OneSignal MCP Server for Claude DesktopGive Claude Desktop instant access to 12 tools to Cancel Scheduled Alert, Get Api Status, Get App Details, and more
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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The OneSignal app connector for Claude Desktop is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"onesignal-alternative": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About OneSignal MCP Server
Connect your OneSignal account to any AI agent and take full control of your customer engagement and notification orchestration through natural conversation. OneSignal is the market leader for omnichannel delivery, and this integration allows you to dispatch real-time push notifications, manage audience segments, and monitor delivery analytics directly from your chat interface.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect OneSignal 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
- Omnichannel Dispatch Orchestration — Send push notifications, emails, and SMS programmatically using advanced targeting and personalized content to ensure your message always lands.
- Audience & User Intelligence — Manage user profiles (players), update custom tags, and retrieve detailed device metadata directly from the AI interface to maintain a high-fidelity CRM.
- Segment & Targeting Control — Access and monitor your audience segments and apply dynamic targeting criteria via natural language to drive better engagement.
- Performance & Outcome Oversight — Retrieve granular delivery analytics, track successful/failed counts, and monitor custom outcomes using simple AI commands.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system responses and manage multiple applications to ensure your notification pipeline is always optimized.
The OneSignal 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.
All 12 OneSignal tools available for Claude Desktop
When Claude Desktop connects to OneSignal through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning onesignal, push-notifications, omnichannel-marketing, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Stop notification
Check connection
Get application info
Check delivery metrics
Get user profile
Get campaign outcomes
List subscribed devices
List target groups
Requires User Auth Key. List your applications
List past alerts
Delete device record
Send proactive alert
Connect OneSignal to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to wire OneSignal into Claude Desktop. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
claude_desktop_config.jsonAdd the MCP Server
mcpServers sectionRestart Claude Desktop
Start using OneSignal
Why Use Claude Desktop with the OneSignal MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with OneSignal 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
OneSignal + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the OneSignal 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
Example Prompts for OneSignal in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with OneSignal immediately.
"List the last 5 push notifications sent from OneSignal."
"Send a push notification to the segment named VIP Users with a promotional message."
"Show me the delivery and click-through analytics for notification ID ntf_8923."
Troubleshooting OneSignal MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting OneSignal 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
OneSignal + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating OneSignal 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.