How to connect Drip 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": {
"drip": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
"env": {
"DRIP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
// Server source: https://github.com/LazyRiverLaz/followupboss-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: github.com/LazyRiverLaz/followupboss-mcp.
Does Drip MCP cost extra?
The Drip MCP server is community-built — free to run, but you still pay for your Drip subscription.
- Community MCPs are normally self-hosted from a GitHub repo. There's no extra license fee.
- Your Drip account still needs whatever plan is required to access the data the MCP server queries.
- Trade-off: zero MCP cost, but no guarantee it'll keep working when Drip changes their UI or API.
Drip subscription pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | — | — |
Source: drip.com/pricing. Verified 2026-06-07.
Drip also publishes a REST API
Drip publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
See Drip API pageWhat you can do with Drip from an AI agent
Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.
Skip the dashboard, ask Claude
- "What changed this week?" answered in seconds
- Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
- Pipe Drip data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Run client analysis at agent speed
- Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Drip account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Drip UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Drip data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Drip safe
Limits and gotchas
- Community MCP — not maintained by Drip. Check the README and last-update date before depending on it.
- Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
- Auth flow: MCP servers usually inherit the underlying API auth method (both). Expect to configure that on first install.
- Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Drip API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Moderate agent-fit with community support. Drip has a public API with documentation and a community MCP server, plus Node SDK support, but lacks an official MCP on its own domain and OpenAPI spec for seamless integration. The absence of webhooks and structured outputs limits real-time automation and reliable data parsing in agent workflows.
Scored 2026-06-07 by Joonas (TMB).
Drip MCP & API FAQ
Is the Drip MCP server official?+
Can I use the Drip MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Does Drip have a public API?+
Sources
- Drip official site: https://www.drip.com
- MCP server page: https://github.com/LazyRiverLaz/followupboss-mcp
- API docs: https://developer.drip.com/
- Pricing source: https://www.drip.com/pricing (verified 2026-06-07)
Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.
10+ years in digital marketing. I review marketing software for AI-stack fit: real pricing, MCP and API support, and how cleanly each tool drops into an AI agent workflow, cross-checked against verified data and real user feedback.