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      "slug": "activecampaign",
      "name": "ActiveCampaign",
      "vendor": "ActiveCampaign, LLC",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.activecampaign.com",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "lifecycle-marketing",
      "summary": "ActiveCampaign is a hosted marketing automation platform for email, SMS and WhatsApp with a built-in CRM. Its v3 REST API and an official remote MCP server cover contacts, lists, tags, segments, campaigns, automations and deals.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activecampaign",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activecampaign.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activecampaign.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/activecampaign.json",
      "license": "Proprietary service under ActiveCampaign's terms of service and API licence agreement",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "streamable-http"
      ],
      "packages": [],
      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "Self-serve. The REST API takes an `Api-Token` header, and each user has one key, shown under Settings, Developer with the account's base URL. No scopes, read-only keys or OAuth for the REST API were found in the reviewed documentation. The remote MCP server uses an account-specific URL from the same page, and the user signs in to ActiveCampaign and approves the connection. Event tracking posts an event key and account ID in the request body.",
      "pricing": "paid",
      "pricingNotes": "14-day trial with no card, and a free developer sandbox on request by form (1,000 contacts, 100 email sends, 5 users, two years). No free plan. Plans are priced by contact count, from $19 a month for Starter at 1,000 contacts billed monthly, per the pricing page's own data file read on 2026-10-08. The API, webhooks and the MCP server are marked as included on all four plans (https://www.activecampaign.com/pricing).",
      "priceSummary": "$19 / mo",
      "where": "local",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the developer docs or on the pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
      "toolCount": 50,
      "popularity": {
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        "npmWeekly": null,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
        "asOf": "2026-10-08"
      },
      "docsUrl": "https://developers.activecampaign.com/reference/overview",
      "llmsTxt": "https://developers.activecampaign.com/llms.txt",
      "capabilities": [
        "marketing.profiles",
        "marketing.events",
        "marketing.segments",
        "marketing.campaigns",
        "marketing.journeys",
        "crm.records",
        "crm.pipeline",
        "crm.webhooks",
        "messaging.sms",
        "messaging.whatsapp"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "official",
        "hosted",
        "closed-source",
        "mcp",
        "api-key",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "webhooks",
        "no-card",
        "trial",
        "sandbox",
        "status-page",
        "sla",
        "sms",
        "whatsapp"
      ],
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      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 50.5,
        "grade": "D",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 516,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 629,
        "categoryRank": 5,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
          "ergonomics": 52,
          "maintenance": 35,
          "payments": 30,
          "reliability": 67,
          "schema": 68,
          "security": 33,
          "transparency": 57
        },
        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-08"
        },
        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "The v3 REST API covers contacts, segments, campaign scheduling and bulk import, with OpenAPI 3.1 definitions inside public Markdown reference pages and documented Retry-After on 429s. Each user has one unscoped API key, the limit is 5 requests a second, and no changelog was found. The status page shows three critical incidents between 27 July and 28 September 2026.",
        "bestFor": "Small and mid-sized teams already on ActiveCampaign that want an agent to maintain contacts, segments and campaign drafts and enrol contacts in automations.",
        "strengths": [
          "Every reference page is served as Markdown with an OpenAPI 3.1 definition for its operation, indexed by llms.txt",
          "429 responses carry Retry-After, RateLimit-Limit and RateLimit-Remaining headers per the rate limit page",
          "Contact upsert by email and bulk import of 250 contacts a request make contact writes safe to repeat",
          "Official remote MCP server with 50 listed tools and no delete tool, included on all four plans per the pricing page",
          "A 99.5 per cent availability SLA is published for enterprise subscriptions, and the sub-processor list of 25 September 2026 names locations"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "Three critical incidents on status.activecampaign.com between 27 July and 28 September 2026, one of about 24 hours 41 minutes on EU segmented campaigns",
          "One API key per user with no scopes or read-only keys in the reviewed documentation",
          "The limit is 5 requests a second per account on every plan",
          "No public API changelog or deprecation policy was found, and developers.activecampaign.com/changelog returns 404",
          "The official PHP and Node.js clients wrap the v1 API and last changed in December 2017 and March 2018"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Take the base URL from Settings, Developer in the account. Do not build it from the account name, because non-US accounts may not sit on api-us1.com",
          "Use POST /contact/sync to upsert by email, and POST /import/bulk_import for up to 250 contacts, then read each row's outcome from GET /import/info",
          "Page large contact sets with `orders[id]=ASC` and `id_greater`, not `offset`. Unsupported filter and order keys are silently ignored",
          "Check `succeeded` in the body after scheduling, pausing or stopping a campaign. Business-rule failures return 200 with `succeeded` set to 0",
          "Stay under 5 requests a second per account and wait for the Retry-After value on a 429"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 0,
        "avgRating": 0,
        "history": [
          {
            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "D",
            "methodology": "0.4",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 50.5
          }
        ],
        "editorialScores": {
          "ergonomics": 52,
          "maintenance": 35,
          "payments": 30,
          "reliability": 67,
          "schema": 68,
          "security": 33,
          "transparency": 55
        },
        "provenanceScore": 58
      },
      "connect": {
        "http": "curl -H \"Api-Token: $ACTIVECAMPAIGN_API_TOKEN\" https://\u003caccount\u003e.api-us1.com/api/3/users/me"
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/marketing.profiles",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/activecampaign"
      },
      "area": "communication",
      "unitPrices": [
        {
          "item": "Starter, 1,000 contacts",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 19,
          "note": "billed monthly, $180 billed yearly, 1 user. $49 at 2,500 contacts"
        },
        {
          "item": "Plus, 1,000 contacts",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 59,
          "note": "billed monthly, $588 billed yearly, 1 user"
        },
        {
          "item": "Pro, 1,000 contacts",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 99,
          "note": "billed monthly, $948 billed yearly, 3 users"
        },
        {
          "item": "Enterprise, 1,000 contacts",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 179,
          "note": "billed monthly, $1,740 billed yearly, 5 users"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "ActiveCampaign, LLC",
        "domain": "activecampaign.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2003-01-10",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": false,
        "terms": "https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/terms-of-service",
        "privacy": "https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/privacy-policy",
        "statusPage": "https://status.activecampaign.com",
        "changelog": "",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-10-08",
        "notes": [
          "The terms of service (last updated 23 December 2025) name ActiveCampaign, LLC, 1 North Dearborn Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602.",
          "The API answers at https://\u003caccount\u003e.api-us1.com/api/3 and event tracking at https://trackcmp.net/event, neither on activecampaign.com. The docs name both hosts.",
          "www.activecampaign.com/.well-known/security.txt and /security.txt return 404.",
          "developers.activecampaign.com/changelog returns 404 and no other API changelog was found.",
          "RDAP for activecampaign.com gives a registration date of 2003-01-10."
        ],
        "score": 58
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activecampaign.json",
      "live": {
        "slug": "activecampaign",
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.activecampaign.com",
          "indicator": "none",
          "summary": "All Systems Operational",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T17:37:06.666792936Z"
        },
        "securityTxt": {
          "url": "https://activecampaign.com/.well-known/security.txt",
          "state": "none",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:39:02.115932036Z"
        },
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T17:37:06.666792936Z"
      }
    },
    "answer": "Iterable scores 55.2 (C) on agent readiness against ActiveCampaign's 50.5 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. ActiveCampaign leads on payments \u0026 pricing.",
    "b": {
      "slug": "iterable",
      "name": "Iterable",
      "vendor": "Iterable, Inc.",
      "vendorUrl": "https://iterable.com",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "lifecycle-marketing",
      "summary": "Iterable is a hosted customer engagement platform that stores user profiles and events and sends campaigns and journeys by email, SMS, push, in-app and WhatsApp. Agents reach it through a REST API and an official local MCP server, in beta.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/iterable",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/iterable.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/iterable.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/iterable.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/Iterable/mcp-server",
      "license": "Proprietary service under Iterable's Master Services Agreement. The MCP server (@iterable/mcp) and the TypeScript API client (@iterable/api) are MIT",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "remoteUrl": "https://api.iterable.com",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "@iterable/mcp"
        },
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "@iterable/api"
        }
      ],
      "auth": "api-key",
      "authNotes": "Access needs an Iterable customer account, which is sold through sales. A project member creates an API key in the app and sends it in the `Api-Key` header. The specification names five key types (Server-side, Read-only, Mobile, Web, JavaScript) and lists which types each operation accepts. 148 of 159 operations accept a server-side key and 30 accept a read-only key. No OAuth, app review or partner approval was found. The MCP server reads the same key from the system keychain or `ITERABLE_API_KEY`, and adds its own flags for PII, writes and sends. The key guide on the support centre couldn't be read, so rotation and expiry are unchecked.",
      "pricing": "paid",
      "pricingNotes": "No public prices. https://iterable.com/pricing/ redirects to the home page, whose button asks for a demo, and no trial, free tier or self-serve signup was found. The MCP server README mentions sandbox projects, which exist inside a customer organisation, so an agent can't start without a contract. API and MCP calls aren't priced per call in any page we read (checked 2026-10-08).",
      "priceSummary": "Paid",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the API specification, the MCP server repository or the legal pages (checked 2026-10-08).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
      "toolCount": 118,
      "popularity": {
        "githubStars": 15,
        "npmWeekly": 4178,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
        "asOf": "2026-10-08"
      },
      "docsUrl": "https://api.iterable.com/api/docs",
      "llmsTxt": "https://iterable.com/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://api.iterable.com/api-docs",
      "capabilities": [
        "marketing.profiles",
        "marketing.events",
        "marketing.segments",
        "marketing.campaigns",
        "marketing.journeys",
        "email.templates"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "official",
        "hosted",
        "mcp",
        "api-key",
        "openapi",
        "closed-source",
        "sales-led",
        "eu-region",
        "typescript",
        "status-page",
        "soc2",
        "beta-mcp"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-30",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 55.2,
        "grade": "C",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 457,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 629,
        "categoryRank": 4,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
          "ergonomics": 57,
          "maintenance": 75,
          "payments": 0,
          "reliability": 66,
          "schema": 65,
          "security": 55,
          "transparency": 68
        },
        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-08"
        },
        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "The REST API publishes a Swagger 2.0 contract with 159 operations, typed API keys including a read-only type, and per-endpoint rate limits. The MCP server starts read-only, with PII, writes and sends each switched on separately. No price, trial or self-serve signup is published, and the support centre, which holds the API guides, refused automated readers.",
        "bestFor": "A team already on Iterable that wants an agent to read campaigns, templates and metrics, or to update profiles, track events and trigger sends under review.",
        "strengths": [
          "Public Swagger 2.0 specification at api.iterable.com/api-docs with 159 operations and 210 schemas, the same for the EU data centre",
          "Each operation lists the key types it accepts (Server-side, Read-only, Mobile, Web, JavaScript), and 30 operations accept a read-only key",
          "The MCP server exposes 31 read tools by default. PII, writes and sends are three separate flags stored per key",
          "53 operations state a numeric rate limit, for example 500 requests a second per project on `POST /api/users/update`",
          "SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA listed on the trust centre, and a sub-processor list with locations updated August 2026"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "No public price, trial or self-serve signup. iterable.com/pricing redirects to the home page, which asks for a demo",
          "No idempotency keys in the specification, and only 6 of 159 operations document a 429 response",
          "The MCP server is in beta under terms that allow change or withdrawal without notice, and carries no tool annotations",
          "No published SLA or API deprecation policy was found in the Master Services Agreement or the product-specific terms",
          "The API can create static lists and read list members, but no operation builds a dynamic segment or edits a journey"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Send the key in the `Api-Key` header, and use api.eu.iterable.com for projects in the EU data centre",
          "Wait at least 60 seconds after `POST /api/users/update` before a dependent call such as `POST /api/email/target`, as the specification advises",
          "Keep the MCP server on its default read-only setup unless a person reviews each call. Writes and sends act on real users and can't be undone",
          "Pass `suppressionListIds` to `POST /api/campaigns/create`. Global suppression lists aren't added automatically",
          "Read `rateLimitReset` in the 429 `params` on user update calls for the seconds to wait. List member reads allow 5 requests a minute per project"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 0,
        "avgRating": 0,
        "history": [
          {
            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "C",
            "methodology": "0.4",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 55.2
          }
        ],
        "editorialScores": {
          "ergonomics": 57,
          "maintenance": 75,
          "payments": 0,
          "reliability": 66,
          "schema": 65,
          "security": 55,
          "transparency": 57
        },
        "provenanceScore": 79
      },
      "connect": {
        "install": "npx @iterable/mcp setup",
        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add iterable -- npx -y @iterable/mcp",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "iterable": {
              "args": [
                "-y",
                "@iterable/mcp"
              ],
              "command": "npx"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/marketing.profiles",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/iterable"
      },
      "area": "communication",
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Iterable, Inc.",
        "domain": "iterable.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2011-12-28",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://iterable.com/legal/terms/",
        "privacy": "https://iterable.com/legal/privacy-policy/",
        "statusPage": "https://status.iterable.com",
        "changelog": "",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-10-08",
        "notes": [
          "The Master Services Agreement (last updated 8 June 2026) names Iterable, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The privacy notice gives 201 Spear Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA 94105.",
          "The website terms of service are dated 6 May 2021 and the privacy notice 14 July 2023.",
          "The API answers at api.iterable.com and api.eu.iterable.com, both on the vendor's domain.",
          "iterable.com/.well-known/security.txt and app.iterable.com/.well-known/security.txt return 404. Reports go through the responsible disclosure policy or security@iterable.com.",
          "No changelog URL is recorded because the release notes sit on support.iterable.com, which answered with a Cloudflare check.",
          "RDAP for iterable.com gives a registration date of 2011-12-28."
        ],
        "score": 79
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/iterable.json",
      "live": {
        "slug": "iterable",
        "probe": {
          "target": "https://api.iterable.com",
          "method": "get",
          "lastAt": "2026-10-08T17:36:37.896335327Z",
          "lastOk": true,
          "lastStatus": 200,
          "lastMs": 582,
          "authRequired": false,
          "uptime24h": 100,
          "uptime30d": 100,
          "p50ms24h": 537,
          "p95ms24h": 630,
          "samples24h": 25,
          "samples30d": 25,
          "days": [
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              "date": "2026-10-08",
              "probes": 25,
              "ok": 25
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.iterable.com",
          "indicator": "none",
          "summary": "All Systems Operational",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T17:24:44.307213633Z"
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        "versions": [
          {
            "registry": "github",
            "name": "Iterable/mcp-server",
            "version": "v1.9.0",
            "released": "2026-09-30",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:17:13.579373494Z"
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          {
            "registry": "npm",
            "name": "@iterable/api",
            "version": "0.13.0",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:17:13.325775553Z"
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          {
            "registry": "npm",
            "name": "@iterable/mcp",
            "version": "1.9.0",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:17:09.206564109Z"
          }
        ],
        "githubStars": 15,
        "npmWeekly": 4178,
        "securityTxt": {
          "url": "https://iterable.com/.well-known/security.txt",
          "state": "none",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:38:44.079638167Z"
        },
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T17:36:37.896335327Z"
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    },
    "facts": [
      {
        "a": "HTTP API",
        "b": "HTTP API",
        "name": "Kind"
      },
      {
        "a": "ActiveCampaign, LLC",
        "b": "Iterable, Inc.",
        "name": "Vendor"
      },
      {
        "a": "no (local only)",
        "b": "https://api.iterable.com",
        "name": "Hosted endpoint"
      },
      {
        "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP",
        "b": "HTTP, stdio",
        "name": "Transports"
      },
      {
        "a": "OAuth or key",
        "b": "API key",
        "name": "Auth"
      },
      {
        "a": "Paid",
        "b": "Paid",
        "name": "Pricing"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "x402"
      },
      {
        "a": "Proprietary service under ActiveCampaign's terms of service and API licence agreement",
        "b": "Proprietary service under Iterable's Master Services Agreement. The MCP server (@iterable/mcp) and the TypeScript API client (@iterable/api) are MIT",
        "name": "Licence"
      },
      {
        "a": "50",
        "b": "118",
        "name": "Tools exposed"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "yes",
        "name": "Read-only variant documented"
      },
      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "yes",
        "name": "llms.txt"
      },
      {
        "a": "2026-09-02",
        "b": "2026-09-30",
        "name": "Last release"
      },
      {
        "a": "2025-12-23",
        "b": "2021-05-06",
        "name": "Terms last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "2026-10-01",
        "b": "2023-01-01",
        "name": "Privacy policy last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "not found in the text",
        "name": "Customer content may train models"
      },
      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "not found in the text",
        "name": "Terms restrict automated access"
      },
      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "not found in the text",
        "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking"
      },
      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "not found in the text",
        "name": "Terms or service can change without notice"
      },
      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "yes",
        "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver"
      },
      {
        "a": "none",
        "b": "15 stars, 4.2k npm/wk",
        "name": "Popularity"
      }
    ],
    "faq": [
      {
        "answer": "Iterable scores 55.2 (C) on agent readiness against ActiveCampaign's 50.5 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. ActiveCampaign leads on payments \u0026 pricing.",
        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, ActiveCampaign or Iterable?"
      },
      {
        "answer": "ActiveCampaign takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. Iterable needs an API key.",
        "question": "Do ActiveCampaign and Iterable need an API key?"
      },
      {
        "answer": "No hosted endpoint is listed for ActiveCampaign. Iterable has a hosted endpoint at https://api.iterable.com.",
        "question": "Can an agent call ActiveCampaign and Iterable without installing anything?"
      }
    ],
    "goodFor": [
      {
        "aheadOn": [
          "Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 0"
        ],
        "also": [
          "Free to start without a card"
        ],
        "goodFor": "Small and mid-sized teams already on ActiveCampaign that want an agent to maintain contacts, segments and campaign drafts and enrol contacts in automations.",
        "slug": "activecampaign",
        "watchFor": "Three critical incidents on status.activecampaign.com between 27 July and 28 September 2026, one of about 24 hours 41 minutes on EU segmented campaigns"
      },
      {
        "aheadOn": [
          "Agent ergonomics, 57 against 52",
          "Security \u0026 auth, 55 against 33",
          "Maintenance \u0026 community, 75 against 35",
          "Transparency \u0026 trust, 68 against 57"
        ],
        "also": [
          "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install",
          "Runs on your own machine"
        ],
        "goodFor": "A team already on Iterable that wants an agent to read campaigns, templates and metrics, or to update profiles, track events and trigger sends under review.",
        "slug": "iterable",
        "watchFor": "No public price, trial or self-serve signup. iterable.com/pricing redirects to the home page, which asks for a demo"
      }
    ],
    "job": {
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Each user has one unscoped API key, the limit is 5 requests a second, and no changelog was found. The status page shows three critical incidents between 27 July and 28 September 2026.\n\n**Iterable.** The REST API publishes a Swagger 2.0 contract with 159 operations, typed API keys including a read-only type, and per-endpoint rate limits. The MCP server starts read-only, with PII, writes and sends each switched on separately. No price, trial or self-serve signup is published, and the support centre, which holds the API guides, refused automated readers.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### ActiveCampaign\n\n1. Take the base URL from Settings, Developer in the account. Do not build it from the account name, because non-US accounts may not sit on api-us1.com\n2. Use POST /contact/sync to upsert by email, and POST /import/bulk_import for up to 250 contacts, then read each row's outcome from GET /import/info\n3. Page large contact sets with `orders[id]=ASC` and `id_greater`, not `offset`. Unsupported filter and order keys are silently ignored\n4. Check `succeeded` in the body after scheduling, pausing or stopping a campaign. Business-rule failures return 200 with `succeeded` set to 0\n5. Stay under 5 requests a second per account and wait for the Retry-After value on a 429\n\n### Iterable\n\n1. Send the key in the `Api-Key` header, and use api.eu.iterable.com for projects in the EU data centre\n2. Wait at least 60 seconds after `POST /api/users/update` before a dependent call such as `POST /api/email/target`, as the specification advises\n3. Keep the MCP server on its default read-only setup unless a person reviews each call. Writes and sends act on real users and can't be undone\n4. Pass `suppressionListIds` to `POST /api/campaigns/create`. Global suppression lists aren't added automatically\n5. Read `rateLimitReset` in the 429 `params` on user update calls for the seconds to wait. 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