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Help Scout mit Gemini verbinden — über MCP

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

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MCP connector

Help Scout

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

Tools

13

Region

INTL

Category

support

Authentication

Bearer Token

Required env vars

HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN
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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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Sign in, install the Help Scout in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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TL;DR

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

💡 Keine Installation? Nutze cloud.anythingmcp.com direkt. Einloggen, Connectors → Help Scout klicken, Zugangsdaten einfügen, MCP-API-Key erzeugen — fertig. Kein Docker, kein git clone, kein lokaler Server.

Help Scout + Gemini

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

Voraussetzungen

Die vollständige Setup-Anleitung ist in den Connector eingebaut (im Store sichtbar, wenn du den Connector auswählst). Benötigte Umgebungsvariablen für diesen Connector:

HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN

Schritt 1 — Zugangsdaten holen

helpscout.com/mailbox-api).

Setup:

  1. Sign in to Help Scout → Manage → Apps → My Apps → Create My App.
  2. Pick app type:
    • Personal Access Token (single-user): get a token from your profile → API Keys → Personal Access Token. Token expires after 2 days — refresh needed.
    • OAuth2 App (multi-user / longer-lived): standard OAuth2 client-credentials or auth-code flow.
  3. Set HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN to the access token.

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN}. Tokens expire — your orchestrator handles refresh.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Schritt 2 — Adapter installieren

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Schritt 3 — Connector in Gemini hinzufügen

Gemini CLI liest MCP-Server aus ~/.gemini/settings.json (oder %APPDATA%\gemini\settings.json unter Windows). Hinzufügen:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "httpUrl": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
  1. Hole deinen MCP API Key aus AnythingMCP → Profil → MCP API Keys → Neuer Key.
  2. Speichern und gemini neu starten.
  3. /mcp in Gemini CLI ausführen — Help Scout sollte als verfügbar gelistet sein.
  4. Vertex AI Studio: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp im tools-Array der Anfrage mit demselben Bearer-Header übergeben.

Verfügbare Tools

ToolWhat it does
help_scout_list_mailboxesList mailboxes (shared inboxes)
help_scout_list_conversationsList conversations with filters
help_scout_get_conversationFetch a single conversation with full details
help_scout_create_conversationCreate a new conversation (ticket)
help_scout_update_conversation_statusChange conversation status (close, reopen, snooze)
help_scout_add_replyAdd a public reply (emails the customer) to a conversation
help_scout_add_noteAdd an internal note (not visible to customer)
help_scout_list_conversation_threadsList all threads (replies, notes, status changes) in a conversation
help_scout_list_customersList customers (people the business interacts with)
help_scout_get_customerFetch a customer's full profile including emails[], phones[], chats[], social_profiles[], address
help_scout_create_customerCreate a customer
help_scout_list_tagsList tags on the account
help_scout_list_usersList Help Scout agents

FAQ

Unterstützen Gemini 1.5 Pro oder 2.x MCP? Ja — Gemini CLI ≥ 0.4 und die Vertex AI Tools API akzeptieren MCP httpUrl-Connectors mit Bearer-Header.

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