instantKOM MCP-Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the instantKOM REST API. Lets AI assistants like Claude Code and Claude Desktop drive your instantKOM messengerzentrale through structured, type-safe tool calls.

Features

• 230+ tools covering full CRUD for Channels, Contacts, Messages, Newsletters, Bots, Flows, Analytics and more
• Type-safe — written in TypeScript, runs on Node.js 18+
• Bearer-token auth via your instantKOM API key
• Standardized — implements the official Model Context Protocol
• MIT-licensed — self-hosted use is welcome

Quick start

1. Get an API key

1. Sign up at instantkom.app
2. Settings → API Keys → create a new key
3. Copy the key (format: ik_live_...)

2. Configure your MCP client

Add to your Claude Code / Claude Desktop config:

Claude Code: project-local .mcp.json or ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json Claude Desktop (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instantkom": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@instantkom/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "INSTANTKOM_API_KEY": "ik_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart your client

Claude will now see the instantkom MCP server with all available tools.

Configuration

Environment variable	Description	Default
INSTANTKOM_API_KEY	Bearer token for the instantKOM API (required)	—
INSTANTKOM_API_URL	Override API base URL	https://api.instantkom.app
LOG_LEVEL	error / warn / info / debug	info

Tool overview

Tools are grouped by resource type. Each REST endpoint at api.instantkom.app/api-docs has a corresponding MCP tool.

Category	Examples	Tools
Channels	list_channels, create_channel, update_channel	7
Contacts	list_contacts, create_contact, update_contact	5
Messaging	send_message, list_messages, get_message	10
Newsletters / Broadcasts	list_broadcasts, create_broadcast, send_broadcast	6
Bots & Flows	bot CRUD, flow nodes, flow edges	38
Templates & Tags	template + tag CRUD, tag assignment	21
Analytics	dashboard, broadcast, contact, message KPIs	5
Segmentation & QR	segmentation CRUD, QR codes, shortlinks	13
Tickets / Webhooks / Polls / Events / Media / Custom Fields / ...	full CRUD	100+

Examples

Once configured, you can prompt Claude in natural language:

> Send a newsletter to all "Premium" segment contacts.

⏺ I'll create the newsletter via WhatsApp.
   ⤷ create_broadcast(channel: "whatsapp", segment: "premium")
   ↳ 247 recipients · sending now.

⏺ Done. Sent to 247 Premium contacts. Show live analytics?

Development

git clone https://github.com/instantKOM/mcp-server.git
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
INSTANTKOM_API_KEY=ik_live_... node dist/index.public.js

To wire up your local build with Claude Code instead of npm:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instantkom": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-server/dist/index.public.js"],
      "env": {
        "INSTANTKOM_API_KEY": "ik_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Security

• API keys are passed as Bearer tokens. Treat them as secrets.
• All API calls go over HTTPS to api.instantkom.app by default.
• The MCP server runs locally on your machine — no instantKOM data passes through any third-party host.
• Audit log of every tool call is recorded server-side in your instantKOM account.

Resources

• API Documentation: https://api.instantkom.app/api-docs
• MCP Protocol Spec: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
• API Code Examples: https://github.com/instantKOM/api-examples
• Issues / Feature Requests: https://github.com/instantKOM/mcp-server/issues

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

About instantKOM

instantKOM is a multi-channel messenger platform for B2B marketing and customer communication. WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Threema, SMS — DSGVO-compliant, hosted in Germany. Learn more at instantkom.app.