About SendGrid MCP by usefulapi
A hosted MCP server that gives MCP clients access to selected SendGrid email and marketing operations. Its tools cover template and contact lookup, email statistics and suppression data, as well as sending mail and updating contacts.
Key features
- 01List and retrieve email templates
- 02Search marketing contacts
- 03View email statistics
- 04Check bounces and global unsubscribes
- 05Send mail and update contacts
Use cases
- 01Look up templates before preparing an email
- 02Find a contact by email address
- 03Review delivery statistics and bounce data
- 04Send email or update marketing contacts
MCP support
Exposes SendGrid tools for template, contact, statistics, and suppression queries, plus selected write actions for sending mail and updating contacts. Clients connect to the hosted endpoint and provide a SendGrid API key during sign-in.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-sendgrid https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-sendgrid":{"type":"http","url":"https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-sendgrid":{"type":"http","url":"https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-sendgrid":{"type":"http","url":"https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-sendgrid":{"serverUrl":"https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
11This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMESendGrid MCP by usefulapi
Live endpoint: https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http sendgrid https://sendgrid.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sendgrid": {
"url": "https://sendgrid.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, and the login page asks for your SendGrid credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/sendgrid/
On first connect you'll paste your SendGrid API key (SendGrid → Settings → API Keys). It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
sendgrid_ping | read | Ping (health check) |
sendgrid_list_templates | read | List email templates |
sendgrid_get_template | read | Get email template |
sendgrid_list_marketing_lists | read | List marketing lists |
sendgrid_get_contact_count | read | Get contact count |
sendgrid_search_contacts_by_email | read | Search contacts by email |
sendgrid_get_stats | read | Get email stats |
sendgrid_list_bounces | read | List bounces |
sendgrid_list_global_unsubscribes | read | List global unsubscribes |
sendgrid_send_mail | write | Send email |
sendgrid_add_or_update_contacts | write | Add or update marketing contacts |
sendgrid_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
sendgrid_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
sendgrid_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
sendgrid_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per user) | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with sendgrid_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with sendgrid_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running sendgrid_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
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