Use tikio from your AI assistant
tikio has an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI clients can work with your countdowns. Ask for a timer and get the code for your email, style it to your brand and check the preview, or ask how last week’s campaign did.
https://api.tikio.io/mcpConnect your client
Claude and ChatGPT connect with a tikio sign-in. Developer tools use a personal API key from Settings → AI access — it is shown once, together with ready-made configs.
Sign in with tikio — no key needed
- In claude.ai or Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- Click “Add custom connector” and paste the server URL.
- Sign in to tikio, choose what Claude may do and for how long, and approve.
https://api.tikio.io/mcpSign in with tikio — no key needed
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Apps & Connectors and turn on developer mode.
- Add a new connector with the server URL.
- Sign in to tikio, choose the permissions and the access period, and approve.
https://api.tikio.io/mcpUses an API key
- Create an API key in Settings → AI access and put it in the TIKIO_API_KEY environment variable.
- Run this once in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http tikio https://api.tikio.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $TIKIO_API_KEY"Uses an API key
- Create an API key in Settings → AI access and put it in the TIKIO_API_KEY environment variable.
- Add the server to your Cursor MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tikio": {
"url": "https://api.tikio.io/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${env:TIKIO_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}Uses an API key
- Create an API key in Settings → AI access.
- Add the server to your workspace. VS Code asks for the key on first use and stores it securely:
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "tikio-key",
"description": "tikio API key",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"tikio": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.tikio.io/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:tikio-key}"
}
}
}
}Uses an API key
- The recommended way for Claude Desktop is the connector with sign-in (see the Claude tab).
- If you prefer an API key, use the mcp-remote bridge in claude_desktop_config.json and replace <key> with your key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tikio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.tikio.io/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${TIKIO_AUTH}"
],
"env": {
"TIKIO_AUTH": "Bearer <key>"
}
}
}
}mcp-remote is an unofficial third-party bridge, not made by tikio or Anthropic.
What your AI can do
You choose the permissions when you connect. Read is always on; Publish stays off unless you turn it on.
Read always on
See your templates, links and stats, build a timer URL and the HTML for your email. Nothing changes.
Write on by default
Draft changes your recipients don’t see: folders, templates and the design — presets, colors, fonts — with a preview image to check the result.
Publish off by default
Anything that changes live timers, including emails you have already sent: publishing a template, issuing a link, turning a link on or off and changing its settings.
Access lasts 1, 7, 30 or 90 days, or has no expiry — 30 days by default. You can revoke it anytime in Settings → AI access, and it stops working immediately. Before publishing, your AI can show you a preview image of the design; it keeps the timer’s canvas the same color as your email background.
What it can’t do
- Delete anything — folders, templates or links. Deleting stays in the dashboard.
- Upload fonts or images. It can use fonts already in your account.
- See other tikio accounts. A connection only ever reaches the account that approved it.
What it looks like
Make a Black Friday timer for our newsletter, ending Nov 28 at midnight Berlin time. Our email background is #111827.
I created the template “Black Friday” with a dark canvas matching #111827 and white digits. Here’s the preview — want a different accent color before I publish?
Looks good, publish it and give me the code for Klaviyo.
Published. Paste this <img> into a Klaviyo text block — the deadline is in the URL, so the same link works for future campaigns.
FAQ
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI apps use outside tools. tikio runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other clients can work with your countdowns directly.
Where does my data go?
When your AI client asks tikio for something, the account data it needs — template and link names, settings, the design, your stats — is sent to that client and to the AI provider you chose. How the provider stores it is covered by its own policy, not ours. tikio keeps only a hash of your key, the access period and permissions, and anonymous call counters without content.
How do I revoke access?
Open Settings → AI access in the dashboard and revoke the connection or key. It stops working immediately. Access also expires on its own at the end of the period you picked.
How long does access last?
You pick it when you connect: 1, 7, 30 or 90 days, or no expiry. The default is 30 days.
Does it cost anything?
No. Like the rest of tikio, AI access is free during early access. Your AI client’s own plan is separate.