beehiiv MCP server: setup, pricing & agent-readiness

How to connect beehiiv MCP to Claude Desktop

Add this block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Cursor and Codex use a similar schema.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beehiiv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
      "env": {
        "BEEHIIV_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
// Server source: https://www.beehiiv.com/features/mcp
// Check the server's README for the exact "command" and required env vars.

Some MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: beehiiv.com/features/mcp.

Does beehiiv MCP cost extra?

Included with subscription

beehiiv ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.

No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your beehiiv plan, the MCP server queries that account.
Whether it's gated to a specific tier wasn't extracted automatically — verify the access requirements on the MCP page or pricing docs.

beehiiv subscription pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual / mo
Launch	—	—
Scale	$49	$43
Max	$109	$96
Enterprise	Contact sales	—

Source: beehiiv.com/pricing. Scraped 2026-05-19.

beehiiv also publishes a REST API

beehiiv publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.

API docs

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Auth method

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SDK languages

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OpenAPI spec

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Webhooks

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Structured outputs

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See beehiiv API page

What you can do with beehiiv from an AI agent

Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.

INDIE / SOLO

Skip the dashboard, ask Claude

"What campaigns underperformed this week?" answered in seconds
Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
Pipe beehiiv data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script

Effort: 30 seconds — paste the config, restart Claude

AGENCY

Run client analysis at agent speed

Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's beehiiv account
Multi-account workflows without context-switching the beehiiv UI
Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup

Effort: An afternoon — set up auth per client

IN-HOUSE TEAM

Production agent workflows

Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage beehiiv data daily
Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production beehiiv safe

Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

Official MCP server — published by beehiiv themselves, so it should track product changes.
Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying beehiiv API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.

4/10

Agent-readiness verdict

Limited agent integration despite MCP availability. Beehiiv offers an official MCP server, but lacks documented public APIs, SDKs, and structured outputs that agents need for reliable workflows. The missing API documentation and absence of webhook support make it difficult to automate multi-step tasks beyond what the MCP protocol alone enables.

MCP server availableOfficial MCP (on tool's own domain)

Scored 2026-05-19 by Joonas (TMB).

beehiiv MCP & API FAQ

Is the beehiiv MCP server official?+

Yes — published on beehiiv's own domain at https://www.beehiiv.com/features/mcp.

Can I use the beehiiv MCP with Cursor or Codex?+

Yes — MCP is a protocol, not Claude-specific. Any MCP-capable client (Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) can use the same server config with minor path adjustments.

Sources

beehiiv official site: https://www.beehiiv.com/
MCP server page: https://www.beehiiv.com/features/mcp
Pricing source: https://www.beehiiv.com/pricing (scraped 2026-05-19)

Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.

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