How to integrate ActiveTrail MCP with Claude Code

Manage your ActiveTrail directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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ActiveTrail is a user-friendly email marketing and automation platform. It helps you reach subscribers and automate campaigns with ease.

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Introduction

Manage your ActiveTrail directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting ActiveTrail to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the ActiveTrail MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The ActiveTrail MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your ActiveTrail account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform ActiveTrail operations on your behalf.

Connecting ActiveTrail via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here ActiveTrail) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A ActiveTrail account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['active_trail'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http active_trail-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for ActiveTrail. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to ActiveTrail.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for ActiveTrail
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add ActiveTrail MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http active_trail-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (active_trail-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your ActiveTrail MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your active_trail-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access ActiveTrail tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your active_trail-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate ActiveTrail

The first time you try to use ActiveTrail tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with ActiveTrail
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the ActiveTrail authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using ActiveTrail through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform ActiveTrail operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Create a new email campaign for VIP subscribers"
  • "Add a contact to the 'Newsletter' list"
  • "Get open rates for last week's campaigns"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with ActiveTrail and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['active_trail'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http active_trail-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated ActiveTrail with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with ActiveTrail directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for ActiveTrail operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various ActiveTrail operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every ActiveTrail action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Group Member

Tool to add a member to a group in ActiveTrail.

Get Contact Growth

Tool to retrieve executive report on contact growth showing daily active and inactive contact growth.

Create or Update Group Member

Tool to create or update a member in a group.

Create a New Group

Tool to create a new group in ActiveTrail.

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in ActiveTrail.

Create Content Category

Tool to create a new content category in ActiveTrail account.

Create New Mailing List

Tool to create a new mailing list in ActiveTrail.

Create Order

Tool to create new orders in ActiveTrail commerce system.

Create Smart Code Site

Tool to create a new Smart Code site in ActiveTrail.

Create Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook for event notifications in ActiveTrail.

Delete content category

Tool to delete a specific content category by ID.

Delete group member

Tool to delete a group member by ID.

Delete Automations

Tool to delete one or more automations from Active Trail.

Delete Campaign

Tool to remove a campaign from ActiveTrail account.

Delete Contact

Tool to remove a contact from the ActiveTrail account.

Delete group by ID

Tool to delete a group by ID.

Delete Group Member

Tool to remove a member from a group in ActiveTrail.

Delete Mailing List

Tool to remove a mailing list from ActiveTrail account.

Delete Mailing List Member

Tool to remove a member from a mailing list in ActiveTrail.

Delete Smart Code Site

Tool to remove a Smart Code site from ActiveTrail.

Delete Template

Tool to remove a template from ActiveTrail account.

Delete template category

Tool to delete a template category by ID.

Delete webhook parameter

Tool to delete a given webhook parameter from your account's webhook configuration.

Get Account Balance

Tool to retrieve email and SMS credit balance for the account.

Get specific content category

Tool to retrieve specific category details by ID.

Get ActiveCommerce Integration Data

Tool to retrieve the account's ActiveCommerce integration data.

Get Account Merge Status

Tool to check if the account has awaited merges.

Get List of All SMS Campaign Clickers

Tool to retrieve all contacts who clicked on links in an SMS campaign.

Get All Campaign Reports

Tool to retrieve a full overview of all campaign reports with comprehensive metrics.

Get All Groups

Tool to retrieve the full list of account groups with pagination and filtering.

Get All Sent Campaigns

Tool to retrieve campaigns with optional filtering by date, mailing list, and search criteria.

Get SMS Campaign Delivered List

Tool to get a specific SMS campaign's delivered list data.

Get SMS Campaign Recipient Data

Tool to get a specific SMS campaign's 'sent to' data as a list.

Get SMS Campaign Unsubscribed List

Tool to get a specific SMS campaign's unsubscribed data as a list.

Get Automation Log

Tool to track contacts through automation journey by retrieving detailed logs.

Get Automation Queue Logs

Tool to retrieve contacts that did not finish a specific automation.

Get Automation SMS Campaign Summary Report

Tool to retrieve SMS campaigns' summary reports for a specific automation.

Get Automations

Tool to list account automations with filtering and pagination.

Get Automation Details

Tool to retrieve detailed configuration of a specific automation excluding step-by-step execution details.

Get Automation Email Campaign Steps

Tool to retrieve all email campaign steps in an automation workflow.

Get Automation SMS Campaign Steps

Tool to retrieve all SMS campaign steps in an automation workflow.

Get Automation Trigger Types

Tool to retrieve all available start trigger options for automations.

Get Campaign Bounces

Tool to retrieve bounce details by domain for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Click-Through Data

Tool to access click-through data for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Complaints

Tool to retrieve contacts who reported a specific campaign as spam.

Get Campaign Design

Tool to retrieve campaign design configuration including visual layout and HTML content.

Get Campaign Domains Report

Tool to retrieve a report by domain for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Opens

Tool to retrieve contacts who opened a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Report

Tool to retrieve an overview report for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Bounced Emails by Type

Tool to retrieve bounced email details filtered by bounce type for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Click Details Report

Tool to retrieve click details report for a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Spam Complaints

Tool to retrieve contacts who reported a specific campaign as spam.

Get Campaign Email Activity Report

Tool to retrieve all contacts' activity on a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Sent Emails

Tool to retrieve contacts who received a specific campaign email.

Get Campaign Unopened Contacts

Tool to retrieve contacts who did not open a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Scheduling

Tool to retrieve campaign schedule configuration including timing and delivery settings.

Get Campaign by ID

Tool to retrieve complete campaign information including send settings, design, template, and A/B test configuration.

Get Campaign Details

Tool to retrieve detailed campaign information including name, subject, and settings.

Get Campaign by ID (Copy)

Tool to retrieve complete campaign information including send settings, design, template, and A/B test configuration.

Get Campaign Segment Settings

Tool to retrieve campaign sending settings including target groups and sending restrictions.

Get Sent Campaigns

Tool to retrieve a list of all sent campaigns from ActiveTrail.

Get Campaign Template

Tool to retrieve template details associated with a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Unopened Contacts

Tool to retrieve contacts who did not open a specific campaign.

Get Campaign Unsubscribed Contacts

Tool to retrieve contacts who unsubscribed from a specific email campaign.

Get Click Details by Link ID

Tool to retrieve click details for a specific link within a campaign.

Get Contact Activity

Tool to retrieve contact's email engagement history including opens and clicks.

Get Contact Bounces

Tool to retrieve bounce activity for a specific contact by contact ID.

Get Contact Fields

Tool to retrieve account contact fields filtered by type.

Get Contact Groups

Tool to retrieve all groups associated with a specific contact.

Get Contact List

Tool to retrieve account contacts filtered by status and date range.

Get Contact's Errors

Tool to retrieve bounce and error history for a specific contact.

Get Contact's Mailing Lists

Tool to retrieve all mailing lists associated with a specific contact.

Get Contacts Merges

Tool to retrieve contacts experiencing merge conflicts with filtering options.

Get Contacts Subscription All Contacts

Tool to get contacts' subscription status and the source of their status (if known).

Get Contacts Subscription Status

Tool to get statistics of contacts' statuses from specific dates.

Get Contacts Subscription Unsubscribers

Tool to retrieve all contacts who unsubscribed and the source of their unsubscription status.

Get Contacts Unsubscribers SMS

Tool to retrieve all contacts who unsubscribed from receiving SMS messages.

Get Contacts With SMS State

Tool to retrieve account's contacts list with SMS subscription state.

Get Content Categories

Tool to retrieve all content categories from the ActiveTrail account.

Get Customer Stats for Transactional Message

Tool to retrieve customer interaction statistics for a specific transactional message.

Get Executive Report

Tool to retrieve executive performance reports for the ActiveTrail account.

Get Group Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific group by its unique identifier.

Get Group by ID

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific group by its unique identifier.

Get Group Contents by ID

Tool to retrieve all group members by group ID with pagination and filtering.

Get Group Information for Contact

Tool to retrieve all groups that a specific contact belongs to by contact ID.

Get Group Events

Tool to retrieve all events for a specific group with optional filtering by event type, event date, and subscriber creation date.

Get Landing Pages

Tool to retrieve landing pages from the ActiveTrail account with pagination support.

Get Mailing List

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific mailing list by its unique identifier.

Get Mailing List Members

Tool to retrieve all members belonging to a specific mailing list.

Get Mailing Lists

Tool to retrieve all mailing lists from the ActiveTrail account.

Get Order

Tool to retrieve complete details of a specific order from ActiveTrail commerce system.

Get Push Campaign Opens

Tool to retrieve contacts who opened a specific push notification campaign.

Get Push Campaign Delivered Report

Tool to retrieve contacts who successfully received a specific push notification campaign.

Get Push Campaign Failed Delivery Report

Tool to retrieve the failed delivery report for a specific push campaign.

Get Push Campaign Reports

Tool to retrieve push notification campaign performance metrics and reports.

Get Push Campaign Sent Report

Tool to retrieve contacts who were sent a specific push notification campaign.

Get Push Campaign Report Summary

Tool to retrieve summary report information of Push campaigns by dates.

Get Push Campaigns

Tool to retrieve push notification campaigns with optional filtering by date, campaign ID, and search criteria.

Get Segmentation Rule Field Types

Tool to retrieve dictionary of rule field types for segmentation.

Get Segmentation Rule Operations

Tool to retrieve dictionary of rule operations for segmentation.

Get Segmentation Rule Types

Tool to retrieve dictionary of segmentation rule types for automation.

Get Segmentations

Tool to retrieve all segmentations from the ActiveTrail account.

Get Sending Profiles

Tool to retrieve account email sending profiles.

Get Signup Form

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific signup form by its unique identifier.

Get Signup Forms

Tool to retrieve all signup forms from the ActiveTrail account.

Get Smart Code Sites

Tool to retrieve all Smart Code sites from the ActiveTrail account.

Get SMS Campaign by ID

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific SMS campaign by its unique identifier.

Get SMS Campaign Clickers

Tool to access link click data for SMS campaigns.

Get SMS Campaign Delivered Report

Tool to retrieve delivery confirmations for a specific SMS campaign.

Get SMS Operational Message by ID

Tool to retrieve operational SMS message details by unique identifier.

Get SMS Campaign Report Clicks

Tool to retrieve SMS clicks (on links) reports for a specific campaign.

Get SMS Campaign Failed Delivery Report

Tool to retrieve the failed delivery report for a specific SMS campaign.

Get SMS Campaign Reports

Tool to retrieve SMS campaign performance metrics and reports with filtering options.

Get SMS Campaign Sent Contacts Report

Tool to retrieve all contacts that an SMS campaign was sent to.

Get SMS Campaign Report Summary

Tool to retrieve summary report information of SMS campaigns by dates.

Get SMS Campaign Unsubscribed Contacts

Tool to retrieve contacts who unsubscribed from a specific SMS campaign.

Get SMS Sending Profiles

Tool to retrieve SMS sending profiles configured for the account.

Get Template

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific template from the account's saved templates.

Get Template Content

Tool to retrieve HTML content of a specific template.

Get Templates

Tool to retrieve saved templates from the ActiveTrail account.

Get Template Categories

Tool to retrieve all template categories from 'my templates' section.

Get Transactional Messages Classification

Tool to retrieve all classification options for operational/transactional messages.

Get Transactional SMS Message

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific transactional SMS message by its unique identifier.

Get Two-Way SMS Replies

Tool to retrieve virtual number SMS replies with filtering options.

Get Automation Update Actions

Tool to retrieve all types of actions that can update a contact in an automation.

Get User Bounces by Campaign ID

Tool to retrieve specific user details of users that got a bounce by Campaign ID, filtered by bounce type.

Get User Social Accounts

Tool to retrieve social media accounts connected to the ActiveTrail account.

Get Webhook by ID

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific webhook by its unique identifier.

Get Webhooks

Tool to list account webhooks with optional filtering.

Get Webhook Parameters

Tool to retrieve webhook parameters for a specified webhook ID.

Import New Contacts

Tool to import new contacts into a group in ActiveTrail.

List Landing Pages

Tool to retrieve landing pages from ActiveTrail.

List Mailing Lists

Tool to list mailing lists from ActiveTrail account.

List Members Of A Mailing List

Tool to get all information of your mailing list members by page, limited to 50 contacts each time.

List Sign-Up Forms

Tool to retrieve signup forms from the ActiveTrail account.

List SMS Campaigns

Tool to retrieve SMS campaigns with optional filtering by date, search term, and type.

Get Specific SMS Campaign

Tool to retrieve a specific SMS campaign by ID including full details like content, status, targeting, and scheduling.

List Transactional SMS Messages

Tool to retrieve all SMS transactional messages with pagination support.

Create Campaign from Template

Tool to create a campaign using a specific template.

Create Template Category

Tool to create a new template category in ActiveTrail.

Update Webhook Parameter

Tool to update a given webhook parameter configuration in your ActiveTrail account.

Send Test Webhook Request

Tool to send a test webhook request with configurable URL and parameters.

Update content category

Tool to update a specific content category by ID.

Update Campaign Details

Tool to update campaign details in ActiveTrail.

Update Campaign Segment Settings

Tool to update campaign sending settings including groups and sending restrictions.

Remove Contact from Mailing List

Tool to remove a contact from a mailing list in ActiveTrail.

Remove external contacts from group

Tool to remove contacts from a group via external ID.

Test Webhook

Tool to send a test request for a given webhook by its ID.

Update Campaign

Tool to update draft campaigns in ActiveTrail.

Update Campaign Design

Tool to update the design and HTML content of an email campaign in ActiveTrail.

Update Campaign Scheduling

Tool to configure send schedule for draft campaigns.

Update Campaign Details

Tool to update a campaign's details by ID in ActiveTrail.

Update Campaign Template

Tool to update the template associated with an email campaign in ActiveTrail.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact's information by ID.

Update Contact Details

Tool to update an existing contact's information in ActiveTrail.

Update Group

Tool to update an existing group by ID.

Rename Group

Tool to rename a group's name in ActiveTrail.

Update Order

Tool to modify existing orders in ActiveTrail commerce system.

Update Smart Code Site

Tool to update an existing Smart Code site in ActiveTrail.

Update Template

Tool to update an existing template in ActiveTrail account.

Update Template Content

Tool to update the HTML content of an email template in ActiveTrail.

Update Webhook

Tool to update an existing webhook configuration in ActiveTrail.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone ActiveTrail MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of ActiveTrail tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from ActiveTrail and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right ActiveTrail tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which ActiveTrail scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your ActiveTrail data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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