Listmonk MCP Server

Listmonk MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementation for Listmonk, providing programmatic access to newsletter and mailing list management functionality.

Project Status

✅ Implementation Complete - The core MCP server is fully implemented and functional.

Goal

Create an MCP server that enables LLMs and AI assistants to interact with Listmonk instances through the Model Context Protocol. This will allow for:

• Subscriber management (add, remove, update subscribers)
• Mailing list operations (create, manage lists)
• Campaign management (create, send newsletters)
• Analytics and reporting access
• Template and content management

Architecture

This server will bridge the MCP protocol with Listmonk's REST API, providing a standardized interface for AI models to interact with Listmonk installations.

Features

• Complete Listmonk API Coverage: All major Listmonk operations supported
• 18 MCP Tools: Comprehensive subscriber, list, campaign, and template management
• MCP Resources: Easy access to subscriber, list, campaign, and template data
• Async Operations: Built with modern async/await patterns
• Type Safety: Full Pydantic model validation
• Environment Configuration: Easy setup with environment variables

Installation

Using uv (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/rhnvrm/listmonk-mcp.git
cd listmonk-mcp

Using pip

git clone https://github.com/rhnvrm/listmonk-mcp.git
cd listmonk-mcp
pip install -e .

Quick Start

1. Set up Listmonk (Local Development)

For testing, you can run a local Listmonk instance using Docker:

# Option 1: Use the provided compose file
docker compose -f docs/listmonk-docker-compose.yml up -d

# Option 2: Download the latest compose file
curl -LO https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/raw/master/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d

# Access Listmonk at http://localhost:9000
# Default credentials: admin / listmonk

2. Create API User and Token

1. Access the Listmonk admin interface at http://localhost:9000/admin
2. Login with the default credentials: admin / listmonk
3. Navigate to Admin → Users (http://localhost:9000/admin/users)
4. Create a new API user:
   • Click "Add new"
   • Enter a username (e.g., api-user)
   • Assign appropriate role/permissions
   • Save the user
5. Generate an API token:
   • Click on the created user
   • Click "Generate API token"
   • Copy the generated token

3. Configure Environment Variables

The MCP server requires the following environment variables:

export LISTMONK_MCP_URL=http://localhost:9000
export LISTMONK_MCP_USERNAME=your-api-username
export LISTMONK_MCP_PASSWORD=your-generated-api-token

Important: The password field should contain the API token (not the user's login password). The server uses Listmonk's token authentication format: Authorization: token username:api_token.

Troubleshooting Configuration:

• Verify variables: echo $LISTMONK_MCP_URL should show your Listmonk URL
• Test API access: curl -H "Authorization: token username:api_token" http://localhost:9000/api/health
• Common errors: "invalid session" or 403 errors indicate incorrect credentials

4. Run the MCP Server

# Using uv (recommended)
uv run python -m listmonk_mcp.server

# Or using the entry point
listmonk-mcp

Common Issues:

• Connection refused: Listmonk server not running or wrong URL
• Module not found: Install dependencies with uv install or pip install -e .