Integration · Email

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Newsman

Ask your AI how many subscribers a list has, how the last newsletter performed, or to add someone to a list in Newsman. It can search and update subscribers, tags and segments, create and schedule newsletters, and read sending statistics. It can also send transactional emails and SMS, with your approval if you want it.

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Try asking

“How did last week's newsletter perform?”
The AI finds the newsletter in the list and reads sent, opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes.
“Subscribe [email protected] to our Customers list.”
It adds the email to the list with name and custom properties. If she had unsubscribed, she is subscribed again.
“Which subscribers on the main list have bounced?”
It lists the subscribers in that list with status bounced.

What your AI can do

Lists and subscribers

Search subscribers, subscribe or unsubscribe emails, update names and custom properties, and add or remove tags.

Newsletters and segments

Create, update, test and schedule newsletters, read sending statistics, and work with segments.

Transactional email and SMS

Send a transactional email with template parameters, or a single SMS from an SMS list.

“Draft a newsletter about our autumn sale and send a test to me.”
It creates a draft newsletter with subject, sender and content, then sends a test version to your address. Nothing goes to the list yet.
“Schedule the autumn newsletter for Friday at 07:00 UTC.”
It schedules the newsletter. At that time it goes out to the real subscribers on the list.
“What has this subscriber opened and clicked lately?”
It reads the subscriber's last 100 actions, such as opens, clicks and subscribes.

25 tools for Newsman

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

add_subscriber_tagChanges dataAdd a `tag` to a subscriber by `subscriber_id`.
add_subscriber_to_segmentChanges dataAdd a subscriber (`subscriber_id`) to a segment (`segment_id`).
count_list_subscribersGet the number of active subscribers in a list by `list_id`.
create_newsletterChanges dataCreate a draft newsletter in a list: `list_id`, `html` and `text` content, and `newsletter_props` such as subject and sender. It is not sent until scheduled or confirmed.
get_newsletterGet a newsletter's properties (subject, sender, status, schedule) by `newsletter_id`.
get_newsletter_statsGet sending statistics (sent, opens, clicks, bounces, unsubscribes) for a newsletter by `newsletter_id`.
get_subscriberGet a subscriber's details by `subscriber_id`.
get_subscriber_by_emailGet a subscriber's details from a list by `list_id` and `email`, including their subscriber ID.
get_subscriber_historyGet the last 100 actions (opens, clicks, subscribes) of a subscriber by `subscriber_id`.
list_listsList all email and SMS lists in the account. Use this to find a `list_id`.
list_newslettersList newsletters of a list by `list_id`, optionally filtered by `status`, date range or the last `days`.
list_segment_subscribersList the subscribers in a segment by `segment_id`.
list_segmentsList the segments of a list by `list_id`.
list_subscribersList subscribers of a list by `list_id` and `status` (subscribed, unsubscribed, bounced, spam, inactivated), optionally only those who joined `since` a date.
remove_subscriber_tagDeletesRemove a `tag` from a subscriber by `subscriber_id`.
schedule_newsletterChanges dataSchedule a newsletter to be sent to its list at `schedule_time` (UTC, YYYY-MM-DD HH:II:SS) by `newsletter_id`. It will go out to real subscribers.
search_subscribersSearch subscribers in a list by `list_id`, `keywords`, `status` and `since` date.
send_smsVisible to othersSend one SMS with `text` to a phone number `to`, from an SMS-type list `list_id`. Sends a real message and uses SMS credits.
send_test_newsletterVisible to othersSend a test version of a newsletter to the given `emails` with `subject`, `html` and `text` for a `list_id`. Emails real addresses.
send_transactional_emailVisible to othersSend a transactional email: `list_id`, `message` (sender, subject, html/text) and `recipients` (each with email), plus template `params`. Sends real email immediately.
subscribe_contactChanges dataAdd or resubscribe an email to a list: `list_id`, `email`, `firstname`, `lastname`, `ip` and custom `props`. Creates the subscriber if new.
unsubscribe_contactChanges dataUnsubscribe an `email` from a list by `list_id`, recording the `ip` of the action.
update_newsletterChanges dataUpdate an unconfirmed newsletter by `newsletter_id`: `html`, `text` and `newsletter_props`.
update_subscriberChanges dataChange a subscriber's `email`, `firstname` and `lastname` by `subscriber_id`.
update_subscriber_propsChanges dataUpdate custom properties (`props`) of a subscriber by `subscriber_id`; these can be used in segments.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Newsman from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Newsman authorization token. In Newsman open Account > API and copy the Authorization token field. It is your numeric user ID and API key joined by a dash (for example 12345-abcdef...). If you only see them separately, join them with a dash.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Newsman?

The AI can read lists, subscribers, subscriber history, segments, newsletters and newsletter statistics. It can subscribe and unsubscribe emails, update subscribers and their tags and properties, add subscribers to segments, create, test and schedule newsletters, and send transactional emails and SMS.

Does the AI see my Newsman API key?

No. Your authorization token 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 read-only. Scheduling a newsletter, sending test or transactional emails and sending SMS all reach real people, and SMS uses credits, 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 Newsman account.

What does the authorization token look like?

Newsman uses your numeric user ID and your API key joined by a dash, for example 12345-abcdef... You find it under Account > API in the Authorization token field. If Newsman shows the user ID and API key separately, join them with a dash before you paste them into PipMCP.