How to Use the Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP in Claude

Get real-time grid carbon metrics directly in Claude Desktop to route compute workloads when the grid is cleanest.

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Connect Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP to Claude Desktop

Create your Vinkius account to connect Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence 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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Setup Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence with Claude Desktop

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Track Live Carbon Intensity inside Claude Desktop

`get_carbon_intensity` is the tool your agent uses to pull real-time grid carbon data for zones like US-CA or DE. You don't have to guess or check browser dashboards. Just ask Claude to check the current carbon footprint of a specific region before spinning up resources. The tool returns the exact gCO2eq/kWh value for the selected zone. This lets you build immediate carbon-aware logic or generate reports on the fly without leaving your desktop workspace.

Analyze Power Production Mixes

`get_power_production_breakdown` exposes the raw energy sources currently feeding any grid zone. Your agent pulls the exact percentages of coal, gas, hydro, and wind keeping the lights on. This means you can audit the actual green credentials of your hosting zones. Stop relying on annual averages and start making decisions based on what is happening on the grid right now.

Map Global Grid Zones Instantly

`list_energy_zones` provides the full list of supported grid boundaries and coordinates directly to your agent. You don't need to dig through API documentation to find the correct zone identifier. Your agent queries this tool to resolve location names to exact zone IDs. It makes setting up automated, region-specific carbon tracking simple and fast.

Setup guide

Set up Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence 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 Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence 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 Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence 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 electricity-maps-carbon-intelligence-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "electricity-maps-carbon-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP in Claude Desktop

Right. So, open your Claude Desktop config file and add the server configuration under the mcpServers key. Once you save and restart the app, the tools are ready for your agent to call.

Yes, you can ask your agent to pull live grid data and generate markdown reports directly. The desktop client runs the queries locally and outputs the results straight into your active chat.

Your agent calls the carbon intensity tool to find the cleanest active zones. It can then draft deployment scripts or schedule batch jobs to run in regions with the lowest carbon footprint.

The tool returns a clear error message. Your agent can then use the zone listing tool to find the correct identifier and retry the query.

Only your zone IDs and API keys are sent to the endpoint to fetch grid metrics. Vinkius runs the server in a secure, isolated sandbox, ensuring your private credentials never leak.

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