How to Connect Claude Code to Chatfuel

Claude Code connects to Chatfuel with one claude mcp add command and a sign-in through /mcp. You can add the everyday server for managing bots, the developer server with the full Chatfuel GraphQL API, or both under different names.

How to add the Chatfuel server

1. Run this command in your terminal:

   claude mcp add --transport http chatfuel https://mcp.chatfuel.com/panel

2. Start Claude Code, run /mcp, pick chatfuel and sign in to Chatfuel in the browser.

The chatfuel server gives Claude Code the ready-made Chatfuel tools for bots, Automations, the Knowledge Base, comment replies, chats and bookings.

How to add the full Chatfuel API

For scripts, integrations and tasks the ready-made tools don't cover, add the developer server under its own name:

claude mcp add --transport http chatfuel-api https://mcp.chatfuel.com/panel/api

Then run /mcp, pick chatfuel-api and sign in. The two servers are separate connections, so you sign in to each one you add. What the developer server adds is in MCP or API MCP: which Chatfuel link to use.

How to connect Claude Code with a CLI token

Use a CLI token when Claude Code can't open the browser, for example on a remote machine or in CI. Pass the token in a header:

claude mcp add --transport http chatfuel-api https://mcp.chatfuel.com/panel/api --header "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

Replace <token> with your Chatfuel CLI token. Anyone with the token can access your Chatfuel account, so keep it out of shared files and repositories. Where to create the token is in Chatfuel MCP sign-in, read-only access and CLI token.

What can I ask Claude Code?

Examples:

• "Show me my bots and which ones have AI turned on."
• "Review my recent chats and list the questions the FAQ doesn't cover."
• "Write a script that lists my Qualified leads" (with chatfuel-api).

More requests are in Chatfuel MCP example prompts. For Claude on the web and in the desktop app, see how to connect Claude to Chatfuel.

Common issues

Claude Code shows the server as needing authentication

Run /mcp, pick the Chatfuel server and sign in again. The sign-in may have expired or been revoked in Connected apps in the Chatfuel dashboard.

Signing in to chatfuel didn't connect chatfuel-api

The two links are separate connections. Run /mcp, pick chatfuel-api and sign in to it as well.

Can I connect chatfuel-api with read-only access?

No. The developer link always works with full access, and its consent screen has no Read-only switch. For read-only access, use the chatfuel server with https://mcp.chatfuel.com/panel and turn on Read-only when you sign in.