> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.daoco.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect Smartlead

> Connect Smartlead campaigns, leads, deliverability, and sender health with an encrypted API key.

Smartlead is an **Available** Mail & Calendar integration. It uses Smartlead's official SSE [MCP](/connections/integrations#what-is-mcp) server and a Smartlead API key.

## Connect Smartlead

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create or copy an API key">
    In Smartlead, open **Settings** → **API Keys**. Generate a key if you do not already have one, then copy it. Treat the key like a password.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Smartlead card">
    In daoco, open **Connections** → **Integrations** → **Mail & Calendar** and choose **Smartlead**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect the account">
    Paste the API key, add an optional connection label, and choose **Connect**. daoco encrypts the key before storage and verifies that the provider tools are available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify from chat">
    Ask [`/integration`](/connections/integrations#what-is-mcp) for a campaign status, deliverability check, sender-health summary, or lead lookup before requesting an approved change.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Do not paste the API key into brand chat or a shared document. Rotate the key in Smartlead and reconnect if it may have been exposed.
</Warning>

Smartlead documents campaign insights, deliverability diagnostics, lead data, sender data, and performance data in its [MCP setup guide](https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/300-smartlead-mcp-server). Provider usage limits still depend on the connected Smartlead plan.