What is io.github.blipemail/email?

MCP server for Blip disposable email — create inboxes, receive emails, extract OTP codes

How do I install io.github.blipemail/email?

Clone io.github.blipemail/email from https://github.com/blipemail/blip and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is io.github.blipemail/email open source?

Yes, io.github.blipemail/email is open source under the NOASSERTION license. Source code is available at https://github.com/blipemail/blip.

What category does io.github.blipemail/email belong to?

io.github.blipemail/email is listed under Developer Tools MCP servers on MCPFind.

io.github.blipemail/email — MCP Server for Developer Tools

blip

Instant disposable email inboxes. API, CLI, MCP server, and web app.

useblip.email | Docs | API Reference

Features

Disposable email addresses with random or custom slugs
Real-time email delivery via SSE
OTP and verification link extraction
Webhooks with HMAC-SHA256 signatures and delivery logs
CLI for terminal workflows
MCP server for AI agents
Multi-domain support

Architecture

blip/
  server/core/      Kotlin/Ktor API server (AGPL-3.0)
  cli/              Kotlin/Clikt CLI
  mcp-server/       TypeScript MCP server (npm: @useblip/email)
  shared-models/    Shared Kotlin data models

Quickstart

Managed (useblip.email)

No setup required. Create inboxes at app.useblip.email or via the API:

# Get a session token
curl -X POST https://api.useblip.email/v1/sessions

# Create an inbox
curl -X POST https://api.useblip.email/v1/inboxes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

CLI

brew install bmcreations/tap/blip

blip create
blip inbox --watch

Self-hosted

Prerequisites: JDK 21+, libSQL (sqld)

git clone https://github.com/blipemail/blip.git
cd blip
./gradlew :server:core:buildFatJar

# Start libSQL
sqld --http-listen-addr 127.0.0.1:8081 &

# Run the server
TURSO_URL=http://localhost:8081 WORKER_SECRET=dev-secret \
  java -jar server/core/build/libs/*-all.jar

Or with Docker:

docker build -t blip .
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  -e TURSO_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8081 \
  -e WORKER_SECRET=your-secret \
  blip

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`PORT`	No	`8080`	Server port
`TURSO_URL`	Yes	`http://localhost:8081`	libSQL/Turso database URL
`TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN`	No	—	Turso auth token (production)
`WORKER_SECRET`	Yes	`dev-secret`	Shared secret for authenticating inbound email delivery
`FRONTEND_URL`	No	`http://localhost:4321`	Frontend URL for CORS

Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and contribution guidelines.

# Run tests
./gradlew :server:core:test

# Build CLI
./gradlew :cli:installDist
./cli/build/install/cli/bin/cli --help

# Build MCP server
cd mcp-server && npm install && npm run build

License

This repository uses per-component licensing:

Component	License
`server/core`	AGPL-3.0
`mcp-server`	MIT
`cli`	MIT
`shared-models`	MIT

The API server is AGPL-3.0 to ensure modifications to the hosted service remain open source. The MCP server, CLI, and shared models are MIT for maximum adoption flexibility.

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-blipemail-email": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@useblip/email"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.blipemail/email works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

io.github.blipemail/email