How do I find my HID Origo Client ID and Secret?

Log in to the **HID Origo Management Portal**, navigate to the **System Accounts** section, and create a new system account. You will be provided with a Client ID and Client Secret for that account.

What is the Organization ID?

The Organization ID is a unique UUID that identifies your company in the HID Origo cloud. You can find it in the Management Portal under the Organization settings or profile section.

Can I send mobile identity invitations via the AI agent?

Yes! Use the `create_enrollment_invitation` tool. You must provide a JSON string containing the `userId` and the `partNumber` for the mobile identity you wish to issue.

Is the integration secure for access control data?

Absolutely. The integration uses industry-standard OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials over HTTPS. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

HID Origo MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About HID Origo MCP Server

Connect your HID Origo platform to any AI agent and take full control of your cloud-based identity and physical access management through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect HID Origo to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 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

Mobile Identity Oversight — List and retrieve details for all issued mobile identities (digital cards) and monitor their activation status.
User & Group Management — Access lists of users and identity groups defined in your tenant to ensure correct access policies.
Enrollment Automation — Send enrollment invitations for mobile identities directly from the chat interface.
Reader & Hardware Monitoring — List and monitor the status of IoT readers and door controllers connected to your organization.
Credential Tracking — Manage both physical and digital credentials linked to your users in a unified view.
Security Auditing — Retrieve system audit logs to monitor administrative actions and access events.

The HID Origo MCP Server exposes 11 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 HID Origo to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the HID Origo 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 HID Origo

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the HID Origo MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with HID Origo 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

HID Origo + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the HID Origo 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

HID Origo MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect HID Origo to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_enrollment_invitation

Pass the invitation details as a JSON string in "body_json" (requires userId and partNumber). Send a new invitation to a user for mobile identity enrollment

get_audit_log_events

Useful for security monitoring and troubleshooting enrollment issues. Retrieve the history of administrative and access events

get_mobile_identity

Get details for a specific mobile identity

get_organization_info

Retrieve metadata and configuration for your HID Origo organization

get_user_details

Get detailed information for a specific user ID

list_access_readers

List all IoT readers and door controllers connected to HID Origo

list_identity_groups

List identity groups used for access control policies

list_identity_invitations

List all invitations sent for mobile identity enrollment

list_identity_users

Use this to find the user ID for credential or mobile identity assignment. List all users managed in the HID Origo tenant

list_mobile_identities

Monitor issuance and activation status. List all issued mobile identities (digital cards)

list_physical_credentials

List physical access credentials (cards, fobs) managed in the system

Example Prompts for HID Origo in Claude Desktop

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

"List all active mobile identities and their status."

"Show me the status of the access readers in the 'London Office'."

"Invite user 'user_992' to enroll for a mobile identity."

Troubleshooting HID Origo MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting HID Origo 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.

HID Origo + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating HID Origo 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.