Lob API MCP connector
Lob is a direct mail platform with advanced routing, printing, and delivery infrastructure that brings predictability to postage costs and faster delivery times. The Lob MCP connector allows AI agents to manage direct mail campaigns, check credit balances, and handle address verification and postcard operations. It also supports retrieving and deleting mail pieces, tracking delivery status, and managing account resources across your Lob environment.
Authentication type
- Basic Auth - Requires a username and password to be configured for the agent to access the service.
Uses
Use the Lob API MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Send personalized direct mail campaigns to thousands of recipients automatically
- Track mail delivery status and performance metrics across all campaigns
- Manage mailing lists and recipient addresses with validation and deduplication
- Automate postage cost calculations using Postal IQ advanced routing
- Create and schedule bulk mail sends triggered by workflow events
- Monitor Lob account credits and spending in real time
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke Lob API MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Send a direct mail campaign to all customers in Lob API who haven't purchased in 90 days.Show me the delivery status of my last three mail campaigns in Lob API.List all active mailing lists in Lob API and tell me how many recipients each contains.Cancel the scheduled mail campaign I created yesterday in Lob API.What is my current Lob API credits balance and monthly spending?Create a new recipient list in Lob API with addresses from my customer database.Retrieve tracking details for all postcards sent in Lob API last week.Delete the outdated mailing list from my Lob API account.Send a targeted direct mail piece to addresses in California through Lob API.Check the delivery confirmation for campaign ID 12345 in Lob API.
Lob API MCP connector tools
The Lob API MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| get_lob_credits_balance | Retrieves the current balance of available Lob credits for your account. |
| addresses_list | Lists all addresses stored in your account with their details. |
| address_retrieve | Retrieves the full details of a specific address by its identifier. |
| address_delete | Removes a specific address from your account permanently. |
| bank_account_retrieve | Retrieves the complete information for a specific bank account. |
| bank_account_delete | Removes a specific bank account from your account permanently. |
| bank_accounts_list | Lists all bank accounts associated with your account. |
| billing_group_retrieve | Retrieves the details of a specific billing group. |
| billing_groups_list | Lists all billing groups in your account with their settings. |
| booklet_retrieve | Retrieves the full details of a specific booklet. |
| booklet_delete | Removes a specific booklet from your account permanently. |
| booklets_list | Lists all booklets in your account with their information. |
| buckslips_list | Lists all buckslips in your account with their details. |
| buckslip_retrieve | Retrieves the complete information for a specific buckslip. |
| buckslip_delete | Removes a specific buckslip from your account permanently. |
| buckslip_orders_retrieve | Retrieves details about orders placed for a specific buckslip. |
| campaigns_list | Lists all marketing campaigns in your account with their status. |
| campaign_retrieve | Retrieves the full details of a specific marketing campaign. |
| campaign_delete | Removes a specific campaign from your account permanently. |
| campaign_send | Sends a campaign to its intended recipients for distribution. |
| cards_list | Lists all postcards in your account with their information. |
| card_retrieve | Retrieves the complete details of a specific postcard. |
| card_delete | Removes a specific postcard from your account permanently. |
| card_orders_retrieve | Retrieves details about orders placed for a specific postcard. |
| checks_list | Lists all checks in your account with their current status. |
| check_retrieve | Retrieves the full details of a specific check. |
| check_cancel | Cancels a specific check before it is processed and sent. |
| creative_retrieve | Retrieves the design and content details of a specific creative asset. |
| informed_delivery_campaign_list | Lists all informed delivery campaigns in your account. |
| informed_delivery_campaign_retrieve | Retrieves the details of a specific informed delivery campaign. |
| letter_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| letter_cancel | Cancel. |
| letters_list | List. |
| postcard_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| postcard_delete | Cancel. |
| postcards_list | List. |
| qr_codes_list | List. |
| domain_get | Retrieve a domain. |
| domain_delete | Delete a Domain. |
| domain_list | List all domains. |
| links_get | Retrieve a link. |
| links_delete | Delete Link. |
| links_list | List all links. |
| resource_proof_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| resource_proof_update | Update. |
| resource_proof_create | Create. |
| self_mailer_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| self_mailer_delete | Delete. |
| self_mailers_list | List. |
| snap_pack_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| snap_pack_delete | Delete. |
| snap_packs_list | List. |
| template_version_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| template_version_delete | Delete. |
| template_versions_list | List. |
| template_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| template_delete | Delete. |
| templates_list | List. |
| uploads_list | List. |
| upload_create | Create. |
| upload_retrieve | Retrieve. |
| upload_update | Update. |
| upload_delete | Delete. |
| upload_export_create | Create Export. |
| report_retrieve | Retrieve Line Item Report. |
| export_retrieve | Retrieve Export. |