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MCP Mailchimp Server

Mailchimp is one of the longest-running email marketing platforms. The MCP Mailchimp Server wraps its Marketing API so that Claude can list audiences, draft or schedule campaigns, and fetch open/click reports — turning the model into a marketing copilot that can run across content and analytics.

MCP facts

Kind: server
Ecosystem: anthropic-mcp
Language: TypeScript / Node.js
Transports: stdio

Capabilities

Tools: list_lists, list_campaigns, create_campaign, send_campaign, get_reports
API-key auth with datacenter prefix
Rate-limit aware

Install

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol-community/server-mailchimp

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailchimp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol-community/server-mailchimp"],
      "env": {
        "MAILCHIMP_API_KEY": "<key>-us21"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Can it actually send a campaign?

Yes — but the MCP client should require explicit approval. Accidentally sending to a live list is an expensive mistake; treat send_campaign as a high-risk tool.

Does it work with Intuit Mailchimp after the QuickBooks merger?

Yes — the Mailchimp API is unchanged. The API key prefix still tells the server which datacenter to hit.

Any good use cases?

Drafting A/B subject lines, summarizing open/click performance across campaigns, and bulk-scheduling campaigns defined in YAML.

Sources

Mailchimp Marketing API — accessed 2026-04-20
Model Context Protocol — accessed 2026-04-20