• ACTIVE
  • VERIFIED
  • HUMAN
  • SYNCED

How to add new leads to campaigns with your AI

Connect SmartLead to your AI client once. After that, you can move prospect data from any source straight into your active email sequences.

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Short answer

How can I add new leads to my SmartLead campaigns using AI?

Your AI identifies the correct campaign and injects new contact details directly into it. This removes the need to download CSVs and manually upload them to the SmartLead dashboard. You get a direct pipeline from your chat to your outbound sequences.

The end result.

Where your data lands.

The AI handles the data transfer between your conversation and your SmartLead account.

ACTIVE

Live sequences

The AI adds leads to existing campaigns. Your email automation starts running for these new prospects immediately.

VERIFIED

Campaign matching

The AI checks your current SmartLead setup to ensure the lead lands in the right place. It prevents you from sending data to dead or inactive campaigns.

HUMAN

Manual review

You decide which leads are actually ready for outreach. The AI waits for your signal before it pushes any data to SmartLead.

SYNCED

Updated lists

Your SmartLead dashboard stays current with the new data. You don't have to refresh or re-import anything manually.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your raw prospect info and your SmartLead environment.

  1. Find the campaign

    The AI looks through your SmartLead account to find the specific sequence you want to use.

    list_campaigns

  2. Validate the lead

    The AI prepares the contact information to ensure it meets the requirements for a new entry.

    add_lead

  3. Execute the push

    The AI sends the prospect details into the selected campaign.

    add_lead

  4. Confirm success

    The AI tells you exactly which lead was added to which campaign so you can keep track.

    list_campaignsadd_lead

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to trigger the SmartLead tools.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual campaign names or contact details.

SmartLead Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QM05qOumCg4qL8NS0kAKjLaYCO5eccqSyin3t7CM/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 — SmartLead capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartlead-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QM05qOumCg4qL8NS0kAKjLaYCO5eccqSyin3t7CM/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find my SmartLead campaigns and tell me which ones are active.

  • Add this lead to my 'Q4 Prospecting' campaign: John Doe, john@example.com.

  • List my current campaigns so I can pick one for these new contacts.

  • Take the contact info from this spreadsheet and add them to my main outreach sequence.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect SmartLead once, then ask.

Click the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start using the tools immediately in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI create a brand new campaign in SmartLead?

    No. The AI can only add leads to campaigns that already exist in your account.

  • 02

    Will the AI automatically send emails as soon as I add a lead?

    The AI only adds the lead to the campaign. Whether the email sends depends on your existing SmartLead sequence settings.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete leads from my SmartLead campaigns?

    No. The AI only has the ability to list campaigns and add new leads.

  • 04

    Does the AI need to see my SmartLead password?

    No. The connection is handled through secure protocols that don't expose your password to the AI or the Vinkius platform.

  • 05

    Can I add multiple leads at once?

    Yes. You can provide a list of contacts in your chat and ask the AI to add them to a specific campaign.

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