Can I automatically list all active users in an Agora channel?

Yes! Use the `list_channel_users` tool with the project AppID and the target Channel Name. Your agent will return a list of UIDs currently connected to that session.

How do I start a cloud recording session via the AI agent?

Use the `start_cloud_recording` tool with the necessary parameters (AppID, Channel Name, and recording config). The agent will trigger the Agora cloud recording engine and return the Resource ID and SID.

Can I monitor the total minutes consumed by my project this month?

Yes! The `get_usage_metrics` tool retrieves granular consumption data, including audio and video minutes, filtered by date range or project.

Agora MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agora": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Agora MCP Server

Connect your AI agents to Agora, the leading real-time engagement platform for video, voice, and interactive streaming. This MCP provides 10 tools to manage communication channels, orchestrate cloud recording sessions, and monitor granular usage metrics programmatically.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Agora to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Channel Orchestration — Create and manage RTC (Real-Time Communication) channels and list active users within each session
Cloud Recording — Start, stop, and query the status of cloud recording tasks for archival or auditing purposes
Usage Monitoring — Retrieve detailed metrics on minutes consumed, bandwidth, and concurrent user peaks
Project Insights — List and inspect project configurations, including AppIDs and token settings, directly from your agent
Rule Management — Configure channel-level rules and settings to optimize the interactive experience

The Agora MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Agora to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Agora MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Agora

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Agora MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Agora through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Agora + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Agora MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Agora MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Agora to Claude Desktop via MCP:

acquire_cloud_recording

Required before starting. Request a resource ID for cloud recording

create_project

Create a new Agora project

get_project_details

Get detailed information for a specific project

get_usage_stats

Query usage data for a specific project

list_active_calls

List ongoing calls and sessions

list_projects

List all Agora projects in your console

list_whiteboard_rooms

List active Interactive Whiteboard rooms

query_cloud_recording

Check the status of an active recording

start_cloud_recording

Start recording a channel to the cloud

stop_cloud_recording

Stop an ongoing cloud recording

Example Prompts for Agora in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Agora immediately.

"List all users currently connected to Agora channel 'room_101' in project 'app_abc'."

"Start a cloud recording for channel 'webinar_live' with AppID 'my_agora_app_id'."

"Show my project's RTC usage for the last 7 days."

Troubleshooting Agora MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Agora to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Agora + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Agora MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.