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Help Scout MCP. Manage customer tickets and profiles in conversation.

Help Scout helps you manage customer support and team workflows directly from your AI client. It lets agents pull detailed customer profiles, view conversation histories, and update ticket statuses without leaving their chat interface. You gain full visibility into who needs help, why they need it, and what steps the team takes to fix it.

Help Scout MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Help Scout MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Help Scout MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Help Scout MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Help Scout MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Help Scout MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Help Scout MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Help Scout MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Monitor open support threads

List all active tickets and retrieve full transcripts for quick review.

Deep dive into customer records

Pull detailed customer profiles, including their entire history of interactions with the company.

Collaborate on tickets internally

Add private notes to any conversation so the whole team knows what was discussed without the customer seeing it.

Manage support status and workflows

Change a ticket's status—like moving it from 'Active' to 'Pending' or 'Closed'—with one command.

Analyze system setup

List all mailboxes, tags, and automated workflows configured in the help desk for auditing purposes.

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What AI agents can do with Help Scout MCP with 12 Tools

Use these tools to interact directly with all aspects of your Help Scout account—from listing users to getting deep conversation transcripts.

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List Workflows

Lists all the automated, predefined processes that run when certain triggers occur in the inbox.

List Conversations

Lists all currently active support tickets, useful for checking the immediate queue...

List Customers

Provides a directory listing of every customer registered in your help desk system.

List Mailboxes

Shows all the different support email addresses or inboxes that are configured for...

List Customer Ratings

Retrieves a list of recent customer satisfaction scores to gauge overall service...

List Tags

Displays all the available categorization tags that staff use when sorting conversations.

List Staff Users

Provides a directory of every support agent or user account within your help desk system.

Search Conversations

Performs advanced keyword searches across your entire archive of conversation...

Update Convo Status

Changes the operational status of a ticket, setting it to active, pending, or closed.

Create Convo Note

Adds a private update visible only to internal team members on a specific...

Get Conversation

Retrieves all details, including the full transcript, for one specified support...

Get Customer

Pulls up a customer's complete profile and interaction history by name or ID.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Help Scout MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Help Scout integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Help Scout, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The friction of switching between tabs is brutal.

Today, managing customer support feels like juggling. You open your chat tool to answer a question, then you have to switch over to the Help Scout dashboard just to find the full transcript for reference. After that, you jump to a separate internal notes section to write down what your teammate needs to know. Copying IDs, switching tabs, and context-switching is how most of your day goes.

With this MCP, all those steps vanish. Your AI client handles it in one conversation flow. You don't leave the chat window; you just ask your agent for the transcript using get_conversation, or pull up customer history with get_customer, and the answers appear instantly.

Help Scout MCP: Complete Control Over Your Support Data

Before, setting a ticket to 'Pending' required clicking through multiple menus. Updating an internal note meant logging into a secondary system just for the notes field. Checking if your support channels were correctly configured felt like reading a massive manual.

Now, you talk directly to your agent. You tell it to change the status using update_convo_status, or audit the setup with list_workflows. It’s direct, immediate control over every piece of data and process.

What Help Scout MCP does for your AI

This MCP connects your entire Help Scout support desk directly into any AI agent. Instead of jumping between tabs and exporting data manually, you can use natural conversation to handle complex tasks like customer service management. You tell your agent what you need—say, 'Find all open tickets related to billing'—and it executes the action instantly.

It gives your team full operational control: agents pull up detailed profiles for quick context, list active conversations, and even update internal notes so everyone stays on the same page. By connecting through Vinkius, you give your AI client a single access point, acting like a dedicated Support Coordinator that handles everything from listing mailboxes to retrieving satisfaction scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Help Scout MCP

How do I use Help Scout MCP to find a customer's history? +

You simply ask your agent to get_customer. It pulls the full profile, showing all past interactions instantly, so you don't have to search manually.

Can Help Scout MCP help me manage ticket statuses? +

Yes, you can use update_convo_status to change a conversation's status. This allows your agent to move the ticket from active to pending or closed with one command.

What if I need to see all my open tickets in Help Scout MCP? +

Run list_conversations. This tool gives you a real-time overview of the queue, letting your agent know exactly how many threads are waiting for attention.

Does Help Scout MCP allow me to add internal notes? +

Yes. Use create_convo_note to write private updates on a conversation. Only team members can see these notes, keeping customer-facing replies clean.

Is this connection limited to one type of ticket in Help Scout MCP? +

No. You can use search_conversations across your entire history, meaning you aren't restricted by date or specific mailbox types.

How do I get my Help Scout Access Token? +

You can generate an OAuth2 Access Token by creating an application in the Help Scout Developer Portal (developer.helpscout.com). Alternatively, if you are using a personal script, you can use the Client Credentials flow to obtain a token.

Can I add internal notes to conversations? +

Yes! Use the create_convo_note tool. You must provide the conversation_id and the text of your note. This allows you to collaborate with your team without the customer seeing the message.

How do I change the status of a support thread? +

Use the update_convo_status tool. Provide the conversation ID and the new status (active, pending, or closed). This helps you keep your mailbox organized.

Is the integration secure for managing support data? +

Absolutely. The integration uses industry-standard OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens over HTTPS. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.