Can the AI automatically invite participants or manage employee Microsoft/Google calendars via this plugin?

No, this integration interacts strictly with Robin's environment. The tool (`book_space`) targets space and desk allocation inside Robin's directory. Connecting events inside Robin to your external Exchange or Google Workspaces is a configuration you must perform manually via the Robin Web Dashboard outside of this AI tool's scope.

How do I check availability without locking the room immediately?

You can ask the assistant to query the system using the `list_space_events` tool indicating a specific space ID to read the calendar logic of reservations. Or better, state a date span and use the `get_free_busy` action passing multiple room IDs to detect scheduling conflicts instantly across multiple assets before issuing a separate booking command.

Can I cancel a desk reservation after it has been made?

Yes. Simply ask the assistant to cancel a specific reservation using `cancel_desk_reservation` with the reservation ID. The desk will be released immediately and made available for others to book.

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

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About Robin MCP Server

Connect your conversational assistant directly to Robin, the leading workplace management platform. This integration transforms your AI into a virtual office manager, empowering you to explore office locations, check room availability, and book desks directly from a seamless chat interface.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Robin to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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

Manage Office Logistics — Ask your assistant to map out your global organizational offices (list_locations) and review deep details like capacity or address for a specific hub (get_location).
Book Meeting Rooms — See all bookable spaces (list_spaces) to find the perfect room for your meeting. Command the AI to check schedules (list_space_events, get_free_busy) and immediately book a room (book_space) for your team.
Reserve Hot Desks — Explore the floor plan to find available seats (list_desks) and immediately secure a hot desk for a specific date (reserve_desk). If plans change, simply tell the AI to cancel your booking (cancel_desk_reservation).

The Robin MCP Server exposes 10 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 Robin to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Robin 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 Robin

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Robin MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Robin 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

Robin + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Robin 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

Robin MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Robin to Claude Desktop via MCP:

book_space

Specify space ID, title, and start/end times. Books a meeting room by creating an event

cancel_desk_reservation

You must provide the unique reservation ID. Cancels an existing desk reservation

get_free_busy

Provide a JSON array of space IDs. Checks availability for multiple spaces within a time range

get_location

Retrieves details for a specific office location

get_space

Retrieves detailed information for a specific meeting space

list_desks

Lists all hot desks and assigned seats at a location

list_locations

Lists all office locations in Robin

list_space_events

Lists all events booked in a specific meeting space

list_spaces

Lists all bookable meeting rooms at a location

reserve_desk

Reserves a hot desk for a specific date

Example Prompts for Robin in Claude Desktop

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

"Show me the office locations available in our organization."

"Check if room 555 and room 121 are free tomorrow from 10 AM to 11 AM."

"Book space ID 73 tomorrow at 3 PM. Title is Project Vinkius Sync."

Troubleshooting Robin MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Robin 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.

Robin + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Robin 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.