Fastmail MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Fastmail. Enables any MCP-compatible AI assistant to read, search, send, and manage emails, calendars, and contacts in a Fastmail account via the JMAP protocol.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
A Fastmail account (Standard or Professional plan)
A Fastmail API token with JMAP access

Setup

1. Generate a Fastmail API Token

Log in to Fastmail
Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Manage API tokens
Click New API token
Grant access to Mail, Calendars, and Contacts (read and write)
Copy the generated token

2. Install

npm install @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server

Or run directly:

npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server

3. Configure

This MCP server works with any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol. Below are examples for popular MCP clients.

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code CLI

export FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-api-token-here"
claude mcp add fastmail -- npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP configuration (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to your Windsurf MCP configuration (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to your VS Code MCP configuration (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "fastmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

For any MCP-compatible client, run the server with the FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN environment variable set:

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-api-token-here" npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server

The server communicates over stdio by default, following the standard MCP transport protocol. To run over HTTP instead, use the --transport flag:

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-api-token-here" npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server --transport http --port 3000

Tools

Email

search_emails: Search emails by mailbox, text, sender, date range, attachments, and more.
get_email: Get full email content by ID.
get_email_headers: Get selected email headers without returning the full message body.
get_thread: Get all emails in a conversation thread.
get_unread_emails: Quickly retrieve unread emails, optionally filtered by mailbox.
get_latest_emails: Get the most recent emails from all or a specific mailbox.
get_mailbox_emails: List emails in a specific mailbox with pagination.
get_email_attachments: List attachments on an email without returning the full message body.
send_email: Compose and send a new email.
reply_email: Reply or reply-all to an email.
forward_email: Forward an email to new recipients.
create_draft: Save an email as a draft without sending.
send_draft: Send a previously saved draft email.
move_email: Move an email to a different mailbox.
add_labels: Add mailbox labels to an email while preserving existing mailbox assignments.
remove_labels: Remove mailbox labels from an email while preserving other mailbox assignments.
update_email_flags: Mark emails as read/unread or flagged/unflagged.
delete_email: Move to Trash or permanently delete.
bulk_email_action: Perform actions on multiple emails at once.
bulk_add_labels: Add mailbox labels to multiple emails at once.
bulk_remove_labels: Remove mailbox labels from multiple emails at once.
archive_email: Move one or more emails to the Archive mailbox.
mark_mailbox_read: Mark all emails in a mailbox as read.
get_mailbox_stats: Get compact mailbox-level unread, email, and thread counts.
get_account_summary: Get a compact account overview with unique email totals and top mailboxes.
download_attachment: Download an email attachment by blob ID.
one_click_unsubscribe: Send a one-click unsubscribe request for an email.

Mailbox

list_mailboxes: List all mailboxes or folders with roles and email counts.
create_mailbox: Create a new mailbox or folder.
rename_mailbox: Rename an existing mailbox or folder.
delete_mailbox: Delete a mailbox or folder, optionally with force delete.

Calendar

list_calendars: List all calendars with names, colors, and visibility.
get_calendar_events: Search or list calendar events by date range, calendar, or title.
get_calendar_event: Get full details of a specific calendar event.
create_calendar_event: Create a new calendar event with location, participants, and alerts.
update_calendar_event: Update an existing calendar event.
delete_calendar_event: Delete a calendar event.

Contacts

list_address_books: List all address books or contact groups.
search_contacts: Search contacts by name, email, or other criteria.
get_contact: Get full details of a specific contact.
create_contact: Create a new contact with email, phone, organization, and more.
update_contact: Update an existing contact's information.
delete_contact: Delete a contact.

Identity

get_identities: List available sender identities.

Diagnostics

check_function_availability: Check which Fastmail feature groups and MCP client capabilities are available, with setup guidance for missing access.

Transport Modes

The server supports two transport modes:

stdio (default)

Standard input/output transport. Used by most MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.):

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-token" npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server

HTTP (Streamable HTTP)

Runs as an HTTP server for remote access or multi-client scenarios:

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-token" npx @jordonh19/fastmail-mcp-server --transport http --port 3000

The HTTP transport exposes a single /mcp endpoint that supports the MCP Streamable HTTP protocol.

Web UI Dashboard

When running in HTTP mode, a built-in web dashboard is available at the server root. It provides:

Live tool-call log — see every MCP tool invocation in real time via SSE
Connection tracking — monitor active MCP client connections
Server uptime — at-a-glance health status

On startup the server prints a one-time access token to the console. Open http://localhost:<port>/ in a browser and enter the token to log in. The token is bound to an HttpOnly cookie so it never appears in URLs.

Claude Desktop Extension (DXT)

A pre-packaged .dxt extension can be built for one-click installation in Claude Desktop:

npm run build:dxt

This produces fastmail-mcp-server-v<version>.dxt in the project root. Double-click the file (or drag it into Claude Desktop) to install. Claude will prompt for your Fastmail API token on first use.

Configuration

The server can be configured via environment variables or a JSON config file.

Environment Variables

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN: Required. Fastmail API token with JMAP access.

Config File

Create a .fastmail-mcp.json file in your project root or home directory:

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "port": 3000
}

The server searches for config files in this order:

./.fastmail-mcp.json (current directory)
~/.fastmail-mcp.json (home directory)

Environment variables and CLI flags always take precedence over config file values.

Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed development guidelines.

git clone https://github.com/Jordonh18/fastmail-mcp-server.git
cd fastmail-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Scripts

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | npm run build | TypeScript compilation | | npm run build:dxt | Build + package as a Claude Desktop .dxt extension | | npm run dev | Watch mode build | | npm test | Run tests (Vitest) | | npm run test:coverage | Tests with v8 coverage | | npm run typecheck | Type check without emitting |

Run locally:

FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your-token" node dist/index.js

License

MIT

Fastmail MCP Server