• SPACES
  • PERMISSIONS
  • IDENTITY
  • HUMAN

How to manage room access and users with your AI

Connect Liveblocks to your AI client to automate workspace setup and permission management.

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Short answer

How can my AI handle Liveblocks rooms and users?

Your AI uses Liveblocks tools to spin up new collaborative rooms and issue access tokens to specific users. This allows you to manage permissions and workspace presence through natural language commands. You'll see the specific steps for setup and authorization below.

Where every action lands.

Room and user management outcomes

These are the specific states your AI manages within Liveblocks.

SPACES

New collaborative rooms

The AI creates isolated environments for real-time collaboration. You get fresh rooms ready for user interaction immediately.

PERMISSIONS

Authorized user access

The AI generates tokens that grant specific users entry to rooms. This ensures only the right people can join a session.

IDENTITY

User presence tracking

The AI identifies users within the system to keep track of who is active. This keeps your user data synced with room activity.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You retain full control over high-level security policies. The AI handles the repetitive token generation while you manage the logic.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI translates your intent into direct Liveblocks operations.

  1. Initialize workspace

    The AI sets up a new environment for real-time collaboration based on your request.

    create_room

  2. Identify participants

    The AI registers the user in the system to ensure their presence is tracked correctly.

    identify_user

  3. Grant entry

    The AI generates the necessary credentials to let a specific person into a room.

    authorize_user

  4. Audit environments

    The AI checks existing workspaces to find the right room for the task.

    list_rooms

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger Liveblocks actions.

Starting points

Swap out the room names and user IDs with your actual project data.

Liveblocks Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UpezS2s9jeUz8EcmyuM51kLyMnRyzY5qqCQseCek/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 — Liveblocks capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "liveblocks-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UpezS2s9jeUz8EcmyuM51kLyMnRyzY5qqCQseCek/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Create a new room called 'Project-Alpha' for the team.

  • Authorize user 'dev_user_99' to join the 'Design-Sync' room.

  • List all active rooms currently in the Liveblocks workspace.

  • Identify 'user_456' so they can start collaborating in the current session.

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Start here

Connect Liveblocks once, then ask.

Link your account in one click. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start managing rooms through your AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete existing rooms?

    No. The current tools only allow for creating, listing, and managing access for rooms.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my account password?

    No. The AI only interacts with room creation and user authorization tools.

  • 03

    Does the AI manage my billing?

    No. All billing and subscription management must be done through your Liveblocks dashboard.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which user to authorize?

    You must provide the specific user identifier in your prompt so the AI can call the authorization tool.

  • 05

    Can I see a list of all rooms?

    Yes. You can ask your AI to list all existing rooms in your workspace.

  • More questions about Liveblocks? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Liveblocks Connector can do

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