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Summary
Drive Front (collaborative inbox) from any AI agent: conversations, messages, contacts, tags, inboxes, teammates. 13 tools, API-key Bearer auth.
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Example prompts for Front
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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Front + Cursor
Drive Front (collaborative inbox) from any AI agent: conversations, messages, contacts, tags, inboxes, teammates. 13 tools, API-key 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:
FRONT_API_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
frontapp.com/reference).
Setup:
- Sign in to Front → Settings (top-right) → Developers → API Tokens → Create API Token.
- Pick scope:
private(full-access to all inboxes/conversations) or scoped to a specific inbox/role. - Copy the token. Set
FRONT_API_TOKEN.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${FRONT_API_TOKEN}.
Front's tile model:
- Conversation = a thread between your team and one or more contacts. Has status (open/archived/spam/deleted), assignee, inbox, tags.
- Message = each inbound/outbound email, SMS, chat, etc. within a conversation.
- Contact = an external entity (a customer). …
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 Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
Frontis listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
Fronttools are now invokable.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
front_me | Return the API token's identity (id, name, email) |
front_list_inboxes | List inboxes the token can access |
front_list_conversations | List conversations with optional filtering |
front_get_conversation | Fetch a single conversation including assignee, tags, recipient handles, links to messages/comments |
front_list_conversation_messages | List all messages in a conversation chronologically |
front_send_reply | Send a reply (new message) in an existing conversation |
front_add_comment | Add an internal comment (private note) to a conversation |
front_update_conversation | Update conversation status, assignee, or tags |
front_list_contacts | List contacts (external entities) |
front_get_contact | Fetch a contact with all handles[] (email/phone/twitter/custom) |
front_create_contact | Create a contact |
front_list_tags | List tags |
front_list_teammates | List teammates (Front users) |
FAQ
Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
Next steps
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