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Ably MCP for AI Agents. Manage real-time messaging and presence tracking infrastructure

Ably MCP lets your AI agent manage real-time communication streams using natural language commands. You can publish messages to multiple channels at once, track who is currently online across various groups, and send push notifications directly to client devices. This gives you granular control over the entire messaging infrastructure.

Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Sending Messages

Send messages to single channels or multiple channels simultaneously, and retrieve the message history.

Tracking Presence Status

Get a real-time list of active members in any channel, and review historical presence records for auditing.

Sending Notifications

Fire off direct push notifications to specific devices or client IDs for immediate mobile/web alerts.

Managing Channels

List all active communication channels and fetch detailed metadata or usage statistics for any given channel.

Updating Records

Modify, delete, or append data to existing messages within a channel.

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Ably MCP for AI Agents

What AI agents can do with Ably: 14 Tools for Real-Time Messaging Infrastructure Control

These tools allow you to manage every aspect of your communication infrastructure, from listing channels to sending bulk alerts.

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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Batch Presence

Checks and returns the current online status of users across several different channels at once.

Batch Publish

Sends a message to multiple designated communication channels with one single call.

Batch Push Publish

Publishes several direct push notifications simultaneously to various clients.

Get Channel Metadata

Fetches details about a specific channel, like its creation date or current status.

Get Message

Retrieves the full content of one message using its unique serial identifier.

Get Messages

Fetches a chronological list of messages that were posted to a particular channel.

Get Presence History

Provides an audit log detailing who was online and when within a specific chat room.

Get Presence

Gets the immediate list of all active, currently connected members for a given...

Get Stats

Retrieves usage statistics about your entire Ably application's performance over...

List Channels

Lists every active channel configured within the connected Ably account.

Publish Message

Sends a new message to one specified channel, making it visible instantly.

Push Publish

Sends a direct push notification payload to a target device or client ID.

Revoke Tokens

Immediately invalidates an Ably API token before its expiration date for security reasons.

Update Message

Allows you to edit, delete, or append new content to a message that already exists...

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2β€”zero messy routing required.

Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize β†’ Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Ably MCP for AI Agents integration is available immediately β€” no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Ably, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Ably MCP for AI Agents: Managing Real-Time Messaging Infrastructure

Today, managing a communication platform means clicking through separate dashboards: one tab for presence status, another for message history, and yet another to send out alerts. If you need to debug why a notification failed or find out who was last active in a specific group, you're forced into disjointed workflows involving multiple system logins and copy-pasting data points.

With this MCP, the process changes entirely. You simply ask your agent to 'Check the activity on the support channel.' It instantly combines presence checks (`get_presence`), message retrieval (`get_messages`), and metadata fetching (`get_channel_metadata`) into one cohesive answer. The result is a single source of truth directly in your chat.

Ably MCP for AI Agents: Ensuring Presence Tracking Reliability

The pain point here isn't just knowing who is online; it’s tracking *when* they were online, and ensuring that every user sees the status update immediately. Manually auditing presence usually means querying logs across different endpoints to build a complete picture.

This MCP provides specialized tools like `get_presence_history` and `batch_presence`. You can now ask your agent for an audit trail of who was online over the last hour or check multiple groups at once, giving you reliable status data instantly.

What Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI

Need to build an app that feels truly real-time? This MCP connects your agent directly to Ably’s full API suite for robust communication orchestration. Instead of writing complex boilerplate code every time you want to check status or send a broadcast, you just ask your AI client to do it.

Think about the sheer complexity of managing presence data across dozens of channels, or updating historical messages after an event. With this MCP, your agent handles all that API interaction for you. You can publish new messages, retrieve message history instantly, and even monitor who is active right nowβ€”all by simply asking it to 'check presence' or 'get channel status.' It’s like having a dedicated backend developer sitting next to your IDE, ready to run any comms query on demand.

Because Vinkius hosts this MCP, you connect once from Claude, Cursor, or any compatible client and get immediate access to all these real-time communication tools.

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Frequently asked questions about Ably MCP for AI Agents MCP

How do I check who is currently online using the Ably MCP for AI Agents? +

You ask your agent to get presence data for a specific channel. It instantly returns a list of every active member, letting you know exactly who's available without manually checking status dashboards.

Can I send out announcements to multiple teams at the same time with Ably MCP for AI Agents? +

Yes. You can use batch publishing tools to send the exact same message or notification simultaneously to dozens of different channels, making large-scale communication simple.

What is the best way to audit who was online in a channel over time with Ably MCP for AI Agents? +

The agent handles this by retrieving the presence history. This gives you a detailed record of user activity, showing when members were active and inactive, which is great for compliance checks.

Does Ably MCP for AI Agents let me update old messages? +

Absolutely. If an announcement was posted with bad data, you can use the agent to retrieve the message by serial number and then update or append new information right into the thread.

Is this tool better than just using a standard chat client for tracking status? +

Yes. This MCP connects directly to Ably's underlying API, giving you structured data (like usage stats and historical logs) that goes far beyond what a simple user interface can provide.