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Mailchimp MCP connector

The Mailchimp connector lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot and any MCP client draft, schedule, send and pause Mailchimp campaigns through one governed Elaichi endpoint, acting as the signed-in person with every action recorded in an audit log.

  • Connects over OAuth
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ChatGPT Elaichi connected

List Mailchimp campaigns scheduled to send this week.

Working in Mailchimp with Elaichi

  • List all Mailchimp campaigns
  • Get single Mailchimp campaign by ID
  • List all Mailchimp campaign folders
Ask anything…
Governance / Audit log Last 24 hours
Mailchimp List all Mailchimp campaign folders Emily Carter · ChatGPT · 9:41 AM Done
Mailchimp Get single Mailchimp campaign by ID Emily Carter · ChatGPT · 9:41 AM Done
Mailchimp List all Mailchimp campaigns Emily Carter · ChatGPT · 9:41 AM Done
Mailchimp Create a Mailchimp campaign Megan Brooks · Claude · 9:38 AM Done
Mailchimp Update a Mailchimp campaign by ID Ryan Hayes · Cursor · 9:35 AM Done

How to connect Mailchimp to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Microsoft Copilot

Step by step, for each AI app

Mailchimp MCP connector for Claude

  1. 1

    Open Customize, then Connectors.

  2. 2

    Press Add.

  3. 3

    Name it, paste the MCP server URL, then Continue.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  4. 4

    Sign in and approve.

On Team and Enterprise, an Owner adds it once. Everyone else turns it on for themselves.

Mailchimp MCP connector for Claude Code

  1. 1

    In a terminal, run claude mcp add with the endpoint.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  2. 2

    Start Claude Code and run /mcp.

  3. 3

    Pick elaichi, then sign in and approve in the browser.

Terminal

$ claude mcp add --transport http elaichi --scope user https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp

Use --scope project instead to share it with the repository through .mcp.json.

Mailchimp MCP connector for ChatGPT

  1. 1

    Open Plugins, then press the + button.

  2. 2

    Name it and paste the endpoint into Server URL.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  3. 3

    Leave Authentication on OAuth, then tick the risk acknowledgement.

  4. 4

    Press Create, then sign in and approve.

Works on the web. The plugin directory lives at chatgpt.com/plugins.

Mailchimp MCP connector for Cursor

  1. 1

    Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

  2. 2

    Add the endpoint under mcpServers.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  3. 3

    Reload Cursor, then sign in and approve.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elaichi": {
      "url": "https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Set up per machine, so repeat it on each computer you work from.

Mailchimp MCP connector for Microsoft Copilot

  1. 1

    In Copilot Studio, open your agent, then Tools, Add a tool, New tool and Model Context Protocol.

  2. 2

    Paste the endpoint into Server URL, choose OAuth 2.0, then Dynamic discovery, and press Create.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  3. 3

    Create a new connection, sign in and approve, then press Add to agent.

  4. 4

    Under Channels, open Teams and Microsoft Copilot and make the agent available in Microsoft Copilot.

Server URL
https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Type
Dynamic discovery

Microsoft Copilot was called Microsoft 365 Copilot. Keep the tool on end-user credentials, so each person signs in as themselves.

Connect Mailchimp to any MCP client

  1. 1

    Add the endpoint as a remote MCP server.

    https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  2. 2

    Sign in and approve.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elaichi": {
      "url": "https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The Elaichi Agent already has these tools, with nothing to set up.

What teams do with Mailchimp through Elaichi

Ask in plain English. Each person’s AI can do only what they’re allowed to, and every action it takes in Mailchimp is logged.

  • Marketing

    Draft next week's newsletter from a brief

    Describe the offer and the audience, and the agent creates the Mailchimp campaign with the subject line and preview text filled in. Ask for a test send to yourself before anyone else sees it.

  • Marketing

    Duplicate last month's campaign and reschedule it

    Ask for a copy of the campaign that performed well, change the date, and have it scheduled for the new send time. The original stays untouched in Mailchimp.

  • Communications

    Pull a campaign before it goes out wrong

    Spot a broken link or a wrong price and ask the agent to pause, unschedule or cancel the Mailchimp send on the spot. Resume it once the fix is in.

  • Sales

    Resend the launch email to people who missed it

    After a product announcement, ask for a resend of the Mailchimp campaign so people who did not open it get a second chance without a rebuild.

  • Support

    Find the email a customer is asking about

    When a customer replies to a promotion, ask which Mailchimp campaign went out that day, what it said and when it was sent, so the answer is right the first time.

  • Operations

    Keep campaigns and files in tidy folders

    Ask the agent to move old Mailchimp campaigns into a quarterly folder, upload the new logo and header images, and list what is sitting in the file manager.

Try asking

  • “List Mailchimp campaigns scheduled to send this week.”
  • “Which audience lists grew subscribers over the last month?”
  • “Summarize open and click rates for last week's campaigns.”

See all 299 Mailchimp tools →

What connecting Mailchimp gets you

6 screens from Elaichi, each doing one job for your Mailchimp account.

Elaichi Agent

Ask Elaichi to work across your apps.

List Mailchimp campaigns scheduled to send this week.

Which audience lists grew subscribers over the last month?

Summarize open and click rates for last week's campaigns.

Also runs in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Microsoft Copilot

The agent

Ask about campaigns, get real answers.

Plain language questions run against live Mailchimp campaigns, lists and subscribers.

ElaichiAI apps
Claude ChatGPT Cursor Microsoft Copilot

Copy the endpoint

https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
Client Connected by Status Last used
Claude
E

Emily Carter

• Connected 4 minutes ago
Cursor
M

Megan Brooks

• Connected 2 hours ago
ChatGPT
R

Ryan Hayes

• Connected Yesterday

AI apps

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Microsoft Copilot share one endpoint.

Every client reaches Mailchimp through one governed MCP endpoint over OAuth, no shared key.

ElaichiTools
Tool Action Description
List all Mailchimp campaigns List List all Mailchimp campaigns in an account. Returns: id, web_id, parent_campaign_id, type, create_time, archive_url, long_archive_url, status, emails_sent, send_time, content_type, needs_block_refresh, resendable, recipients, settings, variate_settings, tracking, rss_opts, ab_split_opts, social_card, report_summary, delivery_status, resend_shortcut_eligibility, resend_shortcut_usage, _links,…
Get single Mailchimp campaign by ID Get Get information about a specific Mailchimp campaign by id. Returns: id, web_id, parent_campaign_id, type, create_time, archive_url, long_archive_url, status, emails_sent, send_time, content_type, needs_block_refresh, resendable, recipients, settings, variate_settings, tracking, rss_opts, ab_split_opts, social_card, report_summary, delivery_status, resend_shortcut_eligibility,…
Create a Mailchimp campaign Create Create a new Mailchimp campaign. Returns the created campaign including id, type, status, create_time, recipients, and settings. Required: type. A/B Split campaigns have been deprecated; use variate instead.
Update a Mailchimp campaign by ID Update Update some or all settings for a specific Mailchimp campaign by id. Returns the updated campaign including id, type, status, recipients, settings, and tracking. Required: id, settings.
Delete a Mailchimp campaign by ID Delete Delete a Mailchimp campaign by id. Returns an empty 204 response on success. Required: id.

Tool catalog

299 Mailchimp tools ready, no custom code.

Campaigns, lists, segments and reports arrive as callable tools with methods mapped.

ElaichiToolboxes
Name Source template Tools Created

Marketing toolbox

Mailchimp · campaigns and templates

Mailchimp starter 18 Mar 4, 2026

Lifecycle toolbox

Mailchimp · automations and journeys

— 9 Mar 2, 2026

Growth toolbox

Mailchimp · audience lists and segments

— 24 Feb 27, 2026

Analytics toolbox

Mailchimp · campaign reports and click data

Mailchimp starter 6 Feb 19, 2026

Sales toolbox

Mailchimp · subscribers and tags

— 31 Jan 30, 2026

Support toolbox

Mailchimp · unsubscribes and bounces

— 12 Jan 22, 2026

Toolboxes

Every team gets its own Mailchimp toolbox.

Curate one toolbox per team so each sees only relevant Mailchimp tools.

ElaichiConnections
Connection Scope Status Access
MA

Mailchimp (Marketing EMEA)

Connected by Emily Carter

Personal • Active 1 team · 6 members
MA

Mailchimp (Lifecycle)

Connected by Jake Morgan

Organization • Active 3 teams · 24 members
MA

Mailchimp (Growth)

Connected by Megan Brooks

Organization • Active 2 teams · 11 members
MA

Mailchimp (Newsletter)

Connected by Tyler Reed

Personal • Needs re-auth 1 team · 3 members
MA

Mailchimp (Events)

Connected by Ryan Hayes

Personal • Active Not shared
MA

Mailchimp (Support)

Connected by Ashley Parker

Personal • Active 2 teams · 9 members

Shared connections

Teammates send campaigns without seeing credentials.

Each Mailchimp connection shows who connected it and which teams and members share it.

ElaichiAudit log
When Who What happened Type

2 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 3:10 PM

E

Emily Carter

[email protected]

Restriction Created Access

8 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 3:04 PM

J

Jake Morgan

[email protected]

Restriction Updated Access

14 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 2:58 PM

M

Megan Brooks

[email protected]

Role Assigned Access

20 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 2:52 PM

T

Tyler Reed

[email protected]

Mailchimp Users Updated MCP

26 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 2:46 PM

R

Ryan Hayes

[email protected]

Mailchimp Campaigns Created MCP

32 minutes ago

Mar 6, 2026, 2:40 PM

A

Ashley Parker

[email protected]

Mailchimp Campaigns List Toolbox

Audit log

Every Mailchimp call is on the record.

Append-only entries log when, who, what happened, type and resource touched.

From answering questions to doing the work

A trigger starts the work, inside the same permissions and the same audit log as everything else. Automations, collections and live dashboards come with the Black plan.

Mailchimp digest

Run 418 · started 2 minutes ago · on behalf of Emily Carter

  1. ✓

    Schedule

    Every weekday at 8:00 AM

    0.2s
  2. ✓

    Fetch campaigns

    Mailchimp

    1.4s
  3. ✓

    Group by owner

    Transform

    0.1s
  4. ✓

    Draft the digest

    Agent step

    Ran with 4 tools, returned a structured summary

    6.2s
  5. Approve the digest

    Needs approval

    Assigned to Jake Morgan

    Approve
  6. Post the digest

    Mailchimp

    Queued

Automations

A schedule fires, a digest posts back.

Six steps fetch Mailchimp campaigns, group them, draft a digest, then wait for approval.

Mailchimp health

Refreshed 4 minutes ago · every 15 minutes · from the campaigns collection

Live

Campaigns

1,284 ↓ 12%

Lists

96 ↓ 8%

Needs attention

3 ↑ 2

Updated this week

412 ↑ 9%

Campaigns created

Last 14 days

By team

Share of activity

Marketing EMEA 34%

Lifecycle 27%

Growth 21%

Newsletter 18%

Collections and dashboards

Mailchimp numbers computed, not asked for.

Four metrics, 14 days of campaigns created and a team breakdown, refreshed on schedule.

For IT and engineering

Elaichi vs Zapier MCP vs Composio for Mailchimp

All three can connect Mailchimp to an AI assistant, and all three have admin controls. They differ in where access lives and how you pay.

Elaichi compared with Zapier MCP and Composio for Mailchimp, by what to check
What to check Elaichi Zapier MCP Composio
Where the AI connects One address for the whole organization. https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp A server per member, created at sign-in. An MCP endpoint per team, or an SDK.
Control over Mailchimp tools Allow or restrict single Mailchimp tools, per role or user. App and action restrictions on the account. Role permissions, down to the action.
Record of calls One audit entry per Mailchimp call. A History tab of tool calls. A log of every tool call.
Single sign-on SAML or OIDC, plus SCIM, on Gold. SAML on Enterprise. SAML and OIDC on Enterprise.
Price Free for one person; $15 per user per month on Gold. 2 tasks per successful call. Billed per tool call.

Sources: Zapier MCP docs, security, usage; Composio docs, gateway, enterprise, pricing. Checked September 2026.

Longer take: Zapier MCP alternative and when you don't need an MCP gateway.

Mailchimp tools for your AI agents

299 tools are ready to call through Elaichi's MCP endpoint the moment you connect Mailchimp, governed by the same roles, restrictions, and audit log as everything else in Elaichi.

Showing 250 of 299 Mailchimp tools here. Connect Mailchimp and call search_tools or tools/list over the MCP endpoint for the complete set.

Questions, answered

How do I connect Mailchimp to Claude?

First, connect Mailchimp in Elaichi. Mailchimp asks for an OAuth application registered inside your Mailchimp account, so one person creates it there once and brings the client ID and secret into Elaichi, then signs in to Mailchimp with their normal login and approves access. After that, nobody else on the team generates or handles a client ID or secret again. Second, open Claude, go to Customize, then Connectors, then Add, and paste https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp as the endpoint.

Does Mailchimp work with ChatGPT and Cursor as well as Claude?

Yes. Once Mailchimp is connected in Elaichi, the same endpoint, https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp, works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot, any other MCP client and the Elaichi Agent. You connect Mailchimp once and every client you use picks it up.

What can an AI agent actually do with my Mailchimp data?

An agent connected to Mailchimp through Elaichi can list your campaigns, open one to see what it said and when it went out, draft a new campaign, send a test, schedule or unschedule it, pause and resume it, cancel a send, set up a resend, and duplicate a campaign you want to run again. It can also organize campaigns into folders and upload or update files like images and headers. Because Mailchimp has hundreds of actions, short concrete asks like "pause the Friday newsletter" work better than long paragraphs.

Does connecting Mailchimp give the AI access to my whole account?

No. Every request runs as the person who signed in to Mailchimp, so the agent can only see and change the campaigns, folders and files that person's Mailchimp role already allows. Elaichi can narrow that further, for example to viewing and drafting only, but it can never grant more than Mailchimp itself would give that person.

Can my team share one Mailchimp connection?

Yes. One person connects Mailchimp in Elaichi and shares the connection with a team, and teammates work through it without ever seeing the client ID, secret or login. Each person still signs in to Elaichi as themselves, so when someone schedules or cancels a Mailchimp campaign the audit log names that person, not the account owner.

Can I stop an agent from deleting or changing things in Mailchimp?

Yes. In Elaichi you can restrict actions one by one, so you could allow listing and drafting Mailchimp campaigns while restricting send, delete and cancel. A restricted action still appears in Elaichi's tool search, flagged as restricted, but Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot or any other client cannot run it, whatever the prompt says.

What happens to a Mailchimp connection when someone leaves?

When you offboard someone in Elaichi, their access to Mailchimp through every connected client ends at once. If they had connected Mailchimp for a team, the shared connection keeps working for everyone else. If you want Mailchimp gone entirely, disconnecting it once in Elaichi removes it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot and every other client at the same time.

Does the Mailchimp MCP connector work with Gemini, Codex, Claude Code or other MCP clients?

Yes. Mailchimp is reached over the same MCP endpoint every client uses, so anything that speaks MCP can call it — Gemini, Codex, Claude Code, Windsurf, Cline, Zed and OpenCode among them — alongside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot, and the Elaichi Agent. The tools on offer and the access behind them are identical whichever client asks. Only the setup screen differs.

Is Elaichi an alternative to Zapier MCP for Mailchimp?

Yes. Both let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor use Mailchimp. Zapier MCP fits a team that already automates in Zapier, since each person signs in and acts as themselves in that account. Elaichi fits when IT wants one address for the whole company, per-tool rules by role, and a record of every Mailchimp call.

How is Elaichi different from Composio for Mailchimp?

Composio gives AI agents tools and sign-in handling across 1,000+ apps, for developers building agents or people using an assistant, billed per tool call. Elaichi gives a company's own people governed access to Mailchimp: one address, restrictions per role or user, and $15 per user per month. Both have role permissions and a log of every call.

Put Mailchimp in front of your team

14 days of Black, no credit card. Connect it once and pick what each team can call.

When the trial ends, nothing is deleted. You move to the free Personal plan, and connections, roles and the audit log stay where they are.

Add one link to your AI app

The same link for everyone on your team.

https://api.elaichi.ai/mcp
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Microsoft Copilot