Integration · Marketing

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to VBOUT

Ask your AI how your last email campaign did, what a contact has opened and clicked, or to add someone to a list in VBOUT. It can manage lists, contacts and tags, create email campaigns as drafts, and read campaign and social stats. It can also publish posts to the social channels you have connected in VBOUT.

Connect VBOUT free

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

Try asking

“How did last week's newsletter do?”
The AI finds the campaign among your sent campaigns and reads its sends, opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes.
“Add [email protected] to the Webinar list.”
It adds the contact to the list, or updates her if the email is already there.
“What has [email protected] done lately?”
It reads the contact's activity timeline: opens, clicks, form fills and visits.

What your AI can do

Contacts and lists

Create and read lists, find contacts by email or ID, add, update or move contacts between lists, and add or remove tags.

Email campaigns

List campaigns by status, create and update campaigns as drafts, read saved templates and audiences, and get the results of any campaign.

Social media

List your connected channels, publish and edit posts, read your social calendar and see engagement stats per channel.

“Draft a campaign to the Customers list about our spring sale.”
It creates the email campaign with subject, HTML body, sender and recipient list, saved as a draft so nothing is sent.
“Tag [email protected] with demo-request.”
It adds the tag to the contact with that email.
“Post our event announcement on LinkedIn.”
It finds your connected LinkedIn channel and publishes the post right away. The post goes public, so this tool is a good one to put behind approval.

25 tools for VBOUT

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

add_or_update_contactVisible to othersAdd a contact by `email` to a list (`listid`), or update the contact if the email already exists. Optional `status` (Active or Disactive).
create_campaignVisible to othersCreate an email campaign with `name`, `subject`, `body` (HTML), `fromemail`, `from_name`, `reply_to` and recipient `lists` or `audiences`. Set `isdraft` true to save a draft; otherwise it is sent (or scheduled with `isscheduled` and `scheduled_datetime`) to real recipients.
create_email_listVisible to othersCreate an email list with `name` and optional sender settings (`fromemail`, `from_name`, `reply_to`) and `double_optin`.
create_social_postChanges dataPost to a connected social channel: `message`, `channel` (e.g. facebook, linkedin) and `channelid`, with optional `photo` link. It goes public right away unless you schedule it with `isscheduled` and a date and time.
delete_contact_from_listMoves moneyDelete a contact by `id` from list `listid`. This cannot be undone.
find_contact_by_emailFind a contact by `email`, optionally within one list (`listid`). Returns the contact ID and details.
get_accountGet details of the connected VBOUT account and user.
get_campaign_statsGet the results of an email campaign by `id`: sends, opens, clicks, bounces and unsubscribes.
get_contactGet one contact by `id`.
get_contact_timelineGet the activity timeline (opens, clicks, form fills, visits) of a contact by `email`.
get_email_listGet one email list by `id`, including its fields and settings.
get_social_postGet one social post by `id` and `channel`.
get_social_statsGet engagement stats for your social posts, optionally for one `channels` value (facebook, twitter, linkedin, pinterest).
list_audiencesList your saved audiences (segments) with their IDs.
list_campaignsList email campaigns by `filter` (all, sent, scheduled, draft or automation), with `page` and `limit`.
list_email_listsList your email marketing lists with their IDs and contact counts.
list_email_templatesList your saved email templates.
list_social_calendarList scheduled and posted social posts between `from` and `to`, optionally for certain `channels`; set `includeposted` to include published posts.
list_social_channelsList your connected social media channels (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram) with their IDs.
move_contactVisible to othersMove a contact by `id` from list `sourceid` to list `listid`.
tag_contactVisible to othersAdd a tag (`tagname`) to the contact with `email`.
untag_contactMoves moneyRemove a tag (`tagname`) from the contact with `email`.
update_campaignVisible to othersUpdate an email campaign by `id`; name, subject, body, sender and reply-to are all required. Keep `isdraft` true unless it should go out to recipients.
update_contactVisible to othersUpdate a contact by `id`: change `email` or `status` (Active or Disactive).
update_social_postChanges dataUpdate a social post by `id` and `channel`: change its `message` or `scheduleddatetime`.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose VBOUT from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your VBOUT User Key. In VBOUT open Settings > API Integrations and copy the User Key. You can also create an Application Key there for limited, revocable access.
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 VBOUT?

The AI can read lists, contacts, contact timelines, tags, audiences, email templates, campaigns and campaign stats, plus social channels, posts and stats. It can create lists and campaigns, add, update, tag and move contacts, and publish social posts. It can also delete campaigns, lists, contacts and posts if you switch those tools on.

Does the AI see my VBOUT credentials?

No. Your VBOUT 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 read-only. A social post goes public right away, a campaign that is not a draft reaches your list, and deleting is permanent, so these can require your approval before they run. The AI saves campaigns as drafts unless you ask it to send. 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 VBOUT account.

Should I use my VBOUT User Key or an Application Key?

Either works. The User Key is under Settings > API Integrations. An Application Key gives limited access and can be revoked on its own, so you can cut off this one connection without changing anything else.