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Ably MCP Server

Bring Pub Sub
to Claude Desktop

Name: Ably MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Ably to Claude Desktop and start using 14 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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Batch PresenceBatch PublishBatch Push PublishGet Channel MetadataGet MessageGet MessagesGet PresenceGet Presence HistoryGet StatsList ChannelsPublish MessagePush PublishRevoke TokensUpdate Message

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What is the Ably MCP Server?

Connect your Ably account to any AI agent to orchestrate real-time communication infrastructure through natural language. This server provides full access to the Ably REST API for robust pub/sub messaging and presence management.

What you can do

Messaging — Publish messages to single or multiple channels, retrieve message history, and update or delete existing messages.
Presence Tracking — Monitor real-time member status and history within specific channels to see who is online.
Push Notifications — Send direct push notifications to devices or client IDs for mobile and web engagement.
Channel Management — List active channels, fetch metadata, and monitor usage statistics across your application.
Security & Tokens — Revoke tokens before expiry to maintain tight control over your real-time infrastructure access.

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Ably API Key
Start managing your real-time streams from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Backend Developers — Debug real-time message flows and check channel states directly from the terminal or IDE.
DevOps Engineers — Monitor application stats and manage API key security without leaving the command line.
Product Engineers — Test push notification payloads and presence logic during feature development.

Built-in capabilities (14)

batch_presence

Get presence for multiple channels

batch_publish

Publish messages to multiple channels at once

batch_push_publish

Publish batch push notifications

get_channel_metadata

Get metadata for a specific channel

get_message

Get a specific message by serial

get_messages

Retrieve message history for a channel

get_presence

Get current presence members for a channel

get_presence_history

Get presence history for a channel

get_stats

Retrieve application usage statistics

list_channels

Enumerate all active channels

publish_message

Publish a message to a specific channel

push_publish

Publish a direct push notification

revoke_tokens

Requires revocableTokens: true on the API key. Revoke Ably tokens before their expiry

update_message

Update, delete, or append to a message

Why Claude Desktop?

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Ably to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 14 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

See it in action

Ably in Claude Desktop

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Ably and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Ably to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Ably in Claude Desktop

The Ably MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 14 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Ably for Claude Desktop

Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the Ably MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I see who is currently active in a specific channel?

Yes. Use the get_presence tool with the target Channel ID to retrieve a list of all members currently connected and their status.

How do I send a single message to multiple channels at once?

You can use the batch_publish tool. Provide a comma-separated list of channel IDs and the data payload to broadcast to all of them in one request.

Is it possible to retrieve the history of messages sent to a channel?

Absolutely. Use the get_messages tool to fetch the message history for any channel, with options to filter by timestamp or limit the number of results.

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.

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).