Hologram.io MCP. Manage your entire global IoT fleet from chat.
Hologram.io MCP connects your AI agent directly to global cellular connectivity data. Manage your entire IoT device fleet—from checking current billing cycle usage to pausing specific SIM cards and pinpointing approximate locations using cell tower triangulation. Control everything about your connected devices, all through conversation.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
Review current billing cycle usage and check aggregated daily data statistics for the entire fleet.
List all connected IoT devices in your account, retrieve specific device metadata, and view recent data sessions to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
See all active SIM cards and their plans, then instantly pause or unpause data services for a single card via chat command.
Get the approximate GPS coordinates for your devices based on cell tower triangulation data.
Retrieve logs of device-originated SMS messages for compliance or troubleshooting purposes.
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What AI agents can do with Hologram.io with 11 Tools
Use these tools to monitor fleet status, check billing cycle usage, get location data, manage SIM card states, and diagnose connectivity issues.
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Start using Hologram.io MCPGet Billing Cycle Usage
Checks the total data usage consumed within the current billing cycle period.
Get Daily Usage Stats
Gathers aggregated data usage statistics for a specific daily period.
Get Device Details
Retrieves detailed, specific information about one particular IoT device.
Get Device Locations
Gets the approximate GPS coordinates for all linked devices using cell tower data...
Get Recent Data Sessions
Retrieves a chronological log of the most recent data connection sessions used by...
List Available Data Plans
Lists all possible cellular data plans you can activate across your organization.
List Iot Devices
Retrieves a comprehensive list of every IoT device registered in your Hologram account.
List Sim Cards
Lists all connected SIM cards and shows which data plans are associated with each...
List Sms Messages
Retrieves the historical log of SMS messages originating from a device.
Pause Sim Data
Temporarily suspends all data services for a specific SIM card based on its unique...
Unpause Sim Data
Resumes data services that were previously suspended on an active SIM card.
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The headache of managing scattered IoT dashboards.
Right now, checking on a device fleet means jumping across 3-4 different vendor portals. You check the main dashboard to see if it's online, then click into a separate 'Usage' tab to find out how much data it used yesterday, and finally open another section just to get its approximate location coordinates. It takes ten clicks and twenty minutes of context switching.
With this MCP, you ask your agent one question—like, 'What is the current status and location of all units in Sector 3?' The system runs list_iot_devices for the unit roster, gets_device_locations for the map data, and synthesizes it into a single answer. You get operational insight instantly, without ever leaving the chat.
Get full control using the Hologram.io MCP.
The biggest time sink is manually adjusting services. If you spot a device with unusually high usage after running get_recent_data_sessions, your old workflow required logging into the billing system and clicking through multiple menus to suspend service. That’s slow, prone to error, and expensive.
Now, you simply ask your agent to pause_sim_data using the specific SIM card ID. The action happens immediately, directly from your conversation thread. This MCP turns complex, multi-step infrastructure management into a simple chat command.
What Hologram.io MCP does for your AI
Managing a large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) deployment means juggling dozens of dashboards for data usage, connectivity status, and device location. This MCP lets you skip the clicks entirely. You connect it to your preferred AI client and treat it like having a dedicated IoT Operations Manager sitting next to you.
Instead of manually exporting logs or jumping between five different screens just to check if a remote sensor is online, you ask your agent to do it. It retrieves everything: list all devices, get the approximate GPS coordinates for your entire fleet, or even pause data services on a specific SIM card if usage spikes unexpectedly.
This kind of deep operational control, accessible via natural conversation, is what Vinkius makes possible across thousands of specialized MCPs.
019d75b2-0a2e-73f5-afec-57c3487864cb How to set up Hologram.io MCP
The bottom line is that you get real-time operational visibility into complex, distributed hardware without ever touching an API call.
Subscribe to this MCP and input your Hologram API Key into the Vinkius platform.
Authorize your AI client to use the connectivity tools, giving it access to your device fleet data.
Ask your agent a natural language question—for example, 'Show me where all my devices are' or 'What is the total usage this month?'
Who uses Hologram.io MCP
This MCP is for the Infrastructure Engineer who gets frustrated by spending hours clicking through vendor dashboards just to confirm a simple status check. It's also for the Operations Lead whose job requires constant, real-time oversight of billing and location data across dozens of remote assets.
Checks device connectivity and retrieves detailed data session logs on demand to diagnose why a sensor is reporting stale readings.
Monitors for unexpected data overages, uses the list_sim_cards tool to verify plans, and pauses inactive SIMs proactively to save money.
Maintains a continuous overview of device location via cell tower triangulation and reviews SMS messages for unusual activity patterns.
Benefits of connecting Hologram.io MCP
Stop manually compiling usage reports. You can check the billing cycle usage or run get_daily_usage_stats to see consumption patterns instantly, without leaving your conversation window.
Control connectivity with single commands. If a device is acting up, use pause_sim_data on the specific SIM card instead of needing to log into a separate portal and flip a switch.
Know where your assets are, even if they aren't transmitting GPS data. Use get_device_locations to map approximate coordinates using available cell tower triangulation points.
Gain full visibility into device health by listing all IoT devices with list_iot_devices or getting detailed readouts via get_device_details when troubleshooting a single unit.
Streamline maintenance tasks by reviewing the history of messages through list_sms_messages, allowing you to track communications without digging through raw logs.
Hologram.io MCP use cases
Detecting Data Overages
A Field Manager asks their agent: 'What is our usage this month?' The MCP runs get_billing_cycle_usage, showing a 50% spike. The manager then uses list_iot_devices to identify the culprit unit and checks its recent data sessions using get_recent_data_sessions.
Locating Lost Equipment
An Ops Lead needs to know where a piece of equipment is. They ask for device location, and the MCP runs get_device_locations, providing an immediate map overview based on cell tower triangulation so they can send recovery teams.
Simulating Downtime
An Engineer needs to test network resilience. They use list_sim_cards and then invoke pause_sim_data on a non-critical link, verifying that the system reacts correctly before testing with real hardware.
Compliance Audits
A Compliance Officer needs to verify all communication history for a given week. They ask the agent to list_sms_messages and retrieve detailed metadata on device activity, compiling an instant audit trail.
Hologram.io MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Using separate dashboards
The user has to jump between the Billing page (for usage), the Device list (for status), and the Location tab (for GPS) just to answer one question.
Instead, ask your agent to get_device_details for a specific unit and combine that with checking the billing cycle usage. Your AI client handles the cross-referencing instantly.
Copying logs manually
After finding an error code on a device, the user must download the data session log file, open it in Excel, and search for the relevant timestamp.
Simply prompt your agent to get_recent_data_sessions. The structured output provides exactly the log entry you need without any manual copy-pasting.
Overlooking SIM plans
A manager sees high usage but doesn't know if the device is on a cheap, limited plan or a premium one.
First, run list_sim_cards to see all associated data plans. Then use get_billing_cycle_usage to confirm if that plan was exceeded.
When to use Hologram.io MCP
Use this MCP when your primary need is real-time operational oversight of a distributed hardware fleet's connectivity, location, or billing status. It excels at synthesizing disparate data points—like linking device IDs to usage logs and approximate physical locations—into conversational answers.
Do NOT use this if you are managing software infrastructure (use an API gateway MCP) or if your core need is only generating reports for historical analysis that requires large-scale dataset processing. If all you need is a basic list of devices, the simple listing tools will suffice; don't overcomplicate it by asking for location data when you just want names.
Frequently asked questions about Hologram.io MCP
How does Hologram.io MCP know the location of my devices? +
The MCP gets approximate coordinates using cell tower triangulation data via the get_device_locations tool. This means it maps where the signal is strongest, not necessarily the GPS point on record.
Can I use Hologram.io MCP to see historical billing records? +
Yes, you can check data usage for the current cycle using get_billing_cycle_usage and retrieve daily statistics with get_daily_usage_stats.
What is the difference between list_iot_devices and list_sim_cards? +
list_iot_devices gives you a roster of all hardware units. list_sim_cards provides an inventory of the cellular links attached to those units, along with their specific plans.
Does Hologram.io MCP support pausing services? +
Yes, you can pause or resume data service for a single SIM card using the pause_sim_data and unpause_sim_data tools, which is useful for cost control.
Can I use Hologram.io MCP to find out if my devices sent SMS messages? +
The list_sms_messages tool allows you to retrieve the full history of device-originated SMS communication logs, which is vital for compliance.