How to Use the myDevices MCP in Claude

Q: How do I configure myDevices credentials in Claude Desktop?

Open your local claudedesktopconfig.json file and add the myDevices MCP Server to your mcpServers list. Provide your Cayenne API credentials in the environment variables, restart the desktop app, and the hammer icon will show your active IoT tools.

Q: How do I display myDevices sensor history in Claude Desktop?

Ask your agent to call getsensorhistory for a specific sensor ID. Because Claude Desktop runs locally, the agent can format the raw telemetry into a Markdown table or feed it into a local script to generate a visual graph.

Q: What happens if a command payload is malformed?

The sendcommand tool passes the payload straight to the Cayenne backend, which returns an error code if the format is incorrect. Your agent will read this response and help you correct the payload structure before trying again.

Control IoT hardware and read live Cayenne sensor telemetry directly inside Claude Desktop with the myDevices MCP Server.

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Run live hardware checks in Claude Desktop

The myDevices MCP Server exposes the `list_devices` and `list_sensors` tools so you can inspect your IoT fleet directly from your desktop chat interface. Your local Claude Desktop agent queries the Cayenne API, pulls your active hardware inventory, and displays sensor configurations right next to your open chat session. Once you locate a specific node, you can invoke `get_device` to fetch its connection status and metadata. This lets you debug offline hardware or verify device provisioning without jumping back and forth to the Cayenne dashboard.

Track real-time telemetry from your chat window

Get instant telemetry updates using the `get_sensor_data` tool in your Claude Desktop workspace. When you ask about a room's temperature or a machine's power draw, your agent pulls the exact current value from the physical sensor. If you need to analyze trends, the `get_sensor_history` tool pulls historical datapoints over a custom timeframe. Claude Desktop can then parse this raw telemetry to plot trends or calculate runtimes directly in your local environment.

Send commands and manage alerts instantly

Control your physical hardware by running `send_command` directly from Claude Desktop. You can toggle relays, reset controllers, or adjust setpoints by typing a plain English request to your agent, which translates it into a Cayenne payload. Keep an eye on system health by calling `list_alerts` to find active threshold violations. If an alert pops up, your agent can immediately fire off a corrective command to restore normal operations.

Setup guide

Set up myDevices MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The myDevices MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the myDevices MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under mydevices-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mydevices-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about myDevices MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your local `claude_desktop_config.json` file and add the myDevices MCP Server to your `mcpServers` list. Provide your Cayenne API credentials in the environment variables, restart the desktop app, and the hammer icon will show your active IoT tools.

No, because the myDevices MCP Server communicates directly with the cloud-hosted Cayenne API. Your desktop machine needs an active internet connection to route tools like `send_command` to your physical hardware.

Ask your agent to call `get_sensor_history` for a specific sensor ID. Because Claude Desktop runs locally, the agent can format the raw telemetry into a Markdown table or feed it into a local script to generate a visual graph.

The `send_command` tool passes the payload straight to the Cayenne backend, which returns an error code if the format is incorrect. Your agent will read this response and help you correct the payload structure before trying again.

Vinkius runs the myDevices MCP Server in an isolated sandbox, keeping your Cayenne API keys and raw sensor telemetry private. Your credentials never leak to the LLM provider, and the telemetry is only fetched when you explicitly run a query.

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