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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Manychat

Ask your AI to look up a subscriber by email, tag someone who replied, or start a flow for one contact in Manychat. It can find, create and update subscribers, add or remove tags, set custom fields, list your flows and send a flow or a message to a single subscriber. Small list chores get done in a sentence instead of clicks in the Audience view.

Connect Manychat free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Find the subscriber with the email [email protected] and show me her tags.”
The AI finds the subscriber by email, then reads her profile with contact details, tags and custom field values.
“Tag Anna as 'webinar-attended'.”
It adds the tag to her subscriber profile by name. If that tag starts an automation in Manychat, the automation runs.
“Set Anna's 'company' field to Nordic Foods.”
It sets the custom field on the subscriber by field name.

What your AI can do

Subscribers

Find subscribers by email, phone, name or a custom field value, read a profile, and create or update subscribers.

Tags and fields

List and create tags, add or remove a tag on a subscriber, list custom fields and set a field value.

Flows and messages

List your automations and start one for a single subscriber, or send one subscriber a message.

“Which flows do we have, and start the onboarding flow for Anna.”
It lists your flows with their IDs, then starts the one you pick for that subscriber. This sends real messages to her.
“Who has 'plan' set to 'trial' in their custom fields?”
It looks up the field ID in your custom fields and finds the subscribers with that value.
“Add a new subscriber, Jens Hansen, [email protected], who opted in to email.”
It searches first to avoid a duplicate, then creates the subscriber with name, email and the email opt-in flag.

16 tools for Manychat

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_tag_to_subscriberChanges dataAdd a tag to a subscriber by `tag_name` and `subscriber_id`. Tags can trigger automations set up in Manychat.
create_subscriberChanges dataCreate a new subscriber with first/last name and at least one of email, phone or WhatsApp phone; email needs has_opt_in_email and phone needs has_opt_in_sms plus consent_phrase. Search first to avoid duplicates.
create_tagChanges dataCreate a new tag in the account by `name`.
find_subscriber_by_email_or_phoneFind a subscriber by `email` or `phone`. Use this to get a subscriber_id before other subscriber actions.
find_subscribers_by_custom_fieldFind subscribers whose custom field (`field_id`) has a given `field_value`. Get field IDs from list_custom_fields.
get_account_infoGet the connected Manychat account's details (page name, ID, plan and timezone). Use to confirm which account you are working in.
get_subscriberGet one subscriber by `subscriber_id`, including name, contact details, tags and custom field values.
list_custom_fieldsList the account's subscriber custom fields with their IDs, names and types.
list_flowsList the account's automations (flows) with their flow_ns IDs, for use with send_flow.
list_tagsList all tags in the account with their IDs and names.
remove_tag_from_subscriberDeletesRemove a tag from a subscriber by `tag_name` and `subscriber_id`. The tag itself stays in the account.
search_subscribers_by_nameSearch subscribers by full or partial `name`. Returns matching subscribers with their subscriber_id.
send_flowVisible to othersStart an automation (`flow_ns` from list_flows) for one subscriber (`subscriber_id`). This sends real messages to the subscriber.
send_messageVisible to othersSend a message to a subscriber (`subscriber_id`), with `data` in Manychat dynamic-block format, e.g. {"version":"v2","content":{"messages":[{"type":"text","text":"Hi!"}]}}. This sends a real message; outside the 24-hour window a `message_tag` may be needed.
set_subscriber_custom_fieldChanges dataSet one custom field on a subscriber by `field_name`, `field_value` and `subscriber_id`.
update_subscriberChanges dataUpdate a subscriber's name, email, phone, gender or opt-in flags by `subscriber_id`. Only the fields you pass change.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Manychat from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Manychat API key. In Manychat go to Settings > API and click Generate your API Key, then copy it. The key works for that one account and needs a Manychat Pro plan.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Manychat?

It can read your account details, find and read subscribers, and create and update them. It can list and create tags, add or remove a tag on a subscriber, list custom fields and set a value on a subscriber. It can also list your flows, start a flow for one subscriber and send one subscriber a message.

Does the AI see my Manychat API key?

No. Your Manychat API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with lookups only. Starting a flow and sending a message reach real people, and removing a tag can set off your automations, so these can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Manychat account, and Manychat's API key needs a Manychat Pro plan.

Can the AI send a broadcast to my whole list?

No. The tools work on one subscriber at a time: the AI can start a flow or send a message to a single subscriber. Broadcasts to many people are still set up in Manychat itself.