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Use Buttondown with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Automate your newsletter and subscriber management via Buttondown. manage lists, draft emails, and track tags directly from any AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 14 capabilities

The complete Buttondown capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Buttondown.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Buttondown.

  1. 01

    Create tag

    Create a new tag

  2. 02

    Create email

    Create a new email

  3. 03

    Delete subscriber

    Delete a subscriber

  4. 04

    Get newsletter

    Retrieve a specific newsletter

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Buttondown.

  1. 05

    Get subscriber

    Retrieve a specific subscriber

  2. 06

    List webhooks

    List all webhooks

  3. 07

    Create subscriber

    Create a new subscriber

  4. 08

    Create webhook

    Create a new webhook

Capability set03 / 04

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Buttondown.

  1. 09

    Get email

    Retrieve a specific email

  2. 10

    List emails

    List all emails

  3. 11

    List newsletters

    List all newsletters

Capability set04 / 04

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Buttondown.

  1. 12

    List subscribers

    List all subscribers

  2. 13

    List tags

    List all tags

  3. 14

    Update subscriber

    Update an existing subscriber

Observed, not estimated

902ms average. Fast in production.

Buttondown is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1181ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
727ms
Slowest day
1181ms
14-day trend
Slowing+13%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 14 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Buttondown, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Buttondown. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Buttondown Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_J0EAJkDtodLsodGyP7flAGlSu8Zi7ZZRLHajLiWV/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Buttondown capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buttondown-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_J0EAJkDtodLsodGyP7flAGlSu8Zi7ZZRLHajLiWV/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Buttondown owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I schedule a newsletter for a future date using the AI?

    Yes. When using the create_email capability, you can provide an ISO 8601 timestamp in the publish_date field to schedule your email for later.

  • 02

    How do I add tags to a subscriber when creating them?

    You can use the create_subscriber capability and pass an array of strings in the tags parameter to categorize the new subscriber immediately.

  • 03

    Is it possible to update the email address of an existing subscriber?

    Yes, use the update_subscriber capability with the subscriber's unique ID and provide the new email address in the email field.

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