GoHighLevel▌
by mastanley13
GoHighLevel integrates with Salesforce CRM, automating client communication and workflows through advanced API for marke
Integrates with GoHighLevel CRM to manage contacts, conversations, blog posts, calendars, workflows, and media through comprehensive API access for marketing automation and client communication workflows.
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best for
- / Marketing agencies using GoHighLevel for client management
- / Sales teams automating CRM workflows
- / Content creators managing multi-client campaigns
- / Businesses integrating AI with existing GoHighLevel setups
capabilities
- / Manage CRM contacts and lead data
- / Handle conversations and messaging workflows
- / Create and edit blog posts
- / Schedule and manage calendar appointments
- / Configure marketing automation workflows
- / Upload and organize media files
what it does
Connects to GoHighLevel CRM via API to manage contacts, conversations, calendars, workflows, and other marketing automation tasks through AI assistants.
about
GoHighLevel is a community-built MCP server published by mastanley13 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. GoHighLevel integrates with Salesforce CRM, automating client communication and workflows through advanced API for marke It is categorized under developer tools.
how to install
You can install GoHighLevel in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
NOASSERTION
GoHighLevel is released under the NOASSERTION license.
readme
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🚀 GoHighLevel MCP Server
🚨 IMPORTANT: FOUNDATIONAL PROJECT NOTICE
⚠️ This is a BASE-LEVEL foundational project designed to connect the GoHighLevel community with AI automation through MCP (Model Context Protocol).
🎯 What This Project Is:
- Foundation Layer: Provides access to ALL sub-account level GoHighLevel API endpoints via MCP
- Community Starter: Built to get the community moving forward together, faster
- Open Architecture: API client and types can be further modularized and segmented as needed
- Educational Resource: Learn how to integrate GoHighLevel with AI systems
⚠️ Critical AI Safety Considerations:
- Memory/Recall Systems: If you don't implement proper memory or recall mechanisms, AI may perform unintended actions
- Rate Limiting: Monitor API usage to avoid hitting GoHighLevel rate limits
- Permission Controls: Understand that this provides FULL access to your sub-account APIs
- Data Security: All actions are performed with your API credentials - ensure proper security practices
🎯 Intended Use:
- Personal/Business Use: Integrate your own GoHighLevel accounts with AI
- Development Base: Build upon this foundation for custom solutions
- Learning & Experimentation: Understand GoHighLevel API patterns
- Community Contribution: Help improve and extend this foundation
🚫 NOT Intended For:
- Direct Resale: This is freely available community software
- Production Without Testing: Always test thoroughly in development environments
- Unmonitored AI Usage: Implement proper safeguards and monitoring
🔑 CRITICAL: GoHighLevel API Setup
📋 Required: Private Integrations API Key
⚠️ This project requires a PRIVATE INTEGRATIONS API key, not a regular API key!
How to get your Private Integrations API Key:
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Login to your GoHighLevel account
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Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Private Integrations
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Create New Private Integration:
- Name:
MCP Server Integration(or your preferred name) - Webhook URL: Leave blank (not needed)
- Name:
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Select Required Scopes based on tools you'll use:
- ✅ contacts.readonly - View contacts
- ✅ contacts.write - Create/update contacts
- ✅ conversations.readonly - View conversations
- ✅ conversations.write - Send messages
- ✅ opportunities.readonly - View opportunities
- ✅ opportunities.write - Manage opportunities
- ✅ calendars.readonly - View calendars/appointments
- ✅ calendars.write - Create/manage appointments
- ✅ locations.readonly - View location data
- ✅ locations.write - Manage location settings
- ✅ workflows.readonly - View workflows
- ✅ campaigns.readonly - View campaigns
- ✅ blogs.readonly - View blog content
- ✅ blogs.write - Create/manage blog posts
- ✅ users.readonly - View user information
- ✅ custom_objects.readonly - View custom objects
- ✅ custom_objects.write - Manage custom objects
- ✅ invoices.readonly - View invoices
- ✅ invoices.write - Create/manage invoices
- ✅ payments.readonly - View payment data
- ✅ products.readonly - View products
- ✅ products.write - Manage products
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Save Integration and copy the generated Private API Key
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Copy your Location ID from Settings → Company → Locations
💡 Tip: You can always add more scopes later by editing your Private Integration if you need additional functionality.
This project was a 'time-taker' but I felt it was important. Feel free to donate - everything will go into furthering this Project -> Aiming for Mass Agency "Agent Driven Operations".
🔥 Transform Claude Desktop into a complete GoHighLevel CRM powerhouse with 269+ powerful tools across 19+ categories
🎯 What This Does
This comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server connects Claude Desktop directly to your GoHighLevel account, providing unprecedented automation capabilities:
- 👥 Complete Contact Management: 31 tools for contacts, tasks, notes, and relationships
- 💬 Advanced Messaging: 20 tools for SMS, email, conversations, and call recordings
- 🏢 Business Operations: Location management, custom objects, workflows, and surveys
- 💰 Sales & Revenue: Opportunities, payments, invoices, estimates, and billing automation
- 📱 Marketing Automation: Social media, email campaigns, blog management, and media library
- 🛒 E-commerce: Store management, products, inventory, shipping, and order fulfillment
⚡ Quick Deploy Options
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Why Vercel:
- ✅ Free tier with generous limits
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🎨 Render
- ✅ Free tier available
- ✅ Auto-deploy from GitHub
- ✅ Built-in SSL
🌟 Complete Tool Catalog (269 Tools)
🎯 Contact Management (31 Tools)
Core Operations:
create_contact,search_contacts,get_contact,update_contact,delete_contactadd_contact_tags,remove_contact_tags- Organize with tags
Task & Note Management:
get_contact_tasks,create_contact_task,update_contact_task,delete_contact_taskget_contact_notes,create_contact_note,update_contact_note,delete_contact_note
Advanced Features:
upsert_contact- Smart create/updateget_duplicate_contact- Duplicate detectionbulk_update_contact_tags- Mass tag operationsadd_contact_to_workflow,remove_contact_from_workflow- Workflow automationadd_contact_followers,remove_contact_followers- Team collaboration
💬 Messaging & Conversations (20 Tools)
Direct Communication:
send_sms,send_email- Send messages with rich formattingsearch_conversations,get_conversation,create_conversation
Message Management:
get_message,get_email_message,upload_message_attachmentsupdate_message_status,cancel_scheduled_message
Call Features:
get_message_recording,get_message_transcription,download_transcriptionadd_inbound_message,add_outbound_call- Manual logging
Live Chat:
live_chat_typing- Real-time typing indicators
📝 Blog Management (7 Tools)
create_blog_post,update_blog_post- Content creation with SEOget_blog_posts,get_blog_sites- Content discoveryget_blog_authors,get_blog_categories- Organizationcheck_url_slug- SEO validation
💰 Opportunity Management (10 Tools)
search_opportunities- Advanced filtering by pipeline, stage, contactget_pipelines- Sales pipeline managementcreate_opportunity,update_opportunity,delete_opportunityupdate_opportunity_status- Quick win/loss updatesupsert_opportunity- Smart pipeline managementadd_opportunity_followers,remove_opportunity_followers
🗓️ Calendar & Appointments (14 Tools)
Calendar Management:
get_calendar_groups,get_calendars,create_calendarupdate_calendar,delete_calendar
Appointment Booking:
get_calendar_events,get_free_slots- Availability checkingcreate_appointment,get_appointment,update_appointment,delete_appointment
Schedule Control:
create_block_slot,update_block_slot- Time blocking
📧 Email Marketing (5 Tools)
get_email_campaigns- Campaign managementcreate_email_template,get_email_templates- Template systemupdate_email_template,delete_email_template
🏢 Location Management (24 Tools)
Sub-Account Management:
search_locations,get_location,create_location,update_location,delete_location
Tag System:
get_location_tags,create_location_tag,update_location_tag,delete_location_tag
Custom Fields & Values:
get_location_custom_fields,create_location_custom_field,update_location_custom_fieldget_location_custom_values,create_location_custom_value,update_location_custom_value
Templates & Settings:
get_location_templates,delete_location_template,get_timezones
✅ Email Verification (1 Tool)
verify_email- Deliverability and risk assessment
📱 Social Media Management (17 Tools)
Post Management:
search_social_posts,create_social_post,get_social_postupdate_social_post,delete_social_post,bulk_delete_social_posts
Account Integration:
get_social_accounts,delete_social_account,start_social_oauth
Bulk Operations:
upload_social_csv,get_csv_upload_status,set_csv_accounts
Organization:
get_social_categories,get_social_tags,get_social_tags_by_ids
Platforms: Google Business, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok
📁 Media Library (3 Tools)
get_media_files- Search and filter mediaupload_media_file- File uploads and hosted URLsdelete_media_file- Clean up media a
FAQ
- What is the GoHighLevel MCP server?
- GoHighLevel is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for GoHighLevel?
- This profile displays 61 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases▌
Extended AI Capabilities
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Context Enhancement
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Workflow Automation
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop 0.7.0+ or Cursor IDE with MCP support
- ›Basic understanding of MCP architecture and capabilities
- ›Access credentials for integrated services (if required)
- ›Willingness to experiment and iterate on configuration
Time Estimate
15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
Installation Steps
- 1.Install MCP server: npm install -g [package-name] or via GitHub
- 2.Add server configuration to ~/.claude/mcp.json
- 3.Provide required credentials and configuration
- 4.Restart Claude Desktop to load new server
- 5.Test basic functionality with simple prompts
- 6.Explore capabilities and experiment with use cases
- 7.Document successful patterns for reuse
Troubleshooting
- ⚠MCP server not loading: Check config syntax, verify installation
- ⚠Connection errors: Check network, firewall, credentials
- ⚠Feature not working: Read server docs, check required parameters
- ⚠Performance issues: Monitor resource usage, check for network latency
- ⚠Conflicts with other servers: Check port assignments, namespace collisions
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Read server documentation thoroughly before setup
- +Start with simple use cases to validate functionality
- +Test in non-production environment first
- +Monitor resource usage and performance
- +Keep servers updated for bug fixes and new features
- +Document configuration for team members
- +Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
✗ Don't
- −Don't grant overly permissive access to MCP servers
- −Don't skip reading security considerations in docs
- −Don't expose sensitive data without proper controls
- −Don't run untrusted MCP servers without code review
- −Don't ignore error messages—investigate root cause
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Combine multiple MCP servers for powerful workflows
- ★Create custom MCP servers for your specific needs
- ★Share successful configurations with team
- ★Use MCP inspector for debugging
- ★Join MCP community for tips and troubleshooting
Technical Details▌
Architecture
Model Context Protocol standardizes how AI hosts (Claude, Cursor) communicate with external tools and data sources through server implementations.
Protocols
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- JSON-RPC 2.0
- stdio or HTTP transport
Compatibility
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor IDE
- Custom MCP clients
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use when you need Claude to access external data, execute actions, or integrate with tools. Best for extending AI capabilities beyond conversation.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid when native integrations exist (use official APIs directly), for real-time critical systems, or when security/compliance requires zero external dependencies.
Integration▌
- →Tool composition: Chain multiple MCP tools in workflows
- →Context augmentation: Provide AI with relevant external data
- →Action delegation: Let AI execute tasks on external systems
- →Bidirectional sync: Keep AI context and external systems in sync
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★61 reviews- ★★★★★Li Flores· Dec 24, 2024
GoHighLevel reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Aditi Lopez· Dec 12, 2024
Useful MCP listing: GoHighLevel is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Khanna· Dec 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: GoHighLevel is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Aditi Yang· Nov 27, 2024
Strong directory entry: GoHighLevel surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Chen Sethi· Nov 15, 2024
I recommend GoHighLevel for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Liam Gonzalez· Nov 3, 2024
GoHighLevel is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Gonzalez· Nov 3, 2024
We wired GoHighLevel into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Aditi Sharma· Nov 3, 2024
Strong directory entry: GoHighLevel surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Chen Smith· Oct 22, 2024
We wired GoHighLevel into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Smith· Oct 22, 2024
GoHighLevel is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
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