frontapp-mcp-server
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frontapp-mcp-server is an MCP server that integrates with Front’s customer communication platform via its API. It allows AI assistants or MCP clients to retrieve messages from Front inboxes.
Details
- Author
- iktakahiro
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- Connects to Front’s API to retrieve messages
- Experimental – currently read-only functionality
- Simple configuration via environment variables
- Launched on demand through npx
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
frontapp-mcp-serverCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Add the provided JSON configuration to your MCP server setup, replacing YOUR_API_TOKEN with a valid Front API token and YOUR_INBOX_ID with your default inbox ID. The server is run via npx with the package @iktakahiro/frontapp-mcp-server.
getConversations
Get conversations from a Front inbox
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"frontapp-mcp-server": {
"frontApi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@iktakahiro/frontapp-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRONT_API_TOKEN": "",
"DEFAULT_INBOX_ID": ""
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"frontApi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@iktakahiro/frontapp-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRONT_API_TOKEN": "",
"DEFAULT_INBOX_ID": ""
}
}
}frontapp-mcp-server
This is an MCP Server for Front that allows you to integrate with Front's API.
What is Front?
Front is a customer communication platform that helps teams deliver better service through efficient email management, messaging, and customer interactions.
Installation
Add the following configuration to your MCP server setup:
"frontApi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@iktakahiro/frontapp-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRONT_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
"DEFAULT_INBOX_ID": "YOUR_INBOX_ID"
}
}
Make sure to replace YOUR_API_TOKEN with your Front API token and YOUR_INBOX_ID with your default inbox ID.
Note
This repository is still experimental and currently only implements functionality to retrieve messages. Additional features are planned for future implementation.
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