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As of 2026-01-26, 57 tools are available from the Close MCP Server

mcp.read

activity_search

Search for activities. Results are returned ordered by date descending.

Examples:

  • To list activities on a lead, use the lead_ids filter.

  • To list conversations, filter for calls and meetings.

aggregation

Perform an aggregation to answer questions like:

  • How many emails were sent this week?

  • Calls by user this week (Who made the most?)

You MUST first fetch the list of available leads of fields using the
get_fields tool.

close_product_knowledge_search

Search Close product documentation and knowledge base for relevant information.

Use this tool when users ask about:

  • How to use specific Close features

  • Close API documentation and integration

  • Workflow automation and best practices

  • Product capabilities and limitations

  • Setup and configuration guidance

Example queries:

  • "How do I set up automated lead assignment?"

  • "What are Close's API rate limits?"

  • "How to create custom fields in Close?"

  • "Best practices for email templates in Close"

fetch

Retrieve the contents of an arbitrary object by its ID.

Currently supported are leads and contacts.

fetch_contact

Fetch an existing contact by ID.

Returns the contact's details including name, title, email addresses, phone numbers, and URLs.

fetch_email_template

Fetch an email template by ID.

Returns the complete email template with all its details.

fetch_lead

Fetch an existing lead (company) by ID.

fetch_lead_smart_view

Fetch a lead smart view (saved search) by ID.

fetch_lead_status

Fetch a lead status by ID.

fetch_opportunity

Fetch a specific opportunity by ID.

Returns the complete opportunity with all its details.

fetch_opportunity_status

Fetch an opportunity status by ID.

fetch_pipeline_and_opportunity_statuses

Fetch an opportunity pipeline, including its opportunity statuses, by ID.

fetch_sms_template

Fetch an SMS template by ID.

Returns the complete SMS template with all its details.

find_email_templates

List or find email templates

find_lead_smart_views

List lead smart views (saved searches).

find_lead_statuses

List or find lead statuses for the organization

find_opportunities

Find opportunities based on various filters.

You can filter by lead, user, status, dates, and more.

find_pipelines_and_opportunity_statuses

List all opportunity pipelines and their opportunity statuses in the organization.

List available scheduling links for the user and org.

User-owned personal links come with a URL. Shared links come with a special
template tag. Each can be inserted into generated templates.

find_sms_templates

List or find SMS templates

find_workflows

List or find workflows

get_fields

Use this field ONLY to get a list of fields for the aggregation tool.

lead_search

Perform a simple lead search and return the initial set of results.

Use this to retrieve all leads, most recent leads, search leads by
keyword, or filter by lead status and smart view. For more complex
searches use the search tool instead.

Leads will be returned by last updated first.

org_info

Return general information about the organization and the user.

org_users

Return active users (memberships) which are part of the current org.

paginate_search

Paginate an existing search (from search or lead_search) to retrieve more
results.

Use the search_id from a previous search and a pagination cursor.

Perform a natural language search for leads or contacts.

If a more specific search tool (like lead_search or activity_search)
satisfies the request, use that tool instead.

You can reference related objects like activities (such as calls, emails,
meetings, notes, custom activities, etc.), opportunities, tasks as long as
they are part of a lead query.

Example queries:

  • leads not contacted in the past week

  • leads assigned to me with uncompleted tasks

  • leads with an active opportunity over $500

  • contacts with CTO title

Each returned result will contain a title label, preview text, object ID,
and URL.

The initial set of results, total count of all results, and a URL to open
the results in Close is returned. To retrieve more results, use the
returned cursor and call the paginate_search tool using the cursor and
search ID returned in this response.

mcp.write_safe adds the following to the above

create_address

Add a new address to an existing lead (company).

create_contact

Create a new contact for a lead.

A contact represents a person associated with a lead (company).

create_email_template

Create a new email template.

Handling of attachments and unsubscribe links via this tool is currently unsupported.

Email template body should be HTML formatted.

Use template tags as placeholders, for example:
{{ organization.name }} to refer to the sender's organization name.
{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }} {{ user.email }} {{ user.phone }} to refer to the user sending the email.
{{ lead.display_name }} to refer to the lead name (recipient's name/company).
{{ contact.first_name }} {{ contact.last_name }} to refer to the recipient.

create_lead

Create a new lead (company).

After creating a lead, you should usually add an address or contact
(including phone or email) to the lead.

create_lead_status

Create a new lead status.

create_opportunity

Create a new opportunity.

Requires a lead ID and status ID. Other fields are optional.
The value should be specified in cents (e.g., $100.00 = 10000).

create_opportunity_status_tool

Create a new opportunity status.

create_pipeline

Create a new opportunity pipeline.

Use the create_opportunity_status tool to add statuses to the pipeline.

create_sms_template

Create a new SMS template.

Handling of attachments via this tool is currently unsupported.

Use template tags as placeholders, for example:
{{ organization.name }} to refer to the sender's organization name.
{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }} {{ user.email }} {{ user.phone }} to refer to the user sending the message.
{{ lead.display_name }} to refer to the lead name (recipient's name/company).
{{ contact.first_name }} {{ contact.last_name }} to refer to the recipient.

create_task

Create a new task for a lead.

A task represents a to-do item that can be assigned to a user
and optionally associated with a contact.

create_workflow

Create a new workflow (a.k.a. sequence) with Draft status.

mcp.write_destructive adds the following to the above

delete_address

Delete an address from an existing lead (company) if there is an exact
match.

delete_contact

Permanently delete an existing contact.

This will remove the contact from its lead including its email addresses,
phone numbers, and URLs will be removed. Activitise on the lead are not
affected.

This action cannot be undone.

ONLY call this if the user specifically instructed you to delete the contact.

delete_email_template

Permanently delete an email template.

If the template is used in any workflows (sequences), it cannot be deleted.

delete_lead

Permanently delete an existing lead (company) by ID including all of its
addresses, contacts, opportunities, tasks, and activities.

ONLY call this if the user specifically instructed you to delete the lead,
and you confirmed what the deletion will entail and that it cannot be
reversed.

delete_lead_smart_view

Permanently delete a lead smart view (saved search).

delete_lead_status

Permanently delete a lead status.

Cannot delete if it's the last lead status in the organization or there are
leads currently using this status.

delete_opportunity

Permanently delete an opportunity.

This action cannot be undone. All data associated with the opportunity will be removed.

delete_opportunity_status_tool

Permanently delete an opportunity status.

Cannot delete if it's the last opportunity status in the organization or there are
opportunities currently using this status.

delete_pipeline

Permanently delete an opportunity pipeline.

A pipeline can only be deleted if it has no statuses. The last pipeline
cannot be deleted.

delete_sms_template

Permanently delete an SMS template.

If the template is used in any workflows (sequences), it cannot be deleted.

update_contact

Update an existing contact.

You can update a contact's name, title, email addresses, phone numbers, and URLs.
Only fields that are provided will be updated.

update_email_template

Update an existing email template.

Only fields that are provided and not None will be updated.

Handling of attachments and unsubscribe links via this tool is currently unsupported.

Email template body should be HTML formatted.

Use template tags as placeholders, for example:
{{ organization.name }} to refer to the sender's organization name.
{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }} {{ user.email }} {{ user.phone }} to refer to the user sending the email.
{{ lead.display_name }} to refer to the lead name (recipient's name/company).
{{ contact.first_name }} {{ contact.last_name }} to refer to the recipient.

update_lead

Update an existing lead (company).

Only fields that are provided and not None will be updated.

update_lead_smart_view

Update a lead smart view (saved search).

Only fields that are provided and not None will be updated.

update_lead_status

Update the label of an existing lead status.

update_opportunity

Update an existing opportunity.

Only fields that are provided will be updated.
The value should be specified in cents (e.g., $100.00 = 10000).

update_opportunity_status_tool

Update the label of an existing opportunity status.

update_pipeline

Update an existing opportunity pipeline.

Only fields that are provided will be updated.

update_sms_template

Update an existing SMS template.

Only fields that are provided will be updated. Fields that are not provided will remain unchanged.

Handling of attachments via this tool is currently unsupported.

Use template tags as placeholders, for example:
{{ organization.name }} to refer to the sender's organization name.
{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }} {{ user.email }} {{ user.phone }} to refer to the user sending the message.
{{ lead.display_name }} to refer to the lead name (recipient's name/company).
{{ contact.first_name }} {{ contact.last_name }} to refer to the recipient.