Smartlead MCP server

This server provides a simplified interface to the Smartlead API, enabling AI assistants and automation tools to easily interact with Smartlead's email marketing features. It works with Claude and n8n, requiring no license key as all features are enabled by default.

Installation Options

Using NPM

npm install [email protected]

Using NPX (No Installation Required)

For use with Claude:

npx smartlead-mcp-server start

For use with n8n:

npx smartlead-mcp-server sse

Installing via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @jean-technologies/smartlead-mcp-server-local --client claude

Configuration

The first run will prompt for your Smartlead API Key. You can also configure credentials non-interactively:

npx smartlead-mcp-server config

For automated setup, use the --api-key option:

npx smartlead-mcp-server config --api-key=your_api_key_here

Integration Setup

Claude Extension Configuration

Add this to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartlead": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["smartlead-mcp-server", "start"],
      "env": {
        "SMARTLEAD_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

n8n Integration

1. Start the server with:

   npx smartlead-mcp-server sse
   

2. Configure the n8n MCP Client node with:

   • SSE URL: http://localhost:3000/sse
   • Message URL: http://localhost:3000/message

Available Features

The server provides access to all Smartlead functionality, including:

• Campaign & Lead Management
• Statistics and Analytics
• Smart Delivery & Webhooks
• Client Management
• Smart Senders
• Download Tracking and Analytics

Download Tracking Features

Download Campaign Data

Use the smartlead_download_campaign_data tool:

{
  "campaign_id": 12345,
  "download_type": "analytics",
  "format": "json",
  "user_id": "optional-user-identifier"
}

Available options:

• download_type: "analytics", "leads", "sequence", "full_export"
• format: "json" or "csv"

View Download Statistics

Use the smartlead_view_download_statistics tool:

{
  "time_period": "all",
  "group_by": "type"
}

Available options:

• time_period: "all", "today", "week", "month"
• group_by: "type", "format", "campaign", "date"

All downloads are tracked in ~/.smartlead-mcp/downloads.json for analytics purposes.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "smartlead" '{"command":"npx","args":["smartlead-mcp-server","start"],"env":{"SMARTLEAD_API_KEY":"your_api_key_here"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "smartlead": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "smartlead-mcp-server",
                "start"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SMARTLEAD_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "smartlead": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "smartlead-mcp-server",
                "start"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SMARTLEAD_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect