--- title: "Unlayer MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/unlayer" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/unlayer.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/unlayer.com" updated: "2026-11-06" --- # Unlayer MCP server Yes. Unlayer publishes an official MCP server at https://api.unlayer.com/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 14 tools. We last checked it on 6 Nov 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 6 Nov 2026, Unlayer's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 9 of our 9 checks in the last 90 days and has 14 tools named in its documentation. - Website: [unlayer.com](https://unlayer.com) - Categories: [Design](https://martechdb.com/categories/design.md) ## Review Unlayer's Unlayer 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 Unlayer: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with 14 tools known - Published to the official MCP Registry - Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly Unlayer 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: 0/15 (Not stated by the vendor) ## Unlayer MCP - Address: https://api.unlayer.com/mcp - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: listed as `com.unlayer/mcp` - Documentation: https://docs.unlayer.com/ai/mcp - How we know it's official: Documented on Unlayer's own site, at docs.unlayer.com - First seen: 2026-10-28 - Last checked: 2026-11-06 - Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable - Uptime: 100% (9 of 9 checks reachable since 2026-10-29) ### Tools (14) The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as the vendor's documentation names them ([source](https://docs.unlayer.com/ai/mcp)), read on 2026-11-06. They may be out of date. - `diagnose_template`: Check for common design issues, missing alt text, low contrast, oversized images, and malformed merge tags. - `get_template`: Fetch one template by ID, including its design JSON. - `list_templates`: List templates in a project (cursor-paginated). - `ai_generate_design`: Generate a design or refine an inline/saved design with the AI Assistant. - `import_html_to_design`: Turn an existing HTML email or page into an editable Unlayer design. - `export_design`: Export a saved template to HTML, PNG, or PDF. - `render_email`: Render an email design (HTML output tuned for email clients). - `render_preview_image`: Render a design to a PNG preview image (S3-hosted URL). - `get_elements_schema`: Get the supported Unlayer Elements component and property schema. - `render_elements`: Render an Elements tree to source code, HTML, and design JSON, with an editor link and preview when available. - `get_my_subscription`: Look up the caller's plan, customer-facing features, and usage limits. - `list_recent_releases`: Get a link to Unlayer's official changelog — point users there for what's new and what changed. - `list_workspaces`: List accessible workspaces and projects. OAuth returns the consented project; API keys cannot list workspaces. - `search_documentation`: Full-text search over docs.unlayer.com — useful for grounding an AI client's answers in our docs. ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http unlayer https://api.unlayer.com/mcp ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api.unlayer.com/mcp - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api.unlayer.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": { "unlayer": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.unlayer.com/mcp" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does Unlayer have an official MCP server? Yes. Unlayer publishes its MCP server itself. Unlayer's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the Unlayer MCP server URL? The address is https://api.unlayer.com/mcp. ### How do I connect Unlayer MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? In Claude, add https://api.unlayer.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 unlayer https://api.unlayer.com/mcp ### What can the Unlayer MCP server do? It offers 14 tools, including diagnose\_template, get\_template, list\_templates, ai\_generate\_design and import\_html\_to\_design (as its documentation names them, read on 6 Nov 2026). ### Is the Unlayer MCP server in the official MCP Registry? Yes, as com.unlayer/mcp. ### Is the Unlayer MCP server working? Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 6 Nov 2026. ### What are the alternatives to Unlayer's MCP server? In Design, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are LottieFiles (95/100), zeroheight (95/100), Craftwork Design (94/100), Recraft (92/100) and Bannerbear (91/100). Unlayer scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-11-06: Unlayer MCP added to the official MCP Registry - 2026-10-28: Added to MartechDB with Unlayer MCP ## Alternatives to Unlayer's MCP server In Design, the most agent-friendly first: - [LottieFiles](https://martechdb.com/vendors/lottiefiles.md) (lottiefiles.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [zeroheight](https://martechdb.com/vendors/zeroheight.md) (zeroheight.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [Craftwork Design](https://martechdb.com/vendors/craftwork-design.md) (craftwork.design), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Recraft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/recraft.md) (recraft.ai), Agent Readiness Index 92/100 - [Bannerbear](https://martechdb.com/vendors/bannerbear.md) (bannerbear.com), Agent Readiness Index 91/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/unlayer.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Unlayer. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/unlayer