Withings MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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{
"mcpServers": {
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"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Withings MCP Server
Connect your Withings account to any AI agent to unlock deep insights into your health, wellness, and fitness data collected by Withings smart scales, watches, and medical devices.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Withings 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
- Medical Measurements — Track weight, body fat %, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, and heart pulse trends over time
- Sleep Analytics — Access daily sleep scores, deep/light/REM sleep stage durations, and sleep efficiency metrics
- Activity Tracking — Analyze daily step counts, active calories burned, and precise intraday activity levels
- Workout Logging — Review distinct workout sessions (running, swimming, cycling) with categorizations and duration
- Device Management — Check the battery status and connection status of your Withings hardware fleet
- Real-time Notifications — Configure webhooks to receive instant alerts when new measurements (like a morning weigh-in) are recorded
The Withings 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 Withings to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Withings 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 Withings
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Withings MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Withings 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
Withings + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Withings 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
Withings MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Withings to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_activity
Get daily activity summaries (steps, calories)
get_heart_rate
Get specific heart rate measurements
get_intraday_activity
Get high-frequency intraday activity data
get_measurements
Use meastype to filter (1=Weight, 4=Height, 9=Diastolic BP, 10=Systolic BP, 11=Heart Pulse, 71=Body Temp). Dates should be YYYY-MM-DD. Get physiological measurements (weight, blood pressure, etc)
get_sleep_details
Get detailed sleep data (stages and states)
get_sleep_summary
Get daily sleep summaries
get_user_devices
List user's Withings devices
get_user_goals
Get user health and fitness goals
get_workouts
g., running, swimming, cycling) with their specific duration, calorie burn, distance, and activity category. Get recorded workouts and exercises
subscribe_notifications
g. immediately after a user steps on a scale). Appli codes: 1(weight), 4(BP), 16(activity), 44(sleep). Subscribe to Withings webhook notifications
Example Prompts for Withings in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Withings immediately.
"Retrieve my weight and body fat measurements for the last 30 days."
"What was my sleep score and total sleep time last night?"
"Analyze my activity levels over the weekend. Did I hit my step goals?"
Troubleshooting Withings MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Withings 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
Withings + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Withings 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.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Withings to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.