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Summary
Drive beehiiv (modern newsletter platform) from any AI agent: publications, posts, subscriptions, segments, custom fields. 11 tools, Bearer auth.
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beehiiv + ChatGPT
Drive beehiiv (modern newsletter platform) from any AI agent: publications, posts, subscriptions, segments, custom fields. 11 tools, Bearer auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
BEEHIIV_API_KEY, BEEHIIV_PUBLICATION_ID
Step 1 — Get credentials
beehiiv.com).
Setup:
- Sign in to https://app.beehiiv.com → bottom-left avatar → Settings → Integrations → API → Generate New API key.
- Set the key to
BEEHIIV_API_KEY. - Note your Publication ID — visible in the URL when you're on a publication's dashboard (
/p/pub_XXX/...). SetBEEHIIV_PUBLICATION_ID.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${BEEHIIV_API_KEY}.
Publication-scoped URL: most endpoints live under /publications/{publicationId}/.... The adapter bakes publication ID into baseUrl.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
beehiiv. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
beehiiv_get_publication | Get the publication metadata (name, organization_name, referral_program_enabled, created) |
beehiiv_list_posts | List posts (newsletter issues) |
beehiiv_get_post | Fetch a single post with full content |
beehiiv_list_subscriptions | List subscribers with filters |
beehiiv_get_subscription | Fetch a subscriber by ID or email |
beehiiv_create_subscription | Create a subscription (subscribe an email) |
beehiiv_update_subscription | Update a subscriber (custom fields, UTM tags, tier) |
beehiiv_delete_subscription | Permanently delete a subscriber (GDPR friendly) |
beehiiv_list_segments | List segments (saved subscriber queries) |
beehiiv_list_custom_fields | List custom fields defined on subscribers |
beehiiv_send_test_email | Send a test email of a post to specific addresses |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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