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EmailOctopus integration for Claude and Codex

Connect EmailOctopus once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use EmailOctopus from Claude

Add the EmailOctopus connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use EmailOctopus from Codex

Add the EmailOctopus connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use EmailOctopus from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Marketing & Social

What the EmailOctopus connector can do

EmailOctopus manages mailing lists, contacts, and campaign data, though actual sending happens from its dashboard rather than the API. With an EmailOctopus connection in type.com, a marketing Space can ask Claude to add a new contact to a list, create a custom field for segmentation, or tag contacts for a targeted send.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect EmailOctopus once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with EmailOctopus in type.com

Add a new signup to a list

Enroll a new contact into a specific mailing list right after they sign up elsewhere.

Try asking
Add sam@example.com to our Product Updates list in EmailOctopus.

Create a custom segmentation field

Add a field beyond the defaults so you can store more detail about each contact.

Try asking
Create a Plan Tier custom field on our EmailOctopus main list.

Tag contacts for a targeted campaign

Create a tag so a specific group of contacts can be filtered out for a focused send.

Try asking
Create an EmailOctopus tag called Trial Expiring for our win-back campaign.

Representative actions

  • Create Contact

    Adds a new contact with their details to a specified EmailOctopus list.

  • Create Field

    Creates a custom field on a mailing list, beyond the default email and name fields.

  • Create List

    Creates a new mailing list with the default set of fields.

  • Create Tag

    Creates a new tag on a list for segmenting and filtering contacts.

  • Delete Contact

    Permanently removes a contact and their data from a specified list.

Connection

API and auth details

EmailOctopus exposes APIs for interacting with an EmailOctopus account, including lists, contacts, fields, tags, campaigns, automations, and reporting-style workflows. Public help notes that API sending is not supported, so emails are created in the dashboard while the API supports account and audience automation.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting EmailOctopus

Can Claude manage EmailOctopus contacts from type.com?

Yes. With an EmailOctopus connection shared to a Space, Claude can add contacts, create fields and tags, or remove contacts in a thread your marketing team can review.

How does EmailOctopus authenticate in type.com?

EmailOctopus uses an API key, added once by an admin on the connection and shared with approved Spaces.

Can EmailOctopus sends themselves be triggered from type.com?

No. EmailOctopus campaigns are created in its own dashboard. From type.com, Claude can manage the lists, contacts, and tags that feed into those campaigns.

Is this the same as an MCP server for EmailOctopus?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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