ActiveCampaign MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor

How to connect ActiveCampaign

1. 1
   Click Connect ActiveCampaign free and paste your ActiveCampaign API key.
2. 2
   Add ContextGate to your AI app:

   ClaudeChatGPTClaude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotCodexGemini CLIOther

   1. 1

      In Claude, open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.

   2. 2

      Name it ContextGate and paste this URL:

      https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   3. 3

      Click Add, then Connect, and sign in to ContextGate.

   4. 4

      In a chat, turn ContextGate on from the + menu → Connectors. Cowork and the desktop app use the same connectors.

   The full Claude guide

   1. 1

      In ChatGPT settings, open Apps & Connectors (or Connectors) → Advanced and turn on Developer mode.

   2. 2

      Create a connector, choose OAuth, and paste this URL:

      https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   3. 3

      Sign in to ContextGate when ChatGPT redirects you, then pick the connector in a chat.

   The full ChatGPT guide

   1. 1

      Run this in a terminal:

      claude mcp add --transport http contextgate https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   2. 2

      Start Claude Code, run /mcp, choose contextgate and sign in to ContextGate.

   The full Claude Code guide

   Add to Cursor

   1. 1

      Click Add to Cursor, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

   2. 2

      In Cursor Settings → MCP, sign in to ContextGate when Cursor asks.

   The full Cursor guide

   Add to VS Code

   1. 1

      Click Add to VS Code, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

      {
        "servers": {
          "contextgate": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp"
          }
        }
      }

   2. 2

      Start the server when VS Code asks, sign in to ContextGate, and use it from Copilot Chat in Agent mode.

   The full GitHub Copilot guide

   1. 1

      Run this in a terminal:

      codex mcp add contextgate --url https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   2. 2

      Then sign in to ContextGate:

      codex mcp login contextgate

   The full Codex guide

   1. 1

      Run this in a terminal:

      gemini mcp add --transport http contextgate https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   2. 2

      In Gemini CLI, run /mcp auth contextgate and sign in to ContextGate.

   The full Gemini CLI guide

   1. 1

      Add a remote (HTTP) MCP server with this URL:

      https://api.contextgate.ai/mcp

   2. 2

      Apps that support MCP sign-in ask you to sign in to ContextGate the first time they connect.

   3. 3

      An app that can't sign in can use a workspace API key instead: create one under API keys and add ?api_key=<your key> to the URL.

   More on adding it to any MCP app
3. 3
   Ask your AI app to use ActiveCampaign, then open Activity to see the call.

What you get with ActiveCampaign and ContextGate

• Your AI apps can use ActiveCampaignClaude, Cursor, ChatGPT and other AI apps reach ActiveCampaign through the one ContextGate connection you add to them.
• You choose which tools they can useSwitch off any ActiveCampaign tool you don't want used. It's hidden from your AI apps and refused if called.
• Every call is checked and recordedYour policies check each call (for example, personal data is hidden and secrets are blocked), and Activity keeps a record of it.

ContextGate sees only the tool calls that go through it, not your AI app's built-in tools or your chats.

ActiveCampaign tools

Examples of what your AI apps can do in ActiveCampaign. You'll see the exact list of tools after you connect it.

• create_accountThis tool creates a new account in activecampaign. it represents a business or organization and allows programmatic account creation. the tool requires the account name and optionally accepts parameters such as account url, owner, and custom fields.
• update_accountThis tool updates an existing account in activecampaign. it allows modification of account details such as name, website url, and custom fields. it complements the existing active campaign create account action and provides the ability to modify account details after creation, which is a crucial functionality for account management.
• delete_accountThis tool deletes an existing account in activecampaign. it complements the existing active campaign create account and active campaign update account actions, providing full crud capabilities for account management. the action is irreversible and will permanently remove the account from the system.
• add_contact_noteAdd a note to a contact in activecampaign. the note will be associated with a contact as a subscriber type. the tool will first find the contact id using the provided email address and then create the note.
• add_contact_to_automationThis tool adds an existing contact to a specific automation in activecampaign. it first looks up the contact by email address to get their id, then adds them to the specified automation using the /api/3/contactautomations endpoint.
• add_secondary_contact_to_dealThis tool adds a secondary contact to an existing deal in activecampaign. if the deal has no primary contact set, this contact will be set as primary if no role is specified. the tool requires the user to have permission to manage deals and expects parameters like contact id (required), deal id (required), and role id (optional).
• create_contactCreates a new contact in activecampaign with the specified details. this action allows you to create a new contact with basic information like email, name, phone, organization details, and tags. the email address is the only required field, while all other fields are optional.
• create_contact_taskCreate a task associated with a contact in activecampaign. this action allows you to create a new task that will be associated with a specific contact in your activecampaign account. the task can include details such as due date, title, description, and can be assigned to a specific user.
• create_deal_task_typeThis tool creates a new deal task type in activecampaign. deal task types are used to categorize and organize tasks associated with deals, and they are an important feature for maintaining a structured task management system within the deals pipeline. this action complements the existing active campaign create deal task action by enabling the creation of custom task types that can be used when creating deal tasks.
• delete_deal_pipelineThis tool deletes an existing deal pipeline in activecampaign. when deleting a pipeline that has existing deals and stages associated with it, the delete request will remove all stages and deals associated with it. this tool complements the existing active campaign create deal pipeline action and provides the ability to manage the full lifecycle of deal pipelines in activecampaign.
• delete_deal_stageThis tool deletes an existing deal stage in activecampaign. it offers the ability to either move associated deals to a new pipeline and stage (when type is 'move') or completely delete the deals (when type is 'delete'). it complements the active campaign create deal stage action, ensuring full crud functionality for deal stages.
• find_contactFind a specific contact in activecampaign using either their email address, id, or phone number. this action provides a more efficient way to find a specific contact instead of listing all contacts.
• find_user_actionThis tool allows you to find a user in activecampaign by their email address, returning detailed information including first name, last name, email, phone, organization details, and related resource links.
• list_all_contactsList all contacts in activecampaign. this action allows you to: 1. list all contacts with pagination 2. search contacts by name, organization, phone, or email 3. filter contacts by email pattern 4. sort contacts by various fields 5. filter contacts by creation and update dates 6. filter contacts by list, tag, or segment
• manage_contact_tagManage tags for a contact in activecampaign. this action allows adding or removing tags from a contact. the action can be performed using either the contact's id or email address.
• manage_list_subscriptionSubscribe or unsubscribe a contact from a list in activecampaign. the tool requires either a contact's email address or contact id, and can perform either a subscribe or unsubscribe action on a specified list.
• remove_contact_from_automationThis tool removes a contact from a specified automation in activecampaign. it first looks up the contact by email address to get their id, then removes them from the specified automation using the /api/3/contactautomations endpoint. the run remove option parameter determines whether to remove them from all runs or just the latest run of the automation.
• track_eventThis tool creates a custom website or application event in activecampaign by recording events through a post api endpoint. it allows tracking of specific actions performed by contacts, and includes parameters such as event key, event actid, event name, event value, and event contact email for authentication, recording, and contextual information. the tool aids in automating workflows and monitoring user engagement.
• upsert_accountThis tool creates a new account if it doesn't exist or updates an existing account in activecampaign. it is particularly useful to ensure an account exists without creating duplicates, combining the functionality of create and update operations into a single action.
• create_deal_pipelineCreates a new deal pipeline in activecampaign. a deal pipeline is a visual representation of your sales process that helps organize and track deals through different stages. when you create a new pipeline, it automatically comes with three default stages: 'to contact,' 'in contact,' and 'follow up.'
• find_contact_taskThis tool allows you to find tasks associated with a specific contact in activecampaign. it searches for tasks using the contact task title and optionally filters by contact id. it returns an object with details such as task id, title, description, status, due date, owner type (which is subscriber for contact tasks), related id, created date, and updated date.