SendGrid MCP Server

An MCP stdio server for managing SendGrid email workflows from Codex and other MCP clients.

It supports:

• Design Library assets
• Dynamic transactional templates and versions
• Marketing contacts and contact lists
• Single Sends
• Direct email sends
• Stats, email validation, verified senders, and suppression groups

The server uses SendGrid v3 APIs only. It never hardcodes API keys; provide SENDGRID_API_KEY through the environment.

Install

Requires Node.js 24 or newer.

git clone https://github.com/coopersully/sendgrid-mcp.git
cd sendgrid-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Codex Configuration

Add the server to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.sendgrid]
command = "node"
args = ["/absolute/path/to/sendgrid-mcp/build/index.js"]
env = { SENDGRID_API_KEY = "SG.your-api-key" }

Prefer setting the key in your local environment or secret store instead of writing it into a shared file.

Recommended auto-approval policy: approve read-only tools only. Require review for tools that send email, mutate contacts, update templates/designs, or delete anything.

Read-only tools that are usually safe to auto-approve:

[
  "list_contacts",
  "list_contact_lists",
  "get_contacts_by_list",
  "get_contacts_by_emails",
  "get_contact_by_id",
  "get_total_contact_count",
  "get_contact_list",
  "get_list_contact_count",
  "list_custom_fields",
  "list_segments",
  "list_templates",
  "get_template",
  "get_template_version",
  "list_designs",
  "get_design",
  "list_pre_built_designs",
  "get_pre_built_design",
  "list_single_sends",
  "get_single_send",
  "search_single_sends",
  "get_single_send_schedule",
  "list_single_send_categories",
  "list_single_send_stats",
  "get_single_send_stats",
  "list_verified_senders",
  "list_suppression_groups",
  "list_group_suppressions",
  "list_global_suppressions",
  "list_bounces",
  "list_blocks",
  "list_invalid_emails",
  "list_spam_reports",
  "list_marketing_senders",
  "get_marketing_sender",
  "get_stats",
  "validate_email"
]

Tool Groups

Design Library

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
list_designs	List account designs with optional page_size, page_token, and summary. Returns pagination metadata when SendGrid provides it.	No
get_design	Retrieve a design, including editable content fields returned by SendGrid.	No
create_design	Create a design from name, subject, HTML/plain content, editor, categories, and plain-text generation options.	Yes
update_design	Patch an existing design. Requires at least one editable field.	Yes
duplicate_design	Copy an existing account design.	Yes
delete_design	Permanently delete a design. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
list_pre_built_designs	List SendGrid pre-built designs.	No
get_pre_built_design	Retrieve a pre-built design.	No
duplicate_pre_built_design	Copy a pre-built design into the account.	Yes

Dynamic Templates

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
list_templates	List dynamic transactional templates.	No
get_template	Retrieve a template and its versions.	No
create_template	Create a dynamic template and an initial active version.	Yes
update_template_name	Rename a template.	Yes
duplicate_template	Copy a template using SendGrid's native duplicate endpoint.	Yes
delete_template	Permanently delete a template. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
get_template_version	Retrieve one version's content and active state.	No
create_template_version	Create a new version. Defaults to inactive with active: 0.	Yes
activate_template_version	Activate an existing version for future sends.	Yes
update_template_version	Directly patch a version. Prefer creating a new version for reviewable edits.	Yes
delete_template_version	Permanently delete a version. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes

Safe editing workflow:

1. Call get_template.
2. Call get_template_version for the active version.
3. Call create_template_version with edited content and leave active omitted or set to 0.
4. Inspect the returned version.
5. Call activate_template_version only after approval.

Contacts and Lists

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
list_contacts	List marketing contacts.	No
add_contact	Upsert one contact.	Yes
delete_contacts	Permanently delete contacts by email. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
get_contacts_by_emails	Retrieve contacts by email addresses.	No
get_contact_by_id	Retrieve one contact by SendGrid contact ID.	No
get_total_contact_count	Retrieve total marketing contact count.	No
list_contact_lists	List contact lists.	No
get_contact_list	Retrieve one contact list by ID.	No
create_contact_list	Create a list.	Yes
update_contact_list	Rename a contact list.	Yes
delete_list	Delete a list. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
get_list_contact_count	Retrieve contact count for one list.	No
get_contacts_by_list	List contacts in a list.	No
add_contacts_to_list	Add emails to a list.	Yes
remove_contacts_from_list	Remove emails from a list without deleting contacts.	Yes

Custom Fields and Segments

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
list_custom_fields	List marketing contact custom field definitions.	No
create_custom_field	Create a custom field definition.	Yes
update_custom_field	Rename a custom field definition.	Yes
delete_custom_field	Delete a custom field definition. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
list_segments	List Segments v2 segments.	No
create_segment	Create a segment from name and query_dsl.	Yes
get_segment	Retrieve one segment.	No
update_segment	Update a segment name or query DSL.	Yes
refresh_segment	Refresh a segment.	Yes
delete_segment	Delete a segment. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes

Sending

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
send_email	Send one email through SendGrid Mail Send.	Yes
send_to_list	Create and immediately schedule a Single Send to lists or segments. Requires either suppression_group_id or custom_unsubscribe_url.	Yes
create_single_send	Create a Single Send draft without scheduling it.	Yes
update_single_send	Patch a Single Send draft.	Yes
delete_single_send	Delete a Single Send. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
duplicate_single_send	Duplicate a Single Send.	Yes
search_single_sends	Search Single Sends with SendGrid query syntax.	No
schedule_single_send	Schedule an existing Single Send for now or a future timestamp.	Yes
get_single_send_schedule	Retrieve schedule information for a Single Send.	No
cancel_single_send_schedule	Cancel a Single Send schedule without deleting the draft.	Yes
list_single_send_categories	List Single Send categories.	No
list_single_send_stats	Retrieve Single Sends stats.	No
get_single_send_stats	Retrieve stats for one Single Send.	No
list_single_sends	List Single Sends.	No
get_single_send	Retrieve one Single Send.	No

Suppressions, Senders, Stats, and Validation

Tool	Purpose	Mutates
list_verified_senders	List verified sender identities.	No
list_suppression_groups	List unsubscribe groups.	No
list_group_suppressions	List suppressed addresses in a suppression group.	No
add_group_suppressions	Add addresses to a suppression group.	Yes
delete_group_suppression	Remove an address from a suppression group. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
list_global_suppressions	List global suppressions.	No
add_global_suppressions	Add addresses to global suppressions.	Yes
delete_global_suppression	Remove an address from global suppressions. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
list_bounces	List bounce suppressions.	No
list_blocks	List block suppressions.	No
list_invalid_emails	List invalid email suppressions.	No
list_spam_reports	List spam report suppressions.	No
list_marketing_senders	List Marketing sender identities.	No
get_marketing_sender	Retrieve one Marketing sender identity.	No
create_marketing_sender	Create a Marketing sender identity.	Yes
update_marketing_sender	Update a Marketing sender identity.	Yes
delete_marketing_sender	Delete a Marketing sender identity. Requires confirm_delete: true.	Yes
resend_marketing_sender_verification	Resend a sender verification email.	Yes
get_stats	Retrieve email stats for start_date, optional end_date, and optional aggregation.	No
validate_email	Validate one email address.	No

Safety Behavior

• Tool schemas are closed with additionalProperties: false.
• Tool arguments are validated before SendGrid is called.
• Empty strings, wrong primitive types, empty arrays, unexpected arguments, and missing required fields are rejected locally.
• Destructive delete tools require confirm_delete: true.
• Template content edits are safe by default through create_template_version, which creates inactive versions unless active: 1 is explicitly provided.
• Server error logging avoids dumping raw error objects to stderr.

Development

npm ci
npm run check

npm run check runs formatting, ESLint, TypeScript type checks, Vitest coverage, build, and npm audit.

Tests use Vitest with mocked SendGrid clients. They do not make live API calls.

Useful commands:

npm run format
npm run lint
npm run typecheck
npm run test:coverage
npm run watch
npm run inspector

CI runs the same validation gates on Node.js 24 and 26.

Architecture and code standards live in docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

Notes

• The API key must have the SendGrid permissions required for the tools you use.
• Sender addresses must be verified before sending.
• Bulk sends must include either a suppression group or custom unsubscribe URL.
• SendGrid Marketing API changes can be eventually consistent; recently changed contacts and lists may not appear immediately.
• Use least-privilege API keys when possible, especially for agents that only need template/design management.

References

• SendGrid v3 API
• SendGrid Design Library API
• SendGrid Transactional Templates API
• SendGrid Single Sends API
• SendGrid Contacts API
• SendGrid Segments v2 API
• SendGrid Suppressions API
• MCP tools specification