Sunsama MCP

Access Sunsama via MCP (Model Context Protocol) with managed authentication.

Quick Start

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'searchTerm': 'meeting'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/sunsama/search_tasks', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://api.maton.ai/sunsama/{tool-name}

Maton proxies requests to Sunsama's MCP server and automatically injects your credentials. The {tool-name} corresponds to the MCP tool name (e.g., search_tasks).

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Sunsama MCP connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=sunsama&method=MCP&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'sunsama', 'method': 'MCP'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "creation_time": "2026-03-03T10:44:23.480898Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "sunsama",
    "method": "MCP",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to tasks, channels, timers, scheduling data, and email threads within the connected Sunsama account.
• Email thread access spans connected email accounts. Sunsama can list, read, mark as read, delete, and create follow-up tasks from email threads in linked Gmail or Outlook accounts. Always confirm with the user before performing any email operation, as these actions affect the connected email account directly.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call — including email deletions and calendar event changes — confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

MCP Reference

All MCP tools use POST method:

Task Management

Subtasks

Backlog

Scheduling

Calendar Events

Time Tracking

Channels & Objectives

Archive

Email Integration

Recurring Tasks

Settings & Preferences

Common Endpoints

Search Tasks

Search for tasks by keyword:

POST /sunsama/search_tasks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "searchTerm": "meeting"
}

Response:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{\"tasks\":[{\"_id\":\"69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308\",\"title\":\"Team meeting prep\",\"scheduledDate\":\"2026-03-03\",\"completed\":false}]}"
    }
  ],
  "isError": false
}

Create Task

Create a new task scheduled for a specific day:

POST /sunsama/create_task
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Review quarterly report",
  "day": "2026-03-03",
  "alreadyInTaskList": false
}

Response:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{\"success\":true,\"task\":{\"_id\":\"69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308\",\"title\":\"Review quarterly report\",\"notes\":\"\",\"timeEstimate\":\"20 minutes\",\"sortOrder\":-1772535610535,\"isPersonal\":false,\"isWork\":true,\"isPrivate\":false,\"isArchived\":false,\"completed\":false,\"isBacklogged\":false,\"scheduledDate\":\"2026-03-03\",\"subtasks\":[],\"channel\":\"work\",\"folder\":null,\"timeboxEventIds\":[]}}"
    }
  ],
  "isError": false
}

Get Backlog Tasks

List all tasks in the backlog:

POST /sunsama/get_backlog_tasks
Content-Type: application/json

{}

Response:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "{\"tasks\":[],\"queryId\":\"bb7d004a-0b29-49d9-8345-6d9037786fbb\",\"totalPages\":1}"
    }
  ],
  "isError": false
}

Mark Task as Completed

POST /sunsama/mark_task_as_completed
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308",
  "finishedDay": "2026-03-03"
}

Add Subtasks to Task

POST /sunsama/add_subtasks_to_task
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308",
  "subtasks": [
    {"title": "Step 1: Research"},
    {"title": "Step 2: Draft outline"},
    {"title": "Step 3: Review"}
  ]
}

Create Calendar Event

POST /sunsama/create_calendar_event
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Team standup",
  "startDate": "2026-03-03T09:00:00"
}

Move Task to Day

Reschedule a task to a different day:

POST /sunsama/move_task_to_day
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308",
  "calendarDay": "2026-03-04"
}

Timebox Task to Calendar

Block time for a task on your calendar:

POST /sunsama/timebox_a_task_to_calendar
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308",
  "startDate": "2026-03-03",
  "startTime": "14:00"
}

Create Weekly Objective

POST /sunsama/create_weekly_objective
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Complete Q1 planning",
  "weekStartDay": "2026-03-03"
}

Create Braindump Task (Backlog)

Add a task to backlog with time bucket:

POST /sunsama/create_braindump_task
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Research new tools",
  "timeBucket": "in the next month"
}

Time bucket options:

• "in the next two weeks"
• "in the next month"
• "in the next quarter"
• "in the next year"
• "someday"
• "never"

Start/Stop Task Timer

POST /sunsama/start_task_timer
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308"
}

POST /sunsama/stop_task_timer
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "taskId": "69a6bf3a04d3cd0001595308"
}

Set Shutdown Time

Set when your workday ends:

POST /sunsama/set_shutdown_time
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "calendarDay": "2026-03-03",
  "hour": 18,
  "minute": 0
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch('https://api.maton.ai/sunsama/search_tasks', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    searchTerm: 'meeting'
  })
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.maton.ai/sunsama/search_tasks',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={
        'searchTerm': 'meeting'
    }
)
print(response.json())

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Notes

• All task IDs are MongoDB ObjectIds (24-character hex strings)
• Date format: YYYY-MM-DD for days, ISO 8601 for datetimes
• MCP tool responses wrap content in {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "..."}], "isError": false} format
• The text field contains JSON-stringified data that should be parsed
• Time estimates are returned as human-readable strings (e.g., "20 minutes")

Resources

• Sunsama
• Maton Community
• Maton Support