How to Use the Acuity Scheduling MCP in Claude Code

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The `list_available_times` tool lets you query schedule openings directly from your command line. You pass a date and a service ID, and your headless agent returns the exact booking windows. Finding that service ID happens through `list_appointment_types`. Your scripts pull the active services, extract the IDs, and pipe them into a cron job that monitors availability changes.

Audit Appointments Automatically

Running `list_appointments` pulls your booked sessions for any given date range. DevOps teams use this MCP server to build automated reporting scripts that run in standard CI/CD pipelines. When a specific booking fails to sync with your CRM, you debug it instantly. You tell the CLI to run `get_appointment` with the problematic ID, and it dumps the full record right into your terminal session.

Monitor Classes and Calendars

Invoking `list_calendars` lists every provider configured in your account directly in your terminal. Tracking instructor schedules usually requires logging into a web portal, but now it happens headless. You track group session metrics via the `list_classes` tool. The agent grabs the current enrolled counts and capacities, which you pipe into a Slack alert script or monitoring dashboard.

Setup guide

Set up Acuity Scheduling MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see acuity-scheduling-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Acuity Scheduling transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Acuity Scheduling tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http acuity-scheduling-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Acuity Scheduling MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acuity-scheduling-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Acuity Scheduling MCP in Claude Code

Run the standard MCP add command specifying the HTTP transport. Make sure flags like --transport and --header come before the server name and URL in your terminal.

Your terminal agent uses the product list tool to return gift certificates and merchandise. You dump this pricing data into a shell script for automated inventory checks.

You write bash scripts or GitHub Actions that call the CLI. The agent handles the tool execution and outputs raw data that you pipe into jq or other command-line utilities.

The account tool retrieves your core business profile. This lets your automated workflows verify correct timezone configurations across different environments.

Terminal commands pull raw appointment times, instructor schedules, and class rosters. Vinkius processes these requests through isolated sandbox containers that spin down the millisecond your CLI script finishes executing.

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