--- title: "DirectIQ MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/directiq" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/directiq.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/directiq.com" updated: "2026-10-24" --- # DirectIQ MCP server Yes. DirectIQ publishes an official MCP server at https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 15 tools. We last checked it on 25 Oct 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 25 Oct 2026, DirectIQ's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It lists 15 tools. - Website: [directiq.com](https://directiq.com) - Categories: [Email marketing](https://martechdb.com/categories/email-marketing.md) ## Review DirectIQ's DirectIQ MCP scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps. The good: - Hosted by DirectIQ: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with 15 tools known Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly DirectIQ is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology. - Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor) - Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install) - OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs) - Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known) - Free to start, pay as you go: pending (Not checked yet) ## DirectIQ MCP - Address: https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://directiq.com/mcp-setup - How we know it's official: Documented on DirectIQ's own site, at directiq.com - First seen: 2026-10-24 - Last checked: 2026-10-25 ### Tools (15) As the server lists them on 2026-10-25. Names and descriptions come from the vendor's server. - `directiq_get_contact` (read-only): Get a single contact by its numeric ID. - `directiq_list_contacts` (read-only): List contacts, optionally paginated. - `directiq_contact_count` (read-only): Get the total number of contacts in the account. - `directiq_update_contact` (can delete or overwrite): Update a contact by ID. Provide the fields to change (e.g. firstName, lastName, email). - `directiq_list_lists` (read-only): List all contact lists. - `directiq_get_list` (read-only): Get a contact list by its numeric ID. - `directiq_create_list`: Create a new contact list. - `directiq_list_tags` (read-only): List all tags. - `directiq_get_tag` (read-only): Get a tag by its numeric ID. - `directiq_create_tag`: Create a new tag. - `directiq_send_email`: Send a transactional email. - `directiq_account_overview` (read-only): Summarize the account: total contacts, active/disabled status counts, list count, tag count, and confirmed sender addresses. Individual sections degrade gracefully if unavailable. - `directiq_list_endpoints` (read-only): List known DirectIQ API operations (HTTP method, API group, path, summary). Optionally filter by a search term. Call GET operations with directiq\_read\_request and POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE operations with directiq\_write\_request. - `directiq_read_request` (read-only): Issue an authenticated GET request to any DirectIQ endpoint. Use directiq\_list\_endpoints to discover GET operations (group, path) that have no dedicated tool. Full request/response schemas for each group are in the DirectIQ API docs at https://rest.directiq.com/{group}/swagger/index.html (core, contacts, subscription). - `directiq_write_request` (can delete or overwrite): Issue an authenticated POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE request to any DirectIQ endpoint. May create, modify, or permanently delete account data. Use directiq\_list\_endpoints to discover operations (method, group, path) that have no dedicated tool. Full request/response schemas for each group are in the DirectIQ API docs at https://rest.directiq.com/{group}/swagger/index.html (core, contacts, subscription). ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http directiq https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "directiq": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does DirectIQ have an official MCP server? Yes. DirectIQ publishes its MCP server itself. DirectIQ's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the DirectIQ MCP server URL? The address is https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp. ### How do I connect DirectIQ MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? In Claude, add https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http directiq https://mcp.directiq.com/mcp ### What can the DirectIQ MCP server do? It offers 15 tools, including directiq\_get\_contact, directiq\_list\_contacts, directiq\_contact\_count, directiq\_update\_contact and directiq\_list\_lists (as listed on 25 Oct 2026). 10 are marked read-only and 2 can delete or overwrite data. ### Is the DirectIQ MCP server in the official MCP Registry? No. DirectIQ hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry. ### Is the DirectIQ MCP server working? Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 25 Oct 2026. ### What are the alternatives to DirectIQ's MCP server? In Email marketing, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are Omnisend (100/100), Beehiiv (97/100), Stripo (97/100), Mailerlite (94/100) and Privy (94/100). DirectIQ scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-10-24: Added to MartechDB with DirectIQ MCP ## Alternatives to DirectIQ's MCP server In Email marketing, the most agent-friendly first: - [Omnisend](https://martechdb.com/vendors/omnisend.md) (omnisend.com), Agent Readiness Index 100/100 - [Beehiiv](https://martechdb.com/vendors/beehiiv.md) (beehiiv.com), Agent Readiness Index 97/100 - [Stripo](https://martechdb.com/vendors/stripo.md) (stripo.email), Agent Readiness Index 97/100 - [Mailerlite](https://martechdb.com/vendors/mailerlite.md) (mailerlite.com), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Privy](https://martechdb.com/vendors/privy.md) (privy.com), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/directiq.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about DirectIQ. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/directiq