resend-email-mcp
The most complete Resend MCP server — full coverage of the Resend API (emails, domains, contacts, broadcasts, templates, segments, topics, webhooks, logs) plus a unique debug/diagnostics layer no other Resend MCP offers: deliverability analysis, DNS troubleshooting, email lifecycle inspection, bounce explanation, and account auditing.
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and any other MCP client.
Why this MCP
75 tools + 2 resources.
Quick start
1. Get a Resend API key
Create one at https://resend.com/api-keys.
2. Add to your MCP client
Claude Code (CLI)
claude mcp add resend -e RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxxxxxxx -- npx -y resend-email-mcp
Cursor / Claude Desktop / generic (mcp.json / claude_desktop_config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"resend": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "resend-email-mcp"],
"env": {
"RESEND_API_KEY": "re_xxxxxxxx",
"RESEND_FROM": "Acme <[email protected]>"
}
}
}
}
Config file locations:
- Claude Desktop (Windows):
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - Claude Desktop (macOS):
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Cursor:
~/.cursor/mcp.json(or per-project.cursor/mcp.json)
Restart the client and ask: "Send a test email to [email protected]" or "Audit my Resend account."
Configuration
Tools
Emails
send_email · send_batch_emails · get_email · list_emails · update_email · cancel_email · preview_email
send_emailaccepts attachments by base64content, publicpath(URL), orlocalPath(a file on disk, read and base64-encoded automatically — only enabled whenRESEND_ATTACHMENTS_DIRis set, and restricted to that directory).preview_emaildry-runs a message — resolving the final sender, sizing attachments, and surfacing warnings — without sending.
Attachments (sent & received)
list_email_attachments · get_email_attachment · list_received_emails · get_received_email · list_received_attachments · get_received_attachment
Domains
create_domain · get_domain · list_domains · update_domain · delete_domain · verify_domain
API keys
create_api_key · list_api_keys · delete_api_key
Broadcasts
create_broadcast · get_broadcast · list_broadcasts · update_broadcast · send_broadcast · delete_broadcast
Contacts
create_contact · get_contact · list_contacts · update_contact · delete_contact · get_contact_topics · update_contact_topics · list_contact_segments · add_contact_to_segment · remove_contact_from_segment
Contact properties
create_contact_property · get_contact_property · list_contact_properties · update_contact_property · delete_contact_property
Segments
create_segment · get_segment · list_segments · delete_segment · list_segment_contacts
Templates
create_template · get_template · list_templates · update_template · delete_template · publish_template · duplicate_template
Topics
create_topic · get_topic · list_topics · update_topic · delete_topic
Webhooks
create_webhook · get_webhook · list_webhooks · update_webhook · delete_webhook
Logs
list_logs · get_log
🔍 Debug & diagnostics (the differentiator)
Escape hatch
resend_raw — call any Resend endpoint not yet wrapped in a dedicated tool.
Resources
Beyond tools, the server exposes two read-only MCP resources so a client can pull account context without spending a tool call:
Every tool is annotated with MCP hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint) so clients can show which operations are safe and which need confirmation.
Example prompts
- "Diagnose why acme.com isn't verified." →
diagnose_domain - "How healthy is my email sending this week?" →
analyze_deliverability - "What happened to email re_abc123?" →
inspect_email - "Why did that email bounce and what should I do?" →
explain_bounce - "Something's wrong with my Resend setup — check everything." →
audit_account - "Send our launch newsletter to the 'beta' segment." →
create_broadcast+send_broadcast
Testing safely
Use Resend's sandbox addresses (no reputation impact):
[email protected]— simulates delivery[email protected]— simulates a hard bounce[email protected]— simulates a spam complaint
Or just run test_send and then inspect_email on the returned ID.
Enable RESEND_READONLY=true to explore a production account without any risk of sending or deleting.
Troubleshooting
This MCP is built to debug itself — when something fails, reach for the diagnostic tools instead of guessing.
Every error returned by this server includes the HTTP status, Resend's error name, and an actionable Hint line.
Local development
git clone https://github.com/helbertparanhos/resend-email-mcp.git
cd resend-email-mcp
npm install
npm run build
cp .env.example .env # add your RESEND_API_KEY
npm run inspector # opens the MCP Inspector against the built server
License
MIT © Helbert Paranhos / Strat Academy
Built with the Model Context Protocol. Not affiliated with Resend.