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create_list

Create a new list or segment in Klaviyo to organize contacts for targeted marketing campaigns and customer segmentation.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nameYesName of the list
list_typeYesType of list (list or segment)

Implementation Reference

  • Executes the create_list tool by sending a POST request to Klaviyo's /lists/ endpoint with the provided name and list_type.
    async (params) => {
      try {
        const payload = {
          data: {
            type: "list",
            attributes: {
              name: params.name,
              list_type: params.list_type
            }
          }
        };
        
        const result = await klaviyoClient.post('/lists/', payload);
        return {
          content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }]
        };
      } catch (error) {
        return {
          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error creating list: ${error.message}` }],
          isError: true
        };
      }
    },
    { description: "Create a new list in Klaviyo" }
  • Defines the input schema using Zod for the create_list tool parameters.
    {
      name: z.string().describe("Name of the list"),
      list_type: z.enum(["list", "segment"]).describe("Type of list (list or segment)")
    },
  • Registers the create_list tool on the MCP server with its schema, handler, and description.
    server.tool(
      "create_list",
      {
        name: z.string().describe("Name of the list"),
        list_type: z.enum(["list", "segment"]).describe("Type of list (list or segment)")
      },
      async (params) => {
        try {
          const payload = {
            data: {
              type: "list",
              attributes: {
                name: params.name,
                list_type: params.list_type
              }
            }
          };
          
          const result = await klaviyoClient.post('/lists/', payload);
          return {
            content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }]
          };
        } catch (error) {
          return {
            content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error creating list: ${error.message}` }],
            isError: true
          };
        }
      },
      { description: "Create a new list in Klaviyo" }
    );
  • src/server.js:33-33 (registration)
    Invokes registerListTools to register all list tools, including create_list.
    registerListTools(server);
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