Can my agent send formatted messages using FlockML?

Yes. Use the 'chat_send_message' tool and provide your XML string in the 'flockml' parameter. The agent will bypass standard Markdown limits to render rich enterprise attachments and layouts natively in Flock.

How do I list all members of a specific private group via chat?

Use the 'groups_list_members' tool. Provide the Group UUID. Your agent will surface the explicitly mapped profiles within that group, helping you verify sensitive message targets securely.

Can I search for a user's UUID using their '@' alias through the agent?

Absolutely. The 'roster_list_directory' tool discovers global identity blocks mapping direct aliases to absolute string UUIDs, ensuring you can route messages accurately to anyone in your company.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flock": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Flock MCP Server

Connect your Flock bot to any AI agent and take full control of your team communication, private groups, and organizational roster through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Flock to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Rich Messaging Orchestration — Provision massively fast payloads strictly into Flock chats, utilizing ` to render rich enterprise attachments and formatted layouts natively


Public Channel Discovery — Enumerate explicitly attached public channels and execute bulk iterations to capture global namespaces and routing configurations synchronously
Private Group Management — Identify bounded private groups and retrieve precise physical definitions detailing exactly how hidden groups operate within your enterprise

Organizational Roster Auditing — Discovers global identity blocks mapping direct @` aliases to absolute string UUIDs to solve accurate routing for the entire company
Identity Metadata Retrieval — Perform structural extraction of profile metadata linked to Flock users, resolving time zones and LDAP/SSO properties securely
Chat Log Ingestion — Pull chronological asynchronous logs from any room, extracting raw JSON objects mapping historical strings natively from chat fetchers
Membership Oversight — Audit IAM boundaries and identify explicit active UUIDs directly attached to channels or groups to verify intended audiences flawlessly

The Flock MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Flock to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Flock MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Flock

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Flock MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Flock through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Flock + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Flock MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Flock MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Flock to Claude Desktop via MCP:

channels_get_info

Retrieve explicit Channel descriptions and banner logic mappings

channels_list_members

Identify explicit Active UUIDs directly attached evaluating Channel ingress

channels_list_public

Enumerate explicitly attached `public` channels active within Flock

chat_fetch_messages

Extracts raw JSON objects mapping historical strings natively returned by `chat.fetchMessages`. Read recent structural Chat payloads targeting a Flock Room

chat_send_message

Detects if formatted `<flockml>` definitions are passed and converts the payload dynamically bypassing standard Markdown limits rendering rich enterprise attachments. Provision a massively fast payload strictly into an established Flock Chat

groups_get_info

Inspect deep internal credentials identifying a precise Private Group

groups_list_members

Crucial for verifying sensitive message targets. Audit IAM boundaries explicitly granting read permissions to a Group

groups_list_private

Returns arrays necessary to retrieve correct routing UUIDs. Identify bounded Private Groups tracking strict IAM boundaries

roster_list_directory

Returns explicit array definitions mapping direct `@` aliases to absolute string UUIDs solving accurate routing natively. Identify precise active Human constraints navigating the entire Flock company

users_get_metadata

Perform structural extraction of metadata linked to a Flock Identity

Example Prompts for Flock in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Flock immediately.

"Send a message to group 'g:123': 'Project update is live!'"

"List all public channels in my Flock workspace"

"Get the metadata for user '@john_doe'"

Troubleshooting Flock MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Flock to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Flock + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Flock MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.