Hologram.io MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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}
}
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About Hologram.io MCP Server
Connect your Hologram.io IoT platform to any AI agent and take full control of your global cellular connectivity and device fleet through natural conversation.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Hologram.io 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
- Device Oversight — List all IoT devices in your account, retrieve detailed metadata, and monitor their active status.
- SIM Card Management — Access lists of SIM cards (cellular links) and their associated data plans to ensure seamless connectivity.
- Data Usage Monitoring — Retrieve recent data sessions, daily usage statistics, and current billing cycle summaries.
- Connectivity Control — Quickly pause or unpause data services for specific SIM cards directly from the chat interface.
- Location Insights — Access approximate GPS coordinates for your entire fleet based on cell tower triangulation.
- SMS Tracking — Retrieve the history of device-originated SMS messages for troubleshooting and logging.
The Hologram.io 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 Hologram.io to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Hologram.io 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 Hologram.io
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Hologram.io MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Hologram.io 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
Hologram.io + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Hologram.io 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
Hologram.io MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Hologram.io to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_billing_cycle_usage
Check data usage for the current billing cycle
get_daily_usage_stats
Retrieve aggregated daily data usage statistics
get_device_details
Get detailed information for a specific IoT device
get_device_locations
Retrieve approximate GPS coordinates for all devices based on cell tower data
get_recent_data_sessions
Retrieve the most recent data sessions for your fleet
list_available_data_plans
List all data plans available for activation in your organization
list_iot_devices
Use this to monitor fleet status and find specific device IDs. List all IoT devices in your Hologram account
list_sim_cards
List all SIM cards (cellular links) and their associated plans
list_sms_messages
Retrieve the history of device-originated SMS messages
pause_sim_data
Requires the cellular link ID. Temporarily suspend data services for a specific SIM card
unpause_sim_data
Resume data services for a suspended SIM card
Example Prompts for Hologram.io in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Hologram.io immediately.
"List all IoT devices and show which ones are currently active."
"Show me the total data usage for the current billing cycle."
"Find the approximate location of all devices in my account."
Troubleshooting Hologram.io MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Hologram.io to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Hologram.io + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Hologram.io MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
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?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
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?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
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Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
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TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Hologram.io to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.