# Pusher Channels MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect

> Pusher Channels lets you manage real-time messaging and websocket events using your AI agent. Instead of digging through the Pusher dashboard, you can trigger notifications, monitor active users, and manage presence directly through natural language commands. It turns your agent into a real-time infrastructure operator.

## Overview
- **Category:** developer-tools
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yRJE9grBoLPiJPp9QRqfgvOF042J4MHGLBDKtu7Z/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** real-time, websockets, pub-sub, event-broadcasting, webhooks

## Description

Managing real-time infrastructure usually means jumping between browser tabs, hunting for specific channel IDs, and manually triggering test events to see if your frontend reacts correctly. It's a fragmented process that slows down development and makes debugging a headache. This Connector changes that by bringing your entire Pusher infrastructure into your AI's workspace. You can tell your agent to blast a specific message to a group of users or check who's currently online in a specific room without ever leaving your editor. It's part of the Vinkius catalog, which makes it easy to plug into your existing workflow. Instead of clicking buttons to simulate a "new order" or "user joined" event, you just describe the action to your agent. It handles the heavy lifting of constructing the correct data and sending it across the right channels. This means you spend less time on manual testing and more time actually building features. If you need to handle a security incident and kick a user off their session, you just ask the agent to do it. It's about moving from manual dashboard clicking to conversational infrastructure management. You can monitor your pub/sub health in real time, ensuring your messaging flows are consistent without the friction of traditional dashboard management. This turns your AI into a real-time infrastructure operator that understands your specific setup.

## Tools

### trigger_event
Sends a single event with a custom data payload to one or more channels. Use this to broadcast notifications or test your frontend's reaction to data.

### get_channel
Pulls the specific details and metadata for a single channel. This helps you verify if a channel is active and see its current subscription stats.

### list_channel_users
Shows you every user ID currently active in a presence channel. Use this to see exactly who is currently online in a specific room.

### list_channels
Grabs a list of all channels your application is currently running. This makes it easy to find the correct channel ID without guessing.

### terminate_user_connections
Kicks a specific user off all their active websocket connections. Use this to handle security incidents or force a user to log out.

### trigger_batch_events
Sends a group of events in a single request to reduce request overhead. This is perfect for simulating complex multi-step flows quickly.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Send a 'new-order' notification to the orders channel for an order with ID 123 and a total of 50 dollars.
```

**Response:** 
```
### Event Triggered

* **Event:** `new-order`
* **Channel:** `orders`
* **Payload:** `{"id": 123, "total": 50.00}`

The payload has been broadcasted to all active subscribers on the orders channel. Your frontend should now reflect the new order data.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
List all the active channels that start with 'presence-'.
```

**Response:** 
```
I found 3 active presence channels:

| Channel Name | Status |
| :--- | :--- |
| `presence-chat-room-1` | Active |
| `presence-lobby` | Active |
| `presence-editor-v2` | Active |

Would you like to see the user counts for any of these?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Disconnect user_999 from all their active sessions.
```

**Response:** 
```
### Connection Terminated

All active websocket connections for user ID **user_999** have been successfully terminated. The user will be forced to re-authenticate before they can connect again.
```

## Capabilities

### Broadcast events
Send custom data payloads to multiple channels at once.

### Monitor channels
See a full list of every active channel in your app.

### Fetch metadata
Get specific details like subscription counts for a single channel.

### Track presence
See a list of user IDs currently in a presence channel.

### Kick users
Terminate all active websocket connections for a specific user ID.

### Batch events
Send multiple events in a single request to reduce overhead.

## Use Cases

### Testing a 'New Order' notification
A developer needs to see if the frontend updates when a payment is processed. They ask their agent to trigger a 'new-order' event on the 'orders' channel using trigger_event.

### Debugging a 'User Joined' event
A developer is unsure why a user isn't appearing in a room. They ask their agent to list all active channels using list_channels to verify the correct ID.

### Handling a security breach
A support agent notices a suspicious account. They ask their agent to terminate all active connections for that user ID using terminate_user_connections.

### Monitoring live chat room counts
A DevOps engineer wants to see how many people are in a lobby. They ask their agent to fetch the users in a presence channel using list_channel_users.

## Benefits

- Skip the dashboard: Use trigger_event to send notifications without opening a browser.
- Faster debugging: Use get_channel to instantly check if a channel is live and see its stats.
- Real-time security: Use terminate_user_connections to kick bad actors off your app instantly.
- Easier testing: Use trigger_batch_events to simulate complex multi-step flows in one go.
- Better visibility: Use list_channel_users to see exactly who's active without manual queries.
- Quick discovery: Use list_channels to find the right channel ID without guessing.

## How It Works

The bottom line is you turn your AI into a real-time infrastructure operator.

1. Connect this Connector to your AI client.
2. Provide your Pusher App ID, Key, Secret, and Cluster.
3. Start giving your agent commands to trigger events or check status.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can I use the Pusher Channels MCP to send notifications?**
Yes, you can use it to trigger custom events across your channels. Your agent can send specific data payloads to notify your users in real time.

**How do I see who is currently online in a room?**
You can ask your agent to list the users in a specific presence channel. It will return the IDs of everyone currently connected to that room.

**Can I kick a user off my app using this?**
Yes, you can tell your agent to terminate all active connections for a specific user ID. This is useful for security incidents or forced logouts.

**Is this good for testing my websocket events?**
It's perfect for testing. You can trigger events with custom data without needing to manually click buttons in the Pusher dashboard or build a frontend first.

**How do I find all my active channels?**
You can simply ask your agent to list all channels. It will pull the current list of active channels from your Pusher infrastructure.

**Can I send multiple events at the same time?**
Yes, you can use a batch event command. This allows your agent to send a group of events in a single request, which is more efficient for complex flows.

**Can I send the same event to multiple channels at once?**
Yes. The `trigger_event` tool accepts an array of channel names (up to 100) to broadcast your message simultaneously across your infrastructure.

**How do I check which users are currently online in a presence channel?**
Use the `list_channel_users` tool with the specific channel name (must start with `presence-`). It will return a list of all active user IDs.

**Is it possible to force a user to disconnect?**
Yes. The `terminate_user_connections` tool allows you to close all active WebSocket connections for a specific user ID immediately.