Can I update the status of a work order through the agent?

Yes. The `update_order_status` tool allows your AI agent to change the lifecycle status of any service order (e.g., to 'InProgress' or 'Completed') so you can manage dispatching directly through chat.

How do I see the contact details for a field technician?

You can use the `get_employee_profile` tool. Simply provide the unique employee ID, and your agent will return their full profile details, including contact information and assigned skills.

Is it possible to list all service locations for a customer?

Absolutely. Using the `list_service_locations` tool, you can retrieve a list of all physical sites and addresses registered in your WorkWave instance, helping you coordinate where jobs need to be performed.

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

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About WorkWave MCP Server

Connect your WorkWave Service account to any AI agent and manage your field service operations through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect WorkWave 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

Service Orders — Browse and list all work requests, retrieve full details for specific orders, and update lifecycle statuses (e.g., InProgress, Completed)
Customer Accounts — List all field service accounts and retrieve comprehensive details including contact info, billing history, and service locations
Field Personnel — List all registered technicians and field staff, and retrieve profile details to check roles, skills, and contact info
Equipment Inventory — Monitor and audit managed assets and equipment used across your field service operations directly from your agent
Site Discovery — Retrieve physical service locations and job site addresses, including geographical coordinates for routing purposes
Operational Insights — Quickly find unique account, order, employee, and location IDs required for automated field service workflows
Health Monitoring — Verify the connectivity and status of your WorkWave API integration to ensure real-time data sync

The WorkWave 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 WorkWave to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the WorkWave 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 WorkWave

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

Why Use Claude Desktop with the WorkWave MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with WorkWave 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

WorkWave + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the WorkWave 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

WorkWave MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

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

get_account_details

Retrieves details for a specific customer account

get_api_health

Checks the health and connectivity of the WorkWave API integration

get_employee_profile

Retrieves profile details for a specific employee

get_order_details

Retrieves details for a specific service order

list_field_employees

Lists technicians and field staff registered in WorkWave

list_field_service_accounts

Lists customer accounts in the WorkWave Service platform

list_service_equipment

Lists managed equipment and assets used in field service

list_service_locations

Lists physical service locations and job sites

list_service_orders

Lists service orders and work requests

update_order_status

g. mark as Pending, InProgress, or Completed). Updates the lifecycle status of a service order

Example Prompts for WorkWave in Claude Desktop

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

"List all active service orders in WorkWave."

"Update order #ORD-101 status to 'InProgress'."

"Find the profile for technician ID 'tech-555'."

Troubleshooting WorkWave MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting WorkWave 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.

WorkWave + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating WorkWave 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.