• USER
  • OPEN
  • PRIVATE
  • HUMAN

How to provision users and channels with your AI

Connect Sendbird to your AI client once. From there, you can manage your chat infrastructure through conversation.

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Short answer

How can I automate user and channel setup in Sendbird?

You tell your AI to create a user or a channel, and it executes the request immediately. This covers everything from adding new members to spinning up private group chats. You'll see the results in your Sendbird dashboard right away.

The outcomes

Where your requests land

Every command you give your AI results in one of these four outcomes.

USER

New users added

The AI registers new identities in Sendbird. You get a ready-to-use user profile without touching the dashboard.

OPEN

Public channels live

Your AI builds open channels for broad communication. These are ready for any user to join immediately.

PRIVATE

Secure group chats

The AI sets up restricted group channels. These stay private to the specific members you designate.

HUMAN

Manual oversight needed

If you need to change existing user permissions or delete channels, you'll need to handle that in the Sendbird console.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI translates your plain English instructions into direct API calls.

  1. Identify existing users

    Before adding new people, your AI can check your current user list to avoid duplicates.

    list_users

  2. Register new members

    The AI creates new user profiles in your Sendbird instance based on the names or IDs you provide.

    create_user

  3. Build public spaces

    For broad discussions, the AI spins up channels that anyone can access.

    create_open_channel

  4. Setup private groups

    When you need restricted conversations, the AI builds group channels for specific sets of users.

    create_group_channel

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your first automation tasks.

Starting points

Swap out the names and IDs in these examples for your actual Sendbird data.

Sendbird Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GLhCP1UbtJs8RVu8OnnXfMs0R9ToQ8L5ELcVxWCK/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 — Sendbird capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sendbird-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GLhCP1UbtJs8RVu8OnnXfMs0R9ToQ8L5ELcVxWCK/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Create a new user in Sendbird named Alex Smith.

  • Set up an open channel called General Discussion.

  • Create a private group channel for the engineering team.

  • List all the users currently in my Sendbird account.

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Start here

Connect Sendbird once, then ask.

Just provide your credentials through the secure link. Your login stays encrypted, and you can start chatting with your Sendbird data immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete users or channels?

    No. The current tools only allow for creating users and channels, not deleting them.

  • 02

    Can I change a user's profile details later?

    No. The AI can create users, but it cannot modify existing user profiles.

  • 03

    Does the AI handle message sending?

    No. This specific setup is for provisioning users and channels, not for sending messages.

  • 04

    How do I know if a user was created successfully?

    Your AI client will confirm the action once the tool executes successfully.

  • 05

    Can I create a channel and add users to it in one go?

    You can ask the AI to do both, but it will perform the channel creation and user creation as separate steps.

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