Switchboard MCP Server

🎯 Purpose

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to access the Switchboard API for broadcast messaging, email campaigns, and contact management. Built to empower progressive campaigns with automated messaging infrastructure and voter outreach capabilities.

Originally generated using openapi-mcp-generator with the Switchboard OpenAPI specification.

🛠️ Features

• 📱 Broadcast Management: List, view, and export broadcast campaigns for SMS outreach
• 💰 Email Blast Management: List, view, and export email campaigns for fundraising and voter contact
• 📧 Contact Management: Create and manage email addresses and phone numbers with full CRUD operations
• 📊 List Management: Create and manage email/phone lists with CSV imports for rapid deployment
• 🏷️ Label Management: Create, edit, and apply labels to organize contacts by district, issue, or campaign
• 📤 Export Functions: Generate CSV exports of campaigns and contact data for compliance and analysis
• ⚙️ Job Monitoring: Track the status of long-running export jobs in real-time

⚡ Quick Deploy

Prerequisites

To use this MCP server, you need:

1. A Switchboard account at oneswitchboard.com
2. API credentials from your Switchboard organization settings

Getting Your API Credentials

1. Log into your Switchboard account
2. Navigate to Organization Settings → API tab
3. Generate new API credentials
4. Save your Account ID and Secret Key (you won't be able to access the Secret Key again)

Option 1: Via npm (Recommended)

Install and run directly via npm:

npx switchboard-mcp-server

Or install globally:

npm install -g switchboard-mcp-server
switchboard-mcp-server

Option 2: Via Smithery

The easiest way to configure this server is through Smithery:

1. Visit the Switchboard MCP Server on Smithery
2. Click "Connect" and provide your Switchboard API credentials
3. Copy the connection URL to use in your MCP client

Option 3: Local Development

For local development or testing:

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Build the project: npm run build
4. Set environment variables:

   export BASIC_USERNAME_HTTPBASIC="your_account_id"
   export BASIC_PASSWORD_HTTPBASIC="your_secret_key"

5. Run the server:
   • For stdio mode: npm start
   • For HTTP mode: npm run start:http

🔌 Integrations

• Switchboard API: Full integration with broadcast messaging and contact management
• Claude Desktop: Native MCP integration for AI-powered campaign automation
• CSV Import/Export: Bulk operations for rapid campaign deployment
• Real-time Job Monitoring: Track export progress and data processing

🔐 Security Standards

• API Authentication: Secure HTTP Basic Auth with Account ID and Secret Key
• Environment Variables: Secure credential storage
• Data Validation: Zod-based schema validation for all API operations
• Compliance Ready: Built for FEC reporting requirements with full export capabilities

💻 Tech Stack

🤖 Connecting to AI Clients

Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "switchboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["switchboard-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BASIC_USERNAME_HTTPBASIC": "your_account_id",
        "BASIC_PASSWORD_HTTPBASIC": "your_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Via Smithery URL

If using Smithery, add the connection URL from your Smithery dashboard to your MCP client.

🛠️ Available Tools

The server provides the following tools (auto-generated from Switchboard's OpenAPI spec):

Broadcast Tools

• list_broadcasts_v1_broadcasts_get - List all broadcasts
• get_broadcast_v1_broadcasts__broadcast_id__get - Get specific broadcast details
• export_broadcasts_v1_broadcasts_export_post - Export broadcast data to CSV

Email Blast Tools

• list_email_blasts_v1_email_blasts_get - List all email blasts
• get_email_blast_v1_email_blasts__blast_id__get - Get specific email blast details
• export_blasts_v1_email_blasts_export_post - Export email blast data to CSV

Contact Management Tools

• list_emails_v1_emails_get - List email addresses
• create_email_v1_emails_post - Create new email address
• list_phones_v1_phones_get - List phone numbers
• create_phone_v1_phones_post - Create new phone number

Label Management Tools

• list_labels_v1_labels_get - List all labels
• create_label_v1_labels_post - Create new label
• get_label_v1_labels__label_id__get - Get specific label
• edit_label_v1_labels__label_id__patch - Edit existing label

List Management Tools

• create_email_list_v1_email_lists_post - Create email list from CSV
• list_email_lists_v1_email_lists_get - List all email lists
• create_phone_list_v1_phone_lists_post - Create phone list from CSV
• list_phone_lists_v1_phone_lists_get - List all phone lists

Export & Job Tools

• get_jobs_v1_jobs__get - List export jobs
• get_job_v1_jobs__job_id__get - Get job status and download URL
• Various *_export_* tools for generating CSV exports

Utility Tools

• whoami_v1_whoami_get - Validate API credentials and permissions

📧 Support

Note: This project is not affiliated with Switchboard. Switchboard support will generally not be able to assist with MCP-related questions or issues.

Where to Get Help:

• Switchboard API Issues: Email developers@oneswitchboard.com
• MCP Server Issues or General Questions: Open an issue in this repository
• Switchboard API Documentation: https://api.oneswitchboard.com/v1/docs

⚖️ License & Compliance

Licensed under MIT License.

🤝 Contributing

Arsenal PAC welcomes contributions! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

🏛️ Political Disclaimer

Paid for by Arsenal PAC and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.