How to Use the Common Room MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I check my Common Room token in Claude Code?

Run gettokenstatus in your terminal. It confirms if your API key is valid and ready for use with the server.

Q: Does Claude Code store my Common Room credentials?

Your credentials stay in your local .claude.json file. The server never logs your keys, and all requests are encrypted in transit.

Run the Common Room MCP Server in your terminal with Claude Code for automated community data management.

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Claude Code manages community records

Use `list_members` and `get_member` to pull community data into your terminal workflows. This allows for quick auditing of user info without a GUI. When records go stale, run `delete_member` to maintain compliance. Your CLI agent processes these commands instantly.

Track interaction logs with Claude Code

Pipe community activity into your pipeline using `ingest_activity`. This keeps your logs accurate based on real-time social signals. Check `list_segments` to see how your user base is distributed. Your scripts can then react to these segments by triggering follow-up tasks.

Webhook control for Claude Code

Manage your integration points with `create_webhook` and `delete_webhook`. These tools let you handle your event architecture directly from the command line. Verify your setup with `list_webhooks`. It returns a clean list of active endpoints, making it easy to debug your connectivity.

Setup guide

Set up Common Room 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 common-room-alternative-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

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

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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 Common Room 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": {
    "common-room-alternative-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Common Room MCP in Claude Code

Use the command line to add the server by its URL. Once configured, you can call tools like `list_members` directly from your terminal session.

Yes, because it runs in the terminal, you can script community updates into your deployment pipelines. It's built for headless execution.

Data is processed in memory during your terminal session. We use ephemeral connections for every tool call, ensuring no sensitive member info lingers after the command finishes.

Run `get_token_status` in your terminal. It confirms if your API key is valid and ready for use with the server.

Your credentials stay in your local `.claude.json` file. The server never logs your keys, and all requests are encrypted in transit.

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