Can I check the real-time performance of a specific campaign?

Yes! Use the `get_campaign_performance` tool with the Campaign ID. Your agent will fetch the latest KPIs including impressions, clicks, and spend directly from the Basis analytics engine.

How do I list all active tactics for my account?

Simply ask the agent to `list_tactics`. It will retrieve the execution-level line items, showing their status and basic configuration for your review.

Does this integration allow making changes to my budgets?

Currently, the toolset is focused on querying and analysis (Read-Only). You can list and inspect campaigns, tactics, and performance, but budget adjustments must be performed within the Basis DSP platform for security.

Basis Technologies 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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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basis-technologies": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Basis Technologies MCP Server

Connect your Basis Technologies (formerly Centro) account to any AI agent and orchestrate your programmatic advertising workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Basis Technologies 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

Campaign Management — List all media buying campaigns and fetch detailed metadata from the Basis cloud.
Tactic Optimization — Query and inspect specific tactics (line items) to understand targeting, pacing, and bidding strategies.
Ad Creative Audit — List all ad creatives and verify statuses across your digital advertising portfolio.
Performance Analytics — Retrieve real-time delivery statistics and KPIs for campaigns and tactics to drive data-informed decisions.
Client & Brand Oversight — Maintain a clear view of all advertisers and brands managed within your organization.

The Basis Technologies 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 Basis Technologies to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Basis Technologies 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 Basis Technologies

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Basis Technologies MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Basis Technologies 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

Basis Technologies + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Basis Technologies 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

Basis Technologies MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_ad

Get specific ad details

get_campaign

Get specific Basis campaign details

get_campaign_performance

Get performance metrics for a campaign

get_tactic

Get specific Basis tactic details

get_tactic_performance

Get performance metrics for a tactic

list_ads

List all ad creatives

list_brands

List all brands

list_campaigns

List all Basis DSP campaigns

list_clients

List all clients/advertisers

list_tactics

List all Basis DSP tactics (line items)

Example Prompts for Basis Technologies in Claude Desktop

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

"List all active campaigns in my Basis account."

"Show performance stats for campaign 88231."

"List all tactics associated with my account."

Troubleshooting Basis Technologies MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Basis Technologies 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.

Basis Technologies + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Basis Technologies 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.