How do I get an API Key for Gigs?

Log in to your Gigs Dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and you can generate a new Project API Key there.

Can I see real-time data consumption?

Yes! Use the 'get_subscription_usage' tool with a Subscription ID to retrieve the current data, talk, and text consumption for that specific user.

Does Gigs support both eSIM and physical SIM cards?

Yes, Gigs provides unified management for both digital eSIMs and physical hardware. You can list your inventory using the 'list_connectivity_sims' tool.

How do I activate a new subscription?

First, create a user with 'create_telecom_user', then use the 'create_mobile_subscription' tool to attach a specific plan ID to that user.

Gigs MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Gigs
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Gigs MCP Server

Connect your Gigs telecom-as-a-service account to any AI agent to automate your mobile connectivity workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gigs abstracts the complexity of global carriers into a unified API, allowing you to manage mobile plans and SIMs with ease. This MCP server enables you to retrieve connectivity plans, manage subscriber profiles (users), and track real-time data consumption directly through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gigs to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Subscription Orchestration — List all active and inactive mobile subscriptions, retrieve detailed configuration metadata, and create new subscriptions instantly.
Real-time Usage Tracking — Retrieve up-to-the-minute consumption data (data, talk, text) for any subscription to monitor user behavior.
User Management — Register new telecom users and manage their profiles programmatically from your chat interface.
Plan Discovery — Access a comprehensive catalog of voice and data plans available in 200+ countries.
SIM Inventory Oversight — List and retrieve metadata for both eSIMs and physical SIM cards.
Project Analytics — Access high-level metadata for your connected Gigs projects to verify settings and connectivity.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your telecom operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gigs MCP Server exposes 12 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 Gigs to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gigs 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 Gigs

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Gigs MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Gigs 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 the Vinkius Edge network

Gigs + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Gigs 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

Gigs MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Gigs to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_mobile_subscription

Start new plan

create_telecom_user

Add new user

get_account_details

Get account identity

get_plan_details

Get plan metadata

get_subscription_details

Get subscription metadata

get_subscription_usage

Check data usage

list_connectivity_plans

List mobile plans

list_connectivity_sims

List SIM cards

list_connectivity_users

List telecom users

list_mobile_subscriptions

List all subscriptions

list_telecom_projects

List Gigs projects

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gigs in Claude Desktop

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

"List all available mobile data plans in the catalog."

"How much data has user 'sub_98765' used this month?"

"Create a new subscription for 'john@example.com' using plan 'plan_abc'."

Troubleshooting Gigs MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Gigs 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.

Gigs + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gigs 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.