# Echtpost — how to use (mcp.ai)

Connect your Echtpost account and use 1 tools for documents straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. EchtPost facilitates secure digital communication, encryption, and data privacy, providing a reliable channel for sending confidential documents and messages.

## Option A — via MCP (recommended)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): `https://api.mcp.ai/p_echtpost?ms=1787291160000`
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector in your client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code…), then authenticate when prompted. Once connected, ask the agent to use the server's tools (e.g. `echtpost_list_templates`).

## Option B — via direct REST API
Base URL: `https://api.mcp.ai/api/echtpost`
Auth: `Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…` — create a workspace API key at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
Discover endpoints: `GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/echtpost/_endpoints`

### Endpoints
- `POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/echtpost/list/templates` — This tool retrieves a list of all available templates in the Echtpost account. Templates serve as the base design for postcards and are essential for creating cards. The action operates independently 

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Echtpost?"
- "Show me a summary of my Echtpost account"

## More
- Page: https://mcp.ai/echtpost
- Agent spec (llms.txt): https://mcp.ai/echtpost/llms.txt
- Postman collection: https://mcp.ai/echtpost/postman.json