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mcpj-mailtrap

by pijusz

Quick Start

1. Get Your API Token

Get an API token from Mailtrap API Tokens.

2. Add to Claude Code

Minimal

claude mcp add mailtrap -e MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN=your_token -- npx mcpj-mailtrap

Full

claude mcp add mailtrap \
  -e MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN=your_token \
  -e MAILTRAP_SENDING_TOKEN=your_sending_token \
  -e MAILTRAP_ACCOUNT_ID=12345 \
  -e MAILTRAP_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@yourdomain.com \
  -e MAILTRAP_TEST_INBOX_ID=12345 \
  -- npx mcpj-mailtrap

That's it. Restart Claude Code and the tools are available.

Also works with bunx mcpj-mailtrap@latest if you have Bun. Requires Node 18+ when running via npx.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Minimal

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailtrap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcpj-mailtrap@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailtrap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcpj-mailtrap@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN": "your_token",
        "MAILTRAP_SENDING_TOKEN": "your_sending_token",
        "MAILTRAP_ACCOUNT_ID": "12345",
        "MAILTRAP_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL": "noreply@yourdomain.com",
        "MAILTRAP_TEST_INBOX_ID": "12345"
      }
    }
  }
}

Download a pre-built binary from Releases:

Platform

File

macOS (Apple Silicon)

mcpj-mailtrap-darwin-arm64

macOS (Intel)

mcpj-mailtrap-darwin-x64

Linux

mcpj-mailtrap-linux-x64

Windows

mcpj-mailtrap-windows-x64.exe

macOS / Linux:

curl -Lo mcpj-mailtrap https://github.com/pijusz/mcp-mailtrap/releases/latest/download/mcpj-mailtrap-darwin-arm64
chmod +x mcpj-mailtrap
sudo mv mcpj-mailtrap /usr/local/bin/
claude mcp add mailtrap -e MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN=your_token -- /usr/local/bin/mcpj-mailtrap

Windows (PowerShell):

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/pijusz/mcp-mailtrap/releases/latest/download/mcpj-mailtrap-windows-x64.exe" -OutFile "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\mcpj-mailtrap.exe"
claude mcp add mailtrap -e MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN=your_token -- "%LOCALAPPDATA%\mcpj-mailtrap.exe"

Related MCP server: Inbound Email MCP Server

Tools (48)

Analytics

Tool

Description

get_stats

Sending statistics — delivery, bounce, open, click, spam rates. Group by domain, category, ESP, or date

Email Logs

Tool

Description

get_email_logs

List sent emails with filtering by status, stream, date. Cursor-based pagination

get_email_log

Single message detail with delivery events timeline

get_suppressions

List suppressed emails (bounces, spam complaints, unsubscribes)

delete_suppression

Re-enable sending to a suppressed address

check_list_hygiene

Find suppressed emails that still exist in contact lists and suggest exact cleanup actions

Sending

Tool

Description

send_email

Send via transactional or bulk stream. Supports HTML, text, or templates

batch_send

Send up to 500 emails in one request

send_test_email

Send to a sandbox inbox for testing, with optional env defaults for inbox and sender

Templates

Tool

Description

list_templates

List all email templates

get_template

Get template details including HTML/text body

create_template

Create a new template

update_template

Update an existing template

delete_template

Delete a template

render_react_email

Render a react-email component file (.tsx, .jsx, .js, .mjs) to HTML + plain text

Contacts

Tool

Description

create_contact

Create a contact with email, custom fields, list membership

get_contact

Get contact by UUID or email

update_contact

Update contact fields, list membership, subscription status

delete_contact

Delete a contact

trigger_contact_event

Trigger automations for a contact

list_contact_lists

List all contact lists

get_contact_list

Get a single contact list

create_contact_list

Create a new contact list

update_contact_list

Rename a contact list

delete_contact_list

Delete a contact list

manage_contact_field

List, get, create, update, or delete custom contact fields

import_contacts

Bulk import up to 50k contacts, or check import status

export_contacts

Start contact export or check export status

Email Sandbox

Tool

Description

list_projects

List sandbox projects with inboxes

get_project

Get a single project

manage_project

Create, update, or delete a project

list_inboxes

List all sandbox inboxes

get_inbox

Get inbox details (credentials redacted by default)

manage_inbox

Create, update, clean, mark read, reset credentials, or delete

get_messages

List messages in a sandbox inbox

get_message

Get message body in HTML/text/raw/EML format, with optional attachments

analyze_message

Combined spam score + HTML analysis + headers report

forward_message

Forward a test message to an email

Domains

Tool

Description

list_domains

List sending domains with DNS status

get_domain

Get domain details including DNS records

manage_domain

Create or delete a sending domain

send_domain_setup_instructions

Email DNS setup instructions to a colleague

Accounts

Tool

Description

list_accounts

List accounts or get one by ID

get_billing_usage

Plan limits and current usage

manage_account_access

List, remove, update permissions, view resources

manage_api_token

List, get, create, delete, or reset API tokens

Configuration

Variable

Required

Default

Description

MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN

Yes

General API token from mailtrap.io/api-tokens

MAILTRAP_SENDING_TOKEN

No

MAILTRAP_API_TOKEN

Separate token for transactional and bulk send.api requests

MAILTRAP_ACCOUNT_ID

No

auto-discovered

Default account ID

MAILTRAP_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL

No

Default sender email for send_email / send_test_email

MAILTRAP_TEST_INBOX_ID

No

Default sandbox inbox ID for send_test_email

DEBUG

No

Enable debug logging

Updates

Using npx @latest (recommended): You always get the latest version — no manual updates needed.

Using a binary: The server checks for new releases on startup and logs to stderr if outdated:

[mcpj-mailtrap] Update available: v0.2.0 (current: v0.1.0)

Check your installed version:

mcpj-mailtrap --version

Development

Requires Bun.

git clone https://github.com/pijusz/mcp-mailtrap.git
cd mcp-mailtrap
bun install
bun test           # tests
bun run build      # standalone binary
bun run inspect    # MCP Inspector
bun run check      # biome format + lint

License

MIT

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