How to Use the User-Agent Parser MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I use User-Agent Parser within Claude Code?

You pipe the raw UA string to parseua via your command line. It returns structured JSON with Browser, OS, and Device specs ready for scripting.

Q: What if I need User-Agent Parser for complex logging with Claude Code?

Just pass the raw UA string to parseua. It gives you reliable, actionable data—Browser, OS, and Device—in structured JSON format.

Q: Can I use User-Agent Parser to validate client input for Claude Code scripts?

Yes. You run parseua against the raw UA string and get structured JSON confirming the Browser, OS, and Device type before continuing your script's logic.

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Parsing UA Strings in Claude Code

When running scripts, you can pipe raw User-Agent strings to the `parse_ua` tool. It spits out structured JSON containing Browser, OS, and Device details for immediate use in your pipeline logic.

Log Analysis within CI/CD

Use this MCP Server in a GitHub Action or Docker container to process log files. The `parse_ua` function ensures you get accurate client identification, preventing brittle scripts that rely on guesswork.

Backend Validation with MCP Server

Your shell script needs to validate client types? Run the tool against a raw UA string. You'll get structured JSON for Browser, OS, and Device—clean data you can check in any backend process.

Setup guide

Set up User-Agent Parser MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see user-agent-parser-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest User-Agent Parser transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available User-Agent Parser tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http user-agent-parser-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the User-Agent Parser MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "user-agent-parser-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about User-Agent Parser MCP in Claude Code

You pipe the raw UA string to `parse_ua` via your command line. It returns structured JSON with Browser, OS, and Device specs ready for scripting.

It's perfect. You can run it headless against log files in a pipeline step. The structured JSON output prevents failure due to unexpected client formats.

Just pass the raw UA string to `parse_ua`. It gives you reliable, actionable data—Browser, OS, and Device—in structured JSON format.

This MCP Server handles raw HTTP header strings. The exact data type being processed is the User-Agent string, which requires careful handling in your CI/CD logs.

Yes. You run `parse_ua` against the raw UA string and get structured JSON confirming the Browser, OS, and Device type before continuing your script's logic.

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