Read subscribers, tags and flows, change tags and fields, and start flows in ManyChat. For marketing and support teams that run chatbot flows and tag subscribers in ManyChat. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"manychat": {
"url": "https://manychat.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"manychat": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://manychat.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
Search subscribers by name, then read one subscriber's tags, custom field values and subscription status.
manychat_find_subscribers_by_name manychat_get_subscriber
List the custom fields of the page, then find up to 100 subscribers whose field equals a value.
manychat_list_custom_fields manychat_find_subscribers_by_custom_field
List the page tags, then add a tag to a subscriber or remove a tag from a subscriber.
Changes data · manychat_list_tags manychat_add_tag_to_subscriber manychat_remove_tag_from_subscriber
List the flows, then start one for a subscriber. The subscriber gets the flow's real messages.
Changes data · manychat_list_flows manychat_send_flow
Set one custom field value on one subscriber.
Changes data · manychat_set_custom_field
The login page asks for your ManyChat Account Public API key.
Find it in ManyChat → Settings → API (Generate your API Key). API access needs a ManyChat plan that includes it. Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
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: the login page asks for your ManyChat Account Public API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the ManyChat connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
manychat_get_page_info | read | Get page info Get the connected ManyChat page (the Facebook or Instagram page the key belongs to): id, name and basic settings. A good first call to confirm the connection. GET /fb/page/getInfo. |
manychat_list_tags | read | List tags List all tags on the page with their ids. Use the ids with the add and remove tag tools. GET /fb/page/getTags. |
manychat_list_custom_fields | read | List custom fields List the subscriber custom fields on the page with their ids and types. GET /fb/page/getCustomFields. |
manychat_list_flows | read | List flows List the automations (flows) and their folders. Use a flow's ns with manychat_send_flow. GET /fb/page/getFlows. |
manychat_list_bot_fields | read | List bot fields List the page-level bot fields (values shared by all subscribers) with their ids. GET /fb/page/getBotFields. |
manychat_get_subscriber | read | Get a subscriber Get one subscriber (contact) by id: name, channel, tags, custom field values and subscription status. GET /fb/subscriber/getInfo. |
manychat_get_subscriber_by_user_ref | read | Get a subscriber by user ref Get one subscriber by its user ref (the channel user id, for example a Messenger user ref). GET /fb/subscriber/getInfoByUserRef. |
manychat_find_subscribers_by_name | read | Find subscribers by name Find up to 100 subscribers whose name matches. Use the ids with the other subscriber tools. GET /fb/subscriber/findByName. |
manychat_find_subscribers_by_custom_field | read | Find subscribers by custom field Find up to 100 subscribers whose custom field equals a value. GET /fb/subscriber/findByCustomField. |
manychat_find_subscriber_by_system_field | read | Find a subscriber by email or phone Find one subscriber by its email or phone number (give at least one). GET /fb/subscriber/findBySystemField. |
manychat_create_tag | write | Create a tag Create a new tag on the page. Fails if a tag with that name exists. POST /fb/page/createTag. |
manychat_add_tag_to_subscriber | write | Add a tag to a subscriber Add a tag to one subscriber. Adding a tag twice has no extra effect. POST /fb/subscriber/addTag. |
manychat_remove_tag_from_subscriber | write | Remove a tag from a subscriber Remove a tag from one subscriber. POST /fb/subscriber/removeTag. |
manychat_set_custom_field | write | Set a custom field Set one custom field value on one subscriber. POST /fb/subscriber/setCustomField. |
manychat_send_flow | write | Start a flow for a subscriber Start one automation (flow) for one subscriber. The subscriber then receives the flow's real messages. Use manychat_list_flows for the flow ns. POST /fb/sending/sendFlow. |
manychat_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
manychat_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the ManyChat tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
manychat_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on ManyChat (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $39/month or $390/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); an existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
manychat_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's ManyChat Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run manychat_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper user | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited* |
*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this ManyChat server only. Subscribe with manychat_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with manychat_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running manychat_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
Find a subscriber and read their details. Find subscribers by a custom field. Tag or untag a subscriber. Start a flow for one subscriber. Set a custom field value. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ManyChat. The server calls the ManyChat API with your own ManyChat access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
The login page asks for your ManyChat Account Public API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. 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: the login page asks for your ManyChat Account Public API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the ManyChat API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in ManyChat.
Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 15 ManyChat tools can create or change data. The other 10 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this ManyChat server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run manychat_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run manychat_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run manychat_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with manychat_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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