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Use Ably with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Orchestrate your entire messaging infrastructure with natural language.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 14 capabilities

The complete Ably capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Ably.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Ably.

  1. 01

    Batch publish

    Use this capability to publish messages to multiple channels at the same time.

  2. 02

    Batch push publish

    This capability allows you to publish multiple batch push notifications simultaneously.

  3. 03

    Get messages

    Retrieve the message history for a specific channel.

  4. 04

    Get presence

    Get the current list of active members and their presence status for a channel.

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Ably.

  1. 05

    Get presence history

    Check the historical presence data for a channel to track status changes.

  2. 06

    List channels

    Enumerate and list all active channels within your application.

  3. 07

    Push publish

    Send a single, direct push notification to a user's device.

  4. 08

    Update message

    Update, delete, or append content to an existing message.

Capability set03 / 04

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Ably.

  1. 09

    Batch presence

    Get the current presence status for multiple channels at once.

  2. 10

    Get channel metadata

    Fetch detailed metadata for a specific channel.

  3. 11

    Get message

    Retrieve a specific message using its unique serial ID.

Capability set04 / 04

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Ably.

  1. 12

    Get stats

    Get application usage statistics, like message counts and connection peaks.

  2. 13

    Publish message

    Send a message to a single, specific channel.

  3. 14

    Revoke tokens

    Revoke Ably tokens before they expire to maintain tight control over your real-time access.

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1047ms average. Fast in production.

Ably is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1291ms
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Fastest day
829ms
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14-day trend
Slowing+23%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 14 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Ably, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Ably. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Ably Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7FhLG86kkySnDPZ823hCqylyJCaovl8f3hyGPw7a/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Ably capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ably-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7FhLG86kkySnDPZ823hCqylyJCaovl8f3hyGPw7a/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Who it's for

Built for the work Ably owners hand off.

This MCP is built for technical roles that manage complex, live systems. If your job involves debugging message flows, monitoring application health, or testing real-time features, this connector gives your AI client the direct access it needs. It lets you interact with the Ably API without switching capabilities.

  • 01

    Backend Developers

    Use it to debug message flows and check channel states directly from your IDE or terminal.

  • 02

    DevOps Engineers

    Monitor application stats and manage API key security without leaving the command line.

  • 03

    Product Engineers

    Test push notification payloads and presence logic during feature development cycles.

FAQ

Questions Ably owners ask.

  • 01

    Is this MCP only for messaging?

    No. While it handles messaging, it also manages presence tracking, allowing you to see who is online in a channel, and it sends direct push notifications.

  • 02

    What kind of data can I retrieve?

    You can retrieve message history, current member presence, channel metadata, and overall application usage statistics.

  • 03

    Can I manage my API keys?

    Yes. The MCP includes a capability to revoke tokens before they expire, which helps you maintain tight control over your real-time infrastructure access.

  • 04

    Do I need to write code to use this?

    No. You connect your preferred AI client and use natural language prompts. The AI handles the capability invocation for you.

  • 05

    What if I need to send messages to many channels?

    You can use the batch capabilities. For example, you can use batch_publish to send messages to multiple channels at once.

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