How to Use the Elevio MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I install the Elevio server for Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http elevio -- in your terminal. Make sure all your transport and header flags come before the server name.

Q: Can I script Claude Code to check Elevio updates?

Yes. Write a bash script that prompts the agent to run listlatestarticleupdates. You can pipe that output into jq or redirect it to a log file for your nightly review.

Q: Does the CLI handle pagination for large knowledge bases?

Yes. When calling endpoints like listknowledgearticles, the agent reads the response and automatically handles pagination parameters to pull the full dataset into your terminal.

Q: Why does my terminal say the Elevio server is unavailable?

You likely messed up the config. Run claude mcp list to check the status. If it's failing, verify your /.claude.json file has the correct endpoint URL and authentication headers.

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Automate documentation audits in CI/CD

Stop doing manual content reviews. You can run this MCP server in a GitHub Action to hit `quick_content_health_audit` on a cron schedule. The CLI grabs your article volumes and pipes the output into a Slack webhook or a monitoring dashboard. If the health score drops, the script automatically triggers `list_empty_knowledge_categories` to find the exact source of the problem. Your DevOps team gets an alert with the specific missing nodes before users start complaining about dead links.

Headless draft tracking

Support teams leave drafts hanging for months. You can write a quick shell script where your agent runs `list_draft_knowledge_articles` to pull the backlog. It then iterates through the IDs, running `get_article_details` to extract the last modified dates. The CLI parses this data and formats it into a clean JSON report. You drop that into your nightly build process, forcing accountability on your content writers without anyone having to open a web browser.

Query Elevio from the Claude Code prompt

When an incident hits, you don't have time to dig through a web UI. Type a quick command in your terminal, and the agent uses `search_knowledge_articles` to find your runbooks. It pulls the exact steps right into your SSH session. It also checks `list_active_modules` to see if your status page or support widgets are currently active. You get the operational context you need to resolve the ticket, entirely from the command line.

Setup guide

Set up Elevio 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 elevio-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http elevio-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 Elevio 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": {
    "elevio-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Elevio MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http elevio -- ` in your terminal. Make sure all your transport and header flags come before the server name.

Yes. Write a bash script that prompts the agent to run `list_latest_article_updates`. You can pipe that output into `jq` or redirect it to a log file for your nightly review.

Yes. When calling endpoints like `list_knowledge_articles`, the agent reads the response and automatically handles pagination parameters to pull the full dataset into your terminal.

You likely messed up the config. Run `claude mcp list` to check the status. If it's failing, verify your `~/.claude.json` file has the correct endpoint URL and authentication headers.

Your article content, draft statuses, and account metadata pass directly from the API to your local terminal session. Vinkius wraps the MCP connection in a V8 Isolate Sandbox, ensuring zero persistent storage of your internal support data.

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