How to Use the Albacross MCP in Claude Code

Pipe Albacross B2B intent data straight into your terminal using Claude Code for headless marketing automation and cron-based enrichment.

See Vinkius in Action

Works with every AI agent you already use

…and any MCP-compatible client

MCP Servers - Free for Subscribers

Connect Albacross MCP to Claude Code

Create your Vinkius account to connect Albacross to Claude Code and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

GDPR Free for Subscribers

Setup Albacross with Claude Code

Ask AI about this MCP

ChatGPT

Claude

Perplexity

Script IP Enrichment in the Terminal

SREs and backend devs don't want to click through marketing dashboards to check traffic logs. You can run a headless script that pipes your recent Nginx access logs directly into `identify_company_by_ip`. The CLI agent processes the batch silently. It finds the enterprise matches, extracts the firmographic details using `get_lead_details`, and writes the clean JSON output to a local file for your next pipeline stage.

Monitor Albacross API Limits via MCP Server

Crashing a production marketing pipeline because you hit a rate limit is a rookie mistake. Set up a daily cron job where the agent runs `get_usage_stats` and `get_account_info` before your main sync starts. If the quota is running low, the script can trigger a Slack alert and exit gracefully. You keep your automation running smoothly without ever leaving your SSH session.

Sync Marketing Workflows via CLI

Infrastructure as code means keeping your third-party triggers version controlled. You can ask the terminal agent to execute `list_workflows` and dump the current configurations into a YAML file. Next, it grabs the active target groups using `list_segments` and `list_industries`. You commit the whole snapshot to your Git repository, giving your team a perfect audit trail of your intent data setup.

Setup guide

Set up Albacross 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 albacross-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

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

Get your connection token →

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 Albacross 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": {
    "albacross-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Get your connection token →

Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by Albacross. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.

Why Choose Vinkius

Vinkius connects your tools to AI with real-time monitoring and automatic cost savings — all from one dashboard.

Connect Albacross now

Real-time monitoring

Live

visibility into every interaction

Connect your favorite tools to your AI and see exactly what's happening — every request, every response, in real time.

Built-in savings

60%

lower AI costs

Vinkius compresses data between your apps and your AI automatically. Lower bills every month — no configuration required.

Single dashboard

One

place for every integration

Every tool your AI connects to, managed from a single screen. One account, complete control.

Common questions about Albacross MCP in Claude Code

Run the claude mcp add command with the HTTP transport flag. Make sure you pass the transport and scope flags before the server name and URL.

Yes. The CLI is built for headless environments. You can trigger the agent during a CI run to pull the latest B2B visitor data and update your internal databases.

You pipe the log file directly into the CLI command. The agent will parse the text, extract the IP addresses, and feed them into the identification tool automatically.

Since it runs in the terminal, you can ask for anything. The agent can take the raw JSON from the tools and format it as CSV, YAML, or plain text before writing it to standard output.

The platform handles authentication securely through a V8 Isolate Sandbox. Your raw web traffic IPs and account metadata are transmitted via an ephemeral connection that leaves zero trace behind.

Use it with your favorite AI tools

Connect this server to Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and more.

OpenAI Agents SDK sdk-python

Google ADK sdk-python

Pydantic AI sdk-python

Vercel AI SDK sdk-typescript