GoHighLevel MCP Server
# GoHighLevel MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for managing GoHighLevel (GHL) conversations, tasks, and calendar appointments through AI assistants like Claude.
## Features
### Conversations
- **search_conversations** - Search and filter conversations with various criteria
- **get_conversation** - Get details of a specific conversation
- **create_conversation** - Create a new conversation with a contact
- **update_conversation** - Update conversation (star, assign, mark as read)
- **delete_conversation** - Delete a conversation
- **get_messages** - Get messages in a conversation
- **send_message** - Send SMS, Email, WhatsApp, or other message types
### Tasks
- **get_tasks** - Get all tasks for a contact
- **get_task** - Get a specific task
- **create_task** - Create a new task
- **update_task** - Update an existing task
- **delete_task** - Delete a task
- **complete_task** - Mark a task as completed/incomplete
### Calendar & Appointments
- **get_calendars** - Get all calendars in the location
- **get_calendar** - Get details of a specific calendar
- **get_free_slots** - Get available time slots
- **get_calendar_events** - Get events within a date range
- **get_appointment** - Get appointment details
- **create_appointment** - Create a new appointment
- **update_appointment** - Update an appointment
- **delete_appointment** - Delete an appointment
## Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- A GoHighLevel account with API access
- A Private Integration Token (PIT) from GoHighLevel
## Getting Your GHL Credentials
1. Log into your GoHighLevel sub-account
2. Go to **Settings > Integrations > Private Integrations**
3. Click **Create New Integration**
4. Select the required scopes:
- Contacts: Read, Write
- Conversations: Read, Write
- Conversation Messages: Read, Write
- Calendars: Read, Write
- Calendar Events: Read, Write
5. Copy the generated Private Integration Token
6. Note your Location ID (found in Settings > Business Profile or in the URL)
## Installation
```bash
# Clone or download this repository
cd ghl-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
```
## Configuration
### Environment Variables
Set the following environment variables:
```bash
export GHL_API_KEY="pit-your-private-integration-token"
export GHL_LOCATION_ID="your-location-id"
```
### Claude Desktop Configuration
Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
**macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghl": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/ghl-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"GHL_API_KEY": "pit-your-private-integration-token",
"GHL_LOCATION_ID": "your-location-id"
}
}
}
}
```
### Cursor IDE Configuration
Add to your Cursor MCP settings:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghl": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/ghl-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"GHL_API_KEY": "pit-your-private-integration-token",
"GHL_LOCATION_ID": "your-location-id"
}
}
}
}
```
## Usage Examples
Once configured, you can use natural language to interact with your GHL account:
### Conversations
- "Search for all unread conversations"
- "Get messages from conversation ID xyz123"
- "Send an SMS to contact abc456 saying 'Thank you for your inquiry!'"
- "Send an email to contact abc456 with subject 'Follow Up' and body 'Hi, just following up...'"
### Tasks
- "Show me all tasks for contact xyz123"
- "Create a task for contact abc456: Call back tomorrow at 2pm"
- "Mark task xyz as completed"
- "Update task abc to change the due date to next Monday"
### Calendar
- "List all calendars"
- "Show me appointments for the next 7 days"
- "Get free slots for calendar xyz between Jan 15 and Jan 20"
- "Create an appointment for contact abc456 on January 15th at 10am"
- "Cancel appointment xyz123"
## API Reference
### Conversation Tools
#### search_conversations
Search conversations with filters like contactId, assignedTo, query text, status, and message direction.
#### send_message
Send messages with support for:
- **SMS**: Simple text messages
- **Email**: With subject, HTML body, CC/BCC, attachments
- **WhatsApp**: WhatsApp messages
- **IG/FB**: Instagram and Facebook messages
- **Live_Chat**: Live chat messages
### Task Tools
#### create_task
Create tasks with:
- Title (required)
- Description/body
- Due date (ISO 8601 format)
- Assignment to specific user
- Completion status
### Calendar Tools
#### create_appointment
Create appointments with:
- Calendar ID (required)
- Contact ID (required)
- Start/end time (ISO 8601 format)
- Title and description
- Meeting location (Zoom, Google Meet, custom, etc.)
- Appointment status
- Notifications/automations toggle
## Development
```bash
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Build only
npm run build
# Start production server
npm start
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
1. **"GHL_API_KEY and GHL_LOCATION_ID environment variables are required"**
- Ensure both environment variables are set correctly
2. **"401 Unauthorized" errors**
- Verify your Private Integration Token is valid
- Check that the token has the required scopes
3. **"400 Bad Request" errors**
- Verify the request parameters match the API requirements
- Check that IDs (contact, calendar, etc.) are valid
4. **Server not appearing in Claude Desktop**
- Verify the path to the server is correct
- Check the Claude Desktop logs for errors
- Restart Claude Desktop after configuration changes
## Required Scopes
For full functionality, your Private Integration Token needs these scopes:
- `contacts.readonly` - Read contact information
- `contacts.write` - Create and update tasks
- `conversations.readonly` - Read conversations
- `conversations.write` - Create/update conversations
- `conversations/message.readonly` - Read messages
- `conversations/message.write` - Send messages
- `calendars.readonly` - Read calendars
- `calendars.write` - Manage calendars
- `calendars/events.readonly` - Read events
- `calendars/events.write` - Create/update appointments
## License
MIT
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
TDQS
Scored across 21 tools
Tools are clearly grouped by resource (conversations, tasks, calendars), and each has a distinct action. The only minor overlap is between get_calendar_events and get_appointment, but descriptions clarify that one lists events by date range while the other fetches a specific appointment.
Most tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case (e.g., create_conversation, update_task, delete_appointment). Minor deviations include pluralization differences (get_messages vs get_conversation) and the special case 'complete_task', but the overall convention is predictable.
21 tools is on the heavier side, falling into the 'feels heavy' range (16-25). However, the count is justified by covering CRUD for three distinct domains (conversations, tasks, appointments), so it is not excessive.
The server provides full CRUD for conversations, tasks, and appointments, plus message retrieval and sending. Minor gaps exist such as no update/delete for messages and no management of calendars themselves, but these are not critical to the core workflows.