Bring Api Design
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Apiary to Claude Desktop and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Apiary MCP Server?
Connect your Apiary workspace to your AI agent and take full control of your API design, specification, and validation processes through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Read API Blueprints — Fetch raw Markdown-based API Blueprints or Swagger files defining endpoints, methods, and parameters without leaving your editor
- Publish Documentation — Instantly update your Apiary projects with new markdown code. Mock servers and public documentation sync automatically
- Run Dredd Tests — Validate your backend implementation against the blueprint specifications using integrated tests
- Team Management — Query team API projects, list team members, and manage your engineering ecosystem intuitively
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Personal Apiary Token
- Start querying your APIs or instruct Claude/Cursor to refactor endpoints instantly
No copying and pasting back and forth to the Apiary browser editor.
Who is this for?
- Backend Engineers — ask your assistant to fetch the current blueprint, write new endpoint specifications, and publish them back automatically
- Technical Writers — easily review and fix API documentation formatting and submit changes directly to the remote server
- Engineering Managers — list all active APIS under your team, oversee member permissions, and check the testing status
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get the full API Blueprint source code of an Apiary API project
Get the documentation and mock server URLs for an Apiary API project
Get the authenticated Apiary user profile
Get details of a specific Apiary team
Apiary is an API design-first platform. List all API projects on Apiary
List all API projects belonging to a specific Apiary team
List all members of an Apiary team
List all teams the authenticated user belongs to on Apiary
Use with valid Markdown blueprint/Swagger. Publish (update) the API Blueprint of an Apiary API project
Get or run Dredd-style API tests against an Apiary project
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Apiary 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.
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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
Apiary in Claude Desktop
Why run Apiary with Vinkius?
The Apiary connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Apiary using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Apiary and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Apiary to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Apiary for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Apiary is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can the agent fetch the exact mock server endpoints for one of my APIs?
Yes. You can use the get_doc_url capability to retrieve both the public facing documentation url and the private mock server endpoint string. Your agent can immediately use this url to simulate requests internally using other modules or tests.
Am I able to update the Blueprint markup completely through the agent?
Absolutely. Instruct your AI agent to fetch the blueprint with get_api. Once read into context, prompt the agent to make your desired changes (e.g. 'Add a new POST route for user creation'). Then, instruct it to use publish_blueprint to upload the newly revised markdown.
How does the team feature list function mapping work?
Apiary enables collaboration. Utilizing list_teams, the agent finds the slugs of your organizations. Then, using list_team_apis, it fetches all collaborative APIs available for that precise team. This hierarchy avoids hallucinating random endpoint repositories.
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).
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.
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