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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
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the Connectors feature (Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise plans). The free tier does not support custom connectors.
- Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (or click the 🔧 icon in the composer → Manage connectors).
- Click "Add custom connector".
- Fill in:
- Name:
beehiiv - MCP server URL:
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp - Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
- Name:
- Click Connect to authorize.
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 ChatGPT free tier work with custom MCP connectors? No — Plus, Pro, Team or Enterprise required.
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