How to Use the Upstream Lens MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop access historical Upstream Lens data?

Yes. You can use tools like listprojectnotes and filter them by date to pull specific records from the past.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Upstream Lens to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Upstream Lens with Claude Desktop

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Find all active environmental projects.

Use `list_projects` to get a list of every environmental project. This lets you quickly see which operations are running across the board. You can then use other tools, like `get_property_details`, to pull specific metadata for any listed property.

Pull organization and asset details.

Need context? Call `get_organization_info` first. This gives you the base metadata for the entire operation. For deep dives, use `get_property_details` to pull specific feature data related to a single property.

Review project notes and field observations.

Check past work by calling `list_project_notes`. You can filter this list right down to a specific date range. Alternatively, use `list_project_observations` for detailed records of what happened on site.

Setup guide

Set up Upstream Lens 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 Upstream Lens 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 Upstream Lens 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 upstream-lens-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about Upstream Lens MCP in Claude Desktop

You can set it up in two ways. For the desktop app, you add the server under `mcpServers` key. If you're using the web version, you paste a remote HTTPS URL into Settings > Integrations.

Yes. You can use tools like `list_project_notes` and filter them by date to pull specific records from the past.

This MCP Server handles core upstream oil and gas production data, including project metadata, property details, and field observations. It's all in plain strings you can read.

Since it runs as a managed MCP Server, Vinkius handles authentication. You just need to ensure your endpoint token is current for stable use.

The server touches project metadata and field reporting tools, specifically handling text-based notes, observation records, and organizational information.

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