Mailshake MCP server

Read campaigns, replies and leads; pause or resume campaigns; close or reopen leads in Mailshake. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect MailshakeFree 50 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr · pricing24 tools

What can I ask?

Turn on the Mailshake connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Mailshake in Claude and ChatGPT

For sales and outreach teams that run email campaigns and manage leads in Mailshake.

Read the latest real replies

List the newest replies as plain text. Filter to real answers, or skip out-of-office messages, bounces and unsubscribe notices.

Review how a campaign performed

List the campaigns and find the campaign id. Then read its message sequence and list the recipients who opened, clicked or replied.

Check recent opens and link clicks

List the most recent email opens and clicks on tracked links. Use them to see which messages get attention.

Pause a campaign while you fix it

Stop all sending for a campaign now. Emails already in a batch are not stopped. Resume the campaign when the fix is ready.

Changes data

Mark leads as won, lost or ignored

Close a lead as won or lost, ignore it, or reopen it for review. The change does not send any email.

Changes data

How do I connect Mailshake?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Mailshake API key.

Create the key in Mailshake → Extensions → API. Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Mailshake and this URL, then click Add:
    https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Mailshake API key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Mailshake.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Mailshake and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Mailshake API key.
  4. In Plugins, install Mailshake, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http mailshake https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailshake": {
      "url": "https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "mailshake": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add mailshake --url https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login mailshake

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://mailshake.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Mailshake API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper user$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Mailshake server only. Ask your AI to run mailshake_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with mailshake_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with mailshake_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

Tools 24

Show all 24 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 13

  • Get accountmailshake_get_account
    Show the signed-in Mailshake user and team. Also the cheapest call to check the API key.
  • List team membersmailshake_list_team_members
    List the users on the team, for assigning leads.
  • List sendersmailshake_list_senders
    List the sender accounts (the mailboxes that send campaign emails).
  • List campaignsmailshake_list_campaigns
    List the team's campaigns with their IDs and status. Start here to find a campaignID. Costs 10 quota units per call.
  • Get campaignmailshake_get_campaign
    Get one campaign and its message sequence.
  • List recipientsmailshake_list_recipients
    List the recipients of one campaign. Filter by state (for example opened, clicked, replied, wasSent, bounced, paused, hasProblems); set negateAction to exclude that state. Costs 10 quota units per call.
  • List leadsmailshake_list_leads
    List the team's leads: recipients who may be interested. Filter by campaign, status (for example open) or the teammate the lead is assigned to. Costs 1 quota unit per call.
  • List sent messagesmailshake_list_sent_messages
    List the most recent emails sent, with the recipient and the message text as plain text. Costs 1 quota unit per call.
  • List repliesmailshake_list_replies
    List the most recent replies, with the reply text as plain text. Use replyType reply for real answers; bounce, out-of-office, unsubscribe and delay-notification are the other kinds. Costs 10 quota units per call.
  • List opensmailshake_list_opens
    List the most recent email opens. Costs 2 quota units per call.
  • List link clicksmailshake_list_clicks
    List the most recent clicks on tracked links. Costs 3 quota units per call.
  • List created leadsmailshake_list_created_leads
    List the most recently created leads (from Lead Catcher rules or manual conversions). Costs 5 quota units per call.
  • List lead status changesmailshake_list_lead_status_changes
    List the most recently updated leads (opened, won, lost or ignored). Costs 5 quota units per call.

Changes data · 7

  • Pause campaignmailshake_pause_campaign
    Stop all sending for a campaign now. Emails already in a batch are not stopped. Undo with mailshake_unpause_campaign.
  • Unpause campaignmailshake_unpause_campaign
    Resume sending for a paused campaign. The sending calendar reschedules its pending emails.
  • Pause recipientmailshake_pause_recipient
    Stop all sending to one recipient in a campaign. Undo with mailshake_unpause_recipient.
  • Unpause recipientmailshake_unpause_recipient
    Resume sending to one paused recipient in a campaign.
  • Close leadmailshake_close_lead
    Mark a lead as won (status closed, the default) or as lost (status lost).
  • Ignore leadmailshake_ignore_lead
    Mark a lead as not worth pursuing (ignored). Undo with mailshake_reopen_lead.
  • Reopen leadmailshake_reopen_lead
    Make a closed or ignored lead open again for review.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)mailshake_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featuremailshake_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Mailshake tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+mailshake_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Mailshake (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptionmailshake_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Mailshake Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run mailshake_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Mailshake in Claude or ChatGPT?

Read the latest real replies. Review how a campaign performed. Check recent opens and link clicks. Pause a campaign while you fix it. Mark leads as won, lost or ignored. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Mailshake product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mailshake. The server calls the Mailshake API with your own Mailshake access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Mailshake to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Mailshake API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Mailshake key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Mailshake API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Mailshake credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Mailshake API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Mailshake.

Can the AI change my Mailshake data?

Yes, if you approve it. 7 of the 20 Mailshake tools can create or change data. The other 13 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Mailshake server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run mailshake_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run mailshake_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run mailshake_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Mailshake tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with mailshake_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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