How to Use the ENTSO-E MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I set up the ENTSO-E server for Claude Code?

It's a single command in your terminal: claude mcp add --transport http entso-e -- . Once you add the server URL from Vinkius, you can immediately start executing tool commands.

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Integrate Grid Data into Any Shell Script

Pull European day-ahead prices directly into your terminal. Just run `claude mcp exec entso-e get_day_ahead_prices` and pipe the XML output to `jq`, `awk`, or any other command-line tool. It's that simple. This isn't about a fancy interface. It's about raw, scriptable access to the grid. You can check `get_actual_load` for a bidding zone from a cron job or get `get_crossborder_flows` as part of a larger data processing pipeline.

Automate Grid Monitoring for CI/CD

Build reliability checks directly into your deployment process. Add a step in your GitHub Action that uses Claude Code to call `get_transmission_outages`. If a critical interconnector for your service area is down, the script can fail the build. Your CI/CD pipeline becomes aware of the physical world. This MCP connection allows your automated systems to react to real-world grid events, like a sudden drop in supply found via `get_generation_outages`.

Build Headless Data Extraction Bots

You need to archive grid data daily. Set up a simple cron job with Claude Code to fetch `get_wind_solar_forecast` and `get_day_ahead_generation` every morning and append the output to a file or push it to a database. Because Claude Code is just a command-line tool, you can run it anywhere—a Docker container, a remote server, or your local machine. It’s a reliable, headless way to pull data from the ENTSO-E platform without any manual oversight.

Setup guide

Set up ENTSO-E 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 entso-e-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http entso-e-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 ENTSO-E 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": {
    "entso-e-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about ENTSO-E MCP in Claude Code

You execute a tool command and pipe its standard output. For example, `claude mcp exec entso-e get_balancing_prices --params '{"area_code": "10YDE-RWENET---I"}' | your-parser` sends the raw data to your script.

Yes. As long as your container has Claude Code installed and configured, you can execute commands against the ENTSO-E MCP server. It's perfect for containerized cron jobs or data pipeline tasks.

It's a single command in your terminal: `claude mcp add --transport http entso-e -- `. Once you add the server URL from Vinkius, you can immediately start executing tool commands.

Vinkius handles all the authentication and boilerplate. You don't need to manage security tokens or parse complex API docs. You just use your single Vinkius endpoint token and call tools by name, like `get_day_ahead_load`.

Your API key is for Vinkius, not ENTSO-E directly. Every call you make for electricity pricing or generation data runs in a dedicated, short-lived container. Your credentials and the data queried are never stored.

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