• USER DATA
  • CHANNEL LISTS
  • ROOM DETAILS
  • HUMAN ACTION

How to lookup users and channels with your AI

Connect your workspace once. From then on, your agent handles the directory work for you.

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Short answer

Can my AI find people and channels in Rocket.Chat?

Yes. Your agent can pull user profiles, check permissions, and list both public and private channels. You get a clear map of your workspace directory.

Workspace visibility

What your agent finds.

The information your agent pulls from your workspace.

USER DATA

Identify team members

The AI pulls specific user profiles and roles. You get the details you need without scrolling through a long member list.

CHANNEL LISTS

Find active rooms

Your agent lists public channels and private groups. It maps out the workspace structure for you.

ROOM DETAILS

Check channel settings

Get specific metadata about a channel. This helps you understand the context of a conversation or group.

HUMAN ACTION

Manual intervention

The AI only reads data. You still need to manually join channels or message people once you find them.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for directory info.

The agent moves through your workspace to gather the specific data you requested.

  1. Locate users

    The agent searches the workspace directory to find the right people.

    list_users

  2. Get profiles

    It pulls specific details and roles for a selected person.

    get_user_info

  3. Find channels

    The agent scans for available public rooms and private groups.

    list_public_channelslist_private_groups

  4. Verify rooms

    It pulls specific metadata for a selected channel.

    get_channel_info

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Rocket.Chat workspace.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the names for your actual users or channels.

Rocket.Chat Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yQ6m4Hc2pUKZNoymv5FyFVr2aGg8ouh0Sbbph3gQ/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 — Rocket.Chat capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rocketchat-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yQ6m4Hc2pUKZNoymv5FyFVr2aGg8ouh0Sbbph3gQ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is the admin for the #engineering channel?

  • List all the public channels in this workspace.

  • Find the user with the username 'jdoe' and tell me their role.

  • Show me the details for the private group 'project-alpha'.

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Start here

Connect Rocket.Chat once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI send messages to channels?

    No. This specific task is for looking up users and channel information only.

  • 02

    Can the AI change user roles or permissions?

    No. The agent can only read existing user info and roles; it cannot modify them.

  • 03

    Can it see private channels I don't have access to?

    No. The AI can only see the channels and users that your own account has permission to view.

  • 04

    Does it list every single user at once?

    It can list users, but for large workspaces, it is better to ask for specific people or roles.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete a channel?

    No. There are no tools provided to delete or remove any workspace data.

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