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Use Balena with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Manage IoT fleets and edge devices via Balena. list devices, manage environment variables, and track releases directly from your AI agent.

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

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Balena capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Balena.

  1. 01

    Get os download URL

    Get the download URL for a balenaOS image

  2. 02

    List organizations

    List Balena organizations

  3. 03

    List releases

    Use OData $filter to filter by fleet (e.g., $filter=belongs_to__application eq <FLEET_ID>). List Balena releases

  4. 04

    Whoami

    Get current Balena user details

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Balena.

  1. 05

    List API keys

    List Balena API keys

  2. 06

    Create device env var

    Create a device environment variable

  3. 07

    Create device tag

    Create a device tag

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Balena.

  1. 08

    List devices

    Use OData $filter, $select, and $expand for advanced querying (e.g., $filter=uuid eq '<UUID>'). List devices in Balena fleets

  2. 09

    List fleets

    Use OData $filter, $select, and $expand for advanced querying (e.g., $filter=slug eq '<SLUG>'). List Balena fleets (applications)

  3. 10

    List os versions

    G., raspberrypi3). List available balenaOS versions for a device type

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894ms average. Fast in production.

Balena is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1073ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
738ms
Slowest day
1073ms
14-day trend
Slowing+18%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 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 Balena, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Balena Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HaDxWZjxy0KnKuRGaidiaMAMaJh5YZgXdeQzTr9y/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 — Balena capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "balena-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_HaDxWZjxy0KnKuRGaidiaMAMaJh5YZgXdeQzTr9y/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

FAQ

Questions Balena owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find a specific device using its UUID?

    You can use the list_devices capability with an OData filter. For example, provide $filter as uuid eq '' to retrieve the exact device metadata.

  • 02

    Is it possible to update a device's environment variables through the AI?

    Yes! Use the create_device_env_var capability by providing the Device ID, the variable name, and the desired value. The AI will apply the change to the specific device immediately.

  • 03

    How do I get the download link for a specific balenaOS version?

    First, use list_os_versions to find the correct version string for your device type. Then, call get_os_download_url with the device type and version to receive the direct ZIP download URL.

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