How to integrate Bigmailer MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Bigmailer 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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BigMailer is an email marketing platform for managing multiple brands with white-labeling and automation. It helps teams streamline campaigns and simplify integration with Amazon SES.

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Introduction

Manage your Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Bigmailer MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Bigmailer account. It provides structured and secure access to your email marketing platform, so your agent can perform actions like creating transactional campaigns, retrieving your brands, and managing user account details on your behalf.

  • Automated transactional campaign creation: Have your agent quickly set up new transactional email campaigns for any of your brands, with full control over content, sender details, and subject lines.
  • Brand management and discovery: Let your agent list and organize all brands associated with your Bigmailer account, providing a clear overview for multi-brand operations.
  • User account information retrieval: Easily check your authenticated user details to verify API connectivity and view essential account information in real time.
  • Multi-brand marketing workflow automation: Empower your agent to streamline campaign launches and brand management across multiple business entities from one place.

Connecting Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer) 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 Bigmailer 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: ['bigmailer'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

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

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 Bigmailer
  • 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 Bigmailer MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http bigmailer-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 (bigmailer-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 Bigmailer MCP server is properly configured.

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

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Bigmailer

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

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

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

  • "Create a new welcome campaign for Brand X"
  • "List all brands I manage in BigMailer"
  • "Get my BigMailer account user details"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Bigmailer 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: ['bigmailer'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Brand

Tool to create a new brand in BigMailer.

Create Brand Property

Tool to create a brand property in BigMailer.

Create Bulk Campaign

Tool to create a bulk email campaign in BigMailer.

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in BigMailer within a specified brand.

Create Contact Batch

Tool to create a batch of contacts in BigMailer for a specific brand.

Create Field

Tool to create a custom field in a BigMailer brand.

Create List

Creates a new contact list within a specified brand in BigMailer.

Create Segment

Tool to create a segment in BigMailer for a specific brand.

Create Suppression List

Tool to upload a suppression list for a brand in BigMailer.

Create Template

Tool to create a new email or page template in BigMailer.

Create Transactional Campaign

Creates a new transactional campaign within a specified brand in BigMailer.

Create User

Tool to create a new user in BigMailer.

Delete Brand Property

Tool to delete a brand property from a brand in BigMailer.

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact from a brand in BigMailer.

Delete Custom Field

Deletes a custom field from a specified brand in BigMailer.

Delete List

Tool to delete a list from BigMailer.

Delete Segment

Tool to delete a segment from a brand in BigMailer.

Delete Template

Tool to delete a template from BigMailer.

Delete User

Tool to delete a user from BigMailer.

Get Brand

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific brand by its ID.

Get Brand Property

Tool to retrieve a specific brand property by its ID for a given brand.

Get Bulk Campaign

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific bulk campaign in BigMailer.

Get Contact

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific contact from BigMailer.

Get Contact Batch Status

Tool to retrieve the status and results of a contact batch upload in BigMailer.

Get Custom Field

Tool to retrieve a custom field from a BigMailer brand.

Get List

Tool to retrieve details of a specific list within a brand.

Get Segment

Tool to retrieve a specific segment from BigMailer by brand ID and segment ID.

Get Suppression List

Tool to retrieve details of a specific suppression list for a brand in BigMailer.

Get Template

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific template by its ID.

Get Transactional Campaign

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific transactional campaign in BigMailer.

Get User

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific user by their ID.

Get User Information

This tool retrieves information about the authenticated user in BigMailer using the GET /me endpoint.

List All Brands

This tool retrieves a list of all brands associated with the authenticated BigMailer account.

List Brand Properties

Tool to retrieve a list of brand properties for a specific brand in BigMailer.

List Bulk Campaigns

Tool to list bulk campaigns for a specified brand in BigMailer.

List Connections

Tool to list all connections in your BigMailer account.

List Contacts

Tool to list contacts for a brand in BigMailer.

List Fields

Tool to list custom fields for a brand in BigMailer.

List Contact Lists

Tool to retrieve all contact lists for a specified brand in BigMailer.

List Message Types

Tool to list message types for a specific brand in BigMailer.

List Segments

Tool to list segments for a brand in BigMailer.

List Senders

Tool to list all senders configured for a specific brand in BigMailer.

List Suppression Lists

Tool to list suppression lists for a specific brand.

List Templates

Tool to list templates for a brand in BigMailer.

List Transactional Campaigns

Tool to list transactional campaigns for a specified brand in BigMailer.

List Users

Tool to list all users in your BigMailer account.

Update Brand

Tool to update a brand in BigMailer.

Update Brand Property

Tool to update a brand property in BigMailer.

Update Bulk Campaign

Tool to update an existing bulk campaign in BigMailer.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact in BigMailer.

Update Field

Tool to update a custom field in BigMailer.

Update List

Tool to update a list in BigMailer.

Update Segment

Tool to update an existing segment in BigMailer.

Update Template

Tool to update an existing email or page template in BigMailer.

Update Transactional Campaign

Tool to update a transactional campaign in BigMailer.

Update User

Tool to update a user in BigMailer.

Upsert Contact

Tool to create or update a contact in a BigMailer brand.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Bigmailer MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Bigmailer tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Bigmailer 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 Bigmailer data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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