How to Use the Appcues MCP in Claude

Q: Can I check a specific user's profile in Appcues with Claude Desktop?

Yes. Use the getuserprofile tool. Tell your agent the user's ID, and it will pull their profile data straight from Appcues.

Q: What's the best way to publish a draft flow in Appcues from Claude Desktop?

Simply tell your agent, "publish flow flowid." It uses the publishflow tool to make it live instantly.

Manage Appcues flows and user segments right from your Claude Desktop chat. No context switching, just answers.

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

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Audit Your Appcues Content

Ask Claude Desktop to `list_flows` or `list_segments`. You get a clean, simple list of what's configured in your Appcues account without having to open another browser tab. Once you have an ID, you can dig deeper. Tell your agent to `get_flow` or `get_segment` to pull its full details. It's a fast way to check settings or review content without breaking your concentration.

Control Flow Status with your Claude Desktop MCP Server

Your agent can now manage your content lifecycle. Tell it to `publish_flow` with a specific ID, and your draft experience goes live. It's that direct. Need to pull something back? The `unpublish_flow` tool takes an active flow offline just as easily. You get confirmation right in the chat, so you know it's done.

Track User Activity on the Fly

The `track_user_activity` tool lets you send events or profile updates for a user directly to Appcues. You can test how a user's journey might change based on new data you provide. This is great for debugging or manual testing. Instead of writing a script, just ask Claude to fire off a specific event for a user ID. You see the result immediately in your Appcues account.

Setup guide

Set up Appcues MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Appcues MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Appcues MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under appcues-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appcues-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Appcues MCP in Claude Desktop

Once the MCP server is connected, just ask your agent, "list all flows." It will use the `list_flows` tool and show you the results right in the chat.

Yes. Use the `get_user_profile` tool. Tell your agent the user's ID, and it will pull their profile data straight from Appcues.

Simply tell your agent, "publish flow [flow_id]." It uses the `publish_flow` tool to make it live instantly.

You can list all mobile-specific experiences configured in your account. The `list_mobile_experiences` tool gives you a complete inventory right in your chat window.

This server only interacts with your Appcues account data: flow content, segment definitions, user profiles, and event data. All requests are proxied through Vinkius's ephemeral infrastructure, and your credentials are never exposed to the client.

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