Can the agent fetch the exact mock server endpoints for one of my APIs?

Yes. You can use the `get_doc_url` capability to retrieve both the public facing documentation url and the private mock server endpoint string. Your agent can immediately use this url to simulate requests internally using other modules or tests.

Am I able to update the Blueprint markup completely through the agent?

Absolutely. Instruct your AI agent to fetch the blueprint with `get_api`. Once read into context, prompt the agent to make your desired changes (e.g. 'Add a new POST route for user creation'). Then, instruct it to use `publish_blueprint` to upload the newly revised markdown.

How does the team feature list function mapping work?

Apiary enables collaboration. Utilizing `list_teams`, the agent finds the slugs of your organizations. Then, using `list_team_apis`, it fetches all collaborative APIs available for that precise team. This hierarchy avoids hallucinating random endpoint repositories.

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

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About Apiary MCP Server

Connect your Apiary workspace to your AI agent and take full control of your API design, specification, and validation processes through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Apiary 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

Read API Blueprints — Fetch raw Markdown-based API Blueprints or Swagger files defining endpoints, methods, and parameters without leaving your editor
Publish Documentation — Instantly update your Apiary projects with new markdown code. Mock servers and public documentation sync automatically
Run Dredd Tests — Validate your backend implementation against the blueprint specifications using integrated tests
Team Management — Query team API projects, list team members, and manage your engineering ecosystem intuitively

The Apiary 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 Apiary to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Apiary 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 Apiary

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Apiary MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Apiary 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

Apiary + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Apiary 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

Apiary MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_api

Get the full API Blueprint source code of an Apiary API project

get_doc_url

Get the documentation and mock server URLs for an Apiary API project

get_me

Get the authenticated Apiary user profile

get_team

Get details of a specific Apiary team

list_apis

Apiary is an API design-first platform. List all API projects on Apiary

list_team_apis

List all API projects belonging to a specific Apiary team

list_team_members

List all members of an Apiary team

list_teams

List all teams the authenticated user belongs to on Apiary

publish_blueprint

Use with valid Markdown blueprint/Swagger. Publish (update) the API Blueprint of an Apiary API project

run_tests

Get or run Dredd-style API tests against an Apiary project

Example Prompts for Apiary in Claude Desktop

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

"Get the API Blueprint code for my project named 'payments-gateway'."

"List all team members of the 'frontend-team' in Apiary."

"Update my 'users-api' with this new blueprint code..."

Troubleshooting Apiary MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Apiary 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.

Apiary + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Apiary 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.