How to Use the GetStream MCP in Claude Code

Automate GetStream feed operations from the command line with Claude Code. Built for CI/CD and cron jobs.

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Script Your Feeds in Shell

This MCP Server connects GetStream's API to your terminal. It's built for headless automation. Pipe the output of `list_feed_followers` to another command or trigger `add_activity_to_feed` from a bash script. Forget writing custom API clients for your build scripts. Just use Claude Code. Announce a successful deployment to a team feed, or use `get_activities` in a cron job to check for stale data and send an alert if anything looks wrong. It's just another tool in your pipeline.

Headless Data Migration and Management

Run large-scale GetStream operations from any terminal. This is perfect for data migrations or bulk updates. Use `batch_follow` to onboard a new department or `batch_post_collections` to backfill data for a new feature. The output is standard JSON, so you can easily pipe it to `jq` for filtering or save it to a file. Need to delete test data after a CI run? A single line calling `batch_delete_collections` does the job. No UI, no fuss.

Monitor and Maintain from the CLI

Build powerful monitoring scripts for your GetStream integration. Use Claude Code to call `get_feed` on a critical feed and check the timestamp of the last activity. If it's too old, pipe an alert to your monitoring system. This turns GetStream's API into a set of command-line utilities. You can check the health of your social graph with `list_feed_follows` or verify file uploads are working by calling `upload_file` and `delete_file` in a test script. It's a solid way to build operational resilience.

Setup guide

Set up GetStream 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 getstream-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

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

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Common questions about GetStream MCP in Claude Code

Once you've connected the MCP Server, you can call it from your workflow file. Use a command like `claude mcp call getstream-mcp add_activity_to_feed --param '{"feed_slug":"timeline", ...}'`. It's designed for this kind of headless automation.

Yes. The output is JSON, so it's designed for shell pipelines. For example, you could pipe the output of `get_activities` to `jq` to extract an image URL, then pipe that URL to a script that calls the `delete_file` tool.

Prepare a JSON file with the follow relationships, then use the `batch_follow` tool. The command would look something like `cat follows.json | claude mcp call getstream-mcp batch_follow --stdin`. It's built for this kind of data-driven scripting.

They aren't stored on the machine running Claude Code. The Vinkius MCP Server holds your keys. Claude Code just calls the server's endpoint, so your secrets never have to live in CI/CD environment variables or on a production server.

Yes. The server only processes the specific data for the tool you call, like an activity payload or a list of feeds to follow. Your GetStream API keys are managed by the Vinkius server, not exposed in your scripts. The connection is stateless and designed for secure, headless execution.

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