• ACTIVE
  • STATUS
  • ALERTS
  • HUMAN

How to monitor utility account activity with your AI

Connect UtilityAPI to your AI client once. From then on, your agent handles the heavy lifting of watching for account changes and data updates.

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Short answer

How can I track utility account changes and authorizations?

Your AI uses real-time event monitoring to watch for new customer authorizations and changes in data collection status. You get a live view of your utility data pipeline through direct queries to your agent. This breakdown shows how your AI handles those updates.

Where your data lands.

Real-time status updates.

The AI organizes incoming utility information into these specific categories.

ACTIVE

New authorizations

The AI identifies when a customer grants permission. You get a notification when a new account is ready for data pull.

STATUS

Data collection state

Your agent tracks whether data is currently being fetched or if a connection is stalled. You'll know exactly which accounts are up to date.

ALERTS

Failed connections

The AI flags when an authorization fails or data stops flowing. You'll see these issues immediately in your chat.

HUMAN

Manual intervention

If an authorization is denied or a utility provider changes their requirements, the AI tells you. You'll need to step in to fix the customer relationship.

The workflow

What your AI does when activity happens.

Instead of you checking a dashboard, your AI watches the stream of utility events for you.

  1. Watch for changes

    The AI monitors the stream of utility events to catch any movement in account status.

    get_events

  2. Check permissions

    Your agent pulls the current list of active customer authorizations to see who is currently connected.

    list_authorizations

  3. Identify gaps

    The AI compares recent events against your list of authorizations to find missing data.

    get_eventslist_authorizations

  4. Report status

    Your agent summarizes the current state of all utility connections in your chat interface.

    get_events

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your utility data.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed details for your specific account names or timeframes.

UtilityAPI Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UQcFN9jSbPr5jD0q3QcZWex8kd0ypw9wyAD09b4d/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 — UtilityAPI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utilityapi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UQcFN9jSbPr5jD0q3QcZWex8kd0ypw9wyAD09b4d/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all recent utility account events from the last 24 hours.

  • List all active customer authorizations for my utility accounts.

  • Are there any new authorizations that haven't had data collected yet?

  • Check the status of the authorization for the account in my spreadsheet.

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  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
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  • JetBrains
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Start here

Connect UtilityAPI once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your utility data.

Connect UtilityAPI to your AI

FAQ

How the monitoring works

  • 01

    Can my AI change utility account settings?

    No. The AI can only read authorization lists and event data. It cannot modify account settings or change utility provider configurations.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically fix failed authorizations?

    No. The AI will alert you when an authorization fails, but you must handle the customer communication and re-authorization yourself.

  • 03

    How often does the AI check for new events?

    The AI checks whenever you ask it to or when you trigger a workflow. It uses the event stream to provide real-time updates upon request.

  • 04

    Can I see which customers have granted permission?

    Yes. Your AI can pull the full list of active authorizations at any time.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete any of my utility data?

    No. The AI only has read access to the data provided by the API. It cannot delete or overwrite your records.

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

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