work?
Hunter uses an API Key passed as a query parameter (?api_key=YOUR_KEY) in all requests to api.hunter.io/v2. This differs from the typical Bearer token pattern. Your API key is available in the Hunter dashboard under Account > API. Free accounts include 25 searches and 50 verifications per month.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run 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?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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