How to Use the FireHydrant MCP in Claude

Q: How do I install the FireHydrant MCP Server on Claude Desktop?

Open your claudedesktopconfig.json file and add the server configuration under the mcpServers key with your credentials. Restart the desktop app, and you will see the tools available via the hammer icon in your chat input.

Q: How does the agent know which runbooks to trigger?

The agent runs listrunbooks to see which automated workflows are attached to your current incident type. It then displays these steps in your chat so you can follow the established mitigation plan.

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Control incidents directly via the FireHydrant MCP Server

The FireHydrant MCP Server exposes `create_incident` to let your AI client declare outages the second alerts spike. You don't have to open a browser or copy-paste Slack alerts into a form. Just tell your agent what's broken, and it initiates the incident tracking process immediately. Once the incident is active, the agent uses `update_incident` to adjust severity levels or assign roles based on the current situation. You can also run `add_incident_note` to dump raw log outputs or error traces directly into the timeline, keeping everyone on your team updated in real time.

Pinpoint failing services and alert the right team

Finding the owner of a broken microservice during a high-severity outage takes too much time. The `get_service` and `list_services` tools let your agent pull service definitions and metadata directly into your chat. This replaces manual catalog lookups and prevents engineers from wasting minutes hunting down owners. After identifying the broken component, the agent runs `get_team` or `list_teams` to find the exact on-call rotation responsible for that service. You can immediately page the right people instead of guessing which team owns the database or the API gateway.

Gather retrospective context without manual digging

Writing post-mortems usually requires hunting through Slack channels, git commits, and deployment logs. The `list_change_events` tool pulls recent deployments and infrastructure changes directly into Claude Desktop to help you find the root cause. Your agent can then call `list_retrospectives` and `list_runbooks` to check how similar incidents were handled in the past. This lets you draft accurate incident timelines and action items without leaving your conversational workspace.

Setup guide

Set up FireHydrant 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 FireHydrant 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 FireHydrant 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 firehydrant-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firehydrant-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about FireHydrant MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file and add the server configuration under the `mcpServers` key with your credentials. Restart the desktop app, and you will see the tools available via the hammer icon in your chat input.

Yes, you can connect the server as a custom connector in the web version of Claude at claude.ai. This makes the operational tools accessible across any browser or mobile device where you run your agent.

Your API token is stored locally in your configuration file or managed securely via the Vinkius platform. The desktop application uses this token to authenticate every request made by the agent.

The agent runs `list_runbooks` to see which automated workflows are attached to your current incident type. It then displays these steps in your chat so you can follow the established mitigation plan.

This server only touches your FireHydrant incident details, service catalog mappings, team structures, and change events. All communication goes through secure HTTPS endpoints, and Vinkius runs the MCP server in an isolated sandbox to prevent unauthorized access.

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