How do I find my Heap App ID and API Key?

Log in to Heap, go to **Account > Projects**, and select your project. Your **App ID** will be visible there. For the **API Key**, navigate to the API section in your project settings to generate a server-side key.

Can I track events server-side through this integration?

Yes! Use the `track_event` tool. You provide the user identity, event name, and optional properties. This is perfect for capturing actions that happen outside the client browser.

How do I update user properties in bulk?

Use the `bulk_add_user_properties` tool. You must provide a JSON array containing objects with `identity` and `properties` for each user you wish to update.

Is the data deletion tool permanent?

Yes. The `delete_user_data` tool triggers a permanent deletion of the user identity and all historical data from Heap, helping you comply with GDPR and CCPA requests.

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

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About Heap MCP Server

Connect your Heap.io analytics account to any AI agent and take full control of your product data and user identity management through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Heap to your AI workflow. Add 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.

What you can do

Event Tracking — Send custom server-side events to Heap to capture granular user interactions.
User Identification — Associate anonymous sessions with specific identities and set custom profile properties.
Segment Management — List all segments defined in your project to understand your user cohorts.
Event Definitions — Access your custom event definitions to stay aligned with your analytics schema.
Bulk Operations — Track multiple events or update several user profiles in a single high-throughput request.
GDPR Compliance — Permanently delete user data directly from the chat interface when requested.
Query Profiles — Filter and retrieve user profiles based on specific behavior or attributes.

The Heap 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 Heap to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Heap 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 Heap

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Heap MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Heap 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

Heap + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Heap 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

Heap MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

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

add_account_properties

Add or update properties for an account (group of users)

add_user_properties

Add or update custom properties for a user profile

bulk_add_user_properties

Update properties for multiple users in a single request

bulk_track_events

Track multiple events concurrently for high-throughput

delete_user_data

Permanently delete a user and all their associated data (GDPR)

get_api_usage

Check current API usage and project status

get_event_definitions

List all custom event definitions in Heap

get_my_profile

Get information about the authenticated API key

get_segments

List all segments defined in your Heap project

identify_user

Associate an anonymous session with a specific user identity

query_user_profiles

Query and filter user profiles based on criteria

track_event

Properties should be a JSON string. Track a server-side event for a user in Heap

Example Prompts for Heap in Claude Desktop

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

"Track event 'Checkout Started' for user 'user_992' with properties {'value': 49.99}."

"List all active segments in the project."

"Identify user 'anon_552' as 'john.doe@example.com'."

Troubleshooting Heap MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Heap 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.

Heap + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Heap 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.