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Send transactional emails from AI agents via Resend

Email & MarketingOpen SourceClaudeCursorAll ModelsEasy
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Last code update: September 25, 2026License: MITChecked September 28, 2026

How to Install Resend MCP

$npx resend-mcp

Requires Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or another MCP-compatible client.

Setup by client

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resend-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "resend-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resend-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "resend-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "resend-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "resend-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add resend-mcp -- npx resend-mcp

Add any API keys or environment variables the server's README lists.

About Resend MCP

The Resend MCP server lets AI agents send emails, manage audiences, and handle email delivery directly through Resend's API. Ideal for autonomous agents that need to notify users, send reports, or trigger drip sequences. To read and triage an existing inbox rather than send, connect Gmail to Claude.

Resend MCP is a Email & Marketing MCP server designed for developers and AI power users. It enables extending AI assistants with real-world capabilities by exposing a structured set of tools over the Model Context Protocol. Key capabilities include standards-based mcp server interface, works with claude, gpt, gemini, and other mcp clients, tool discovery and structured outputs, and structured tool calls that work cleanly inside an LLM context. It integrates with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client, and is best suited for developers and AI power users who need ai engineers wiring assistants into real tools.

Key Features

  • email
  • transactional
  • notifications
  • resend
  • Standards-based MCP server interface
  • Works with Claude, GPT, Gemini, and other MCP clients

Pricing

Open Source: from Free (pay-per-email after free tier)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Drop-in support across MCP-compatible AI clients
  • Reduces prompt boilerplate by exposing concrete tool calls
  • Active community and ongoing updates

Cons

  • Requires an MCP-capable client to use
  • Initial setup can require configuration
  • Capability surface depends on what the underlying service exposes

Best For

  • AI engineers wiring assistants into real tools
  • Teams adopting MCP as an integration standard
  • Power users who want more than chat

Our Take on Resend MCP

The go-to email MCP: Resend's developer experience is the best in transactional email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tags

#Email & Marketing#email#transactional#notifications#resend