Daily.co MCP for AI Agents. Orchestrate real-time video conferencing rooms and track participant attendance.
Daily.co connects your AI agent to real-time video conferencing infrastructure. Use this MCP to programmatically create rooms, monitor participant presence, manage recording sessions, and control meeting flow entirely through natural language commands.
Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access
Create, list, update, or delete meeting rooms with specific privacy settings on demand.
Get a real-time count of users in an active room or across the entire domain and control individual participants by kicking them out.
Start, stop, or update recordings and transcriptions for ongoing sessions. You can also send custom data messages to attendees.
Access detailed historical logs, session data, and recording access links after a meeting concludes.
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Schedules and purchases a specific or random phone number.
Create Batch Job
Submits a job to be processed by the batch processor system.
Create Meeting Token
Generates a unique, time-limited token required for meeting access.
Create Room
Creates a new video conference room with defined settings.
Create Webhook
Sets up an automated webhook to receive data upon specific events.
Delete Batch Job
Removes a previously submitted batch processing job.
Delete Recording
Deletes stored recording references and files.
Delete Room
Permanently removes an existing video conference room.
Delete Webhook
Removes a webhook endpoint that was previously created.
Eject Participants
Forces participants to leave an active meeting room.
Get Batch Job Access Link
Retrieves download links for batch jobs that have finished processing.
Get Batch Job
Checks the current status of a running batch job.
Get Domain
Retrieves and displays the top-level domain configuration settings for your account.
Get Global Presence
Lists every active participant currently connected across the entire domain.
Get Logs
Retrieves detailed call logs, metrics, and historical data for analysis.
Get Meeting Participants
Lists all users currently participating in a specific meeting session.
Get Meeting
Retrieves detailed information about an existing meeting session.
Get Recording Access Link
Generates a temporary, secure download link for stored recordings.
Get Recording
Fetches metadata and information about a specific recording file.
Get Room Presence
Checks which users are active or present within a specific room at this moment.
Get Room
Retrieves the current configuration and details of a specified meeting room.
Get Session Data
Pulls custom, state-specific data that was synced across all participants during the...
Get Webhook
Retrieves detailed information about a specific webhook endpoint.
List Available Numbers
Searches for available phone numbers based on area code or region criteria.
List Batch Jobs
Retrieves a list of all batch jobs that have been submitted to the system.
List Meetings
Lists details for various meeting sessions held previously or currently running.
List Purchased Numbers
Provides a list of phone numbers that belong to your domain account.
List Recordings
Lists available cloud recordings, supporting pagination for large archives.
List Rooms
Retrieves a list of all configured meeting rooms, supporting pagination.
List Webhooks
Displays a comprehensive list of existing webhook endpoints.
Release Phone Number
Releases ownership of a purchased phone number, making it available again.
Send App Message
Sends custom data payloads to specific participants in an active room.
Send Dtmf
Simulates sending DTMF tones (like keypad presses) into a live call session.
Set Domain
Updates the top-level domain configuration for your Daily infrastructure.
Set Session Data
Syncs specific data payloads to all participants, maintaining state throughout a...
Start Dial Out
Initiates an outbound call to either a phone number or SIP URI.
Start Live Streaming
Begins real-time streaming of video content using RTMP/HLS protocols.
Start Recording
Initiates the process of recording an active meeting session.
Start Transcription
Begins real-time captioning and transcription services for a live call.
Stop Dial Out
Ends an active outbound calling session immediately.
Stop Live Streaming
Halts the real-time video streaming process.
Stop Recording
Stops an active recording session before it completes naturally.
Stop Transcription
Halts the real-time captioning and transcription services.
Update Live Streaming
Modifies the layout or target endpoints for an ongoing stream.
Update Permissions
Changes the specific permissions and roles of individual participants in a meeting.
Update Recording
Modifies the layout or settings of an active recording session.
Update Room
Alters core room settings, such as privacy status or custom properties.
Update Transcription
Changes which participants are included in the real-time transcription service.
Update Webhook
Modifies existing webhook configurations or reactivates failed ones.
Validate Meeting Token
Checks if a given meeting token is valid and active for use.
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Managing Daily.co Video Rooms with AI Agents
Today, managing video calls means bouncing between multiple tabs: checking participant lists on one screen, adjusting privacy settings on another, and manually hitting 'record' when the conversation is critical. This click-heavy process wastes time and makes auditing messy.
With this MCP, you simply tell your agent what needs to happen—for instance, 'Set up a private room for the compliance audit.' Your agent handles every step: it uses `create_room` with the correct properties, sends out the secure meeting token, and keeps track of all actions. You get immediate control.
Automating Participant Tracking via Daily.co MCP
The manual process for tracking attendees involves viewing a live dashboard and keeping count yourself. If someone leaves, you have to manually check the list again to see who is missing.
Now, your agent actively monitors the room using `get_global_presence` or `get_room_presence`. It gives you an immediate, actionable status report on every user in real time. The result is a fully automated accountability layer for all your meetings.
What Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI
This connector lets you treat your video communication system like a simple API endpoint accessible via conversation. Instead of logging into the Daily dashboard or writing complex code, your AI agent handles all room setup and session management using plain English.
It's built to manage the entire lifecycle of virtual meetings: from spinning up temporary rooms for support calls to tracking attendees across large webinars. You can get detailed call logs, monitor who is present in a given space, and even send custom data messages to participants within a room during an active session.
If your current process requires juggling multiple dashboards or writing boilerplate code just to check attendance, this MCP changes that. By connecting it through Vinkius, you give any compatible AI client the ability to act as a virtual operator for your entire video infrastructure.
019e3885-2767-70b7-a519-55eea9046678 How to set up Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP
The bottom line is that your AI client handles all the complex API orchestration needed to manage real-time calling services through simple chat commands.
Subscribe to this MCP and provide your Daily API Key.
Your AI agent interprets natural language requests (e.g., 'Create a private room for John Doe').
The connector executes the necessary calls, managing the video infrastructure without you touching any dashboard.
Who uses Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP
This MCP targets technical teams—the developers who need quick WebRTC testing environments, or operations staff managing large-scale webinars and support calls. If you spend time clicking between dashboards just to track attendance or start a recording, this is for you.
Uses the MCP in code editors to quickly spin up specific room configurations for testing WebRTC functionality before committing changes.
Automates support workflows by having the agent create unique, temporary meeting rooms and monitor participant access during private consultations.
Develops client calling features by using the MCP to programmatically generate unique meeting links for specific project launches or client onboarding sequences.
Benefits of connecting Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP
Spin up temporary meeting environments using create_room instantly, allowing your agent to run support calls or testing sessions without manual setup.
Gain granular control over meetings by calling eject_participants or updating permissions. This lets you automate moderator actions in webinars.
Capture comprehensive historical data: use get_logs and list_meetings to build reports on call metrics and attendance patterns for auditing purposes.
Manage media streams entirely through code. You can use start_recording or start_transcription simply by asking your agent, saving clicks and time.
Maintain meeting state with set_session_data. This ensures that crucial business context is preserved across all participants even if the session is interrupted.
Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP use cases
Automated Support Triage
A support agent needs a quick, private room for a client consultation. Instead of manually navigating to Daily and setting up a link, they ask their AI agent. The agent uses create_room with the correct privacy settings, sends the meeting token, and then monitors presence using get_room_presence, all in one interaction.
Webinar Attendance Audit
After a large webinar concludes, an administrator needs to know who attended and when. The agent calls list_meetings followed by get_meeting_participants. This generates an instant report detailing every unique attendee for follow-up purposes.
Live Event Content Capture
A marketing team is hosting a live event and needs to capture both the video feed and transcript. The agent first calls start_live_streaming and then, moments later, initiates start_recording and start_transcription, ensuring all content streams are captured without human intervention.
Security Incident Response
An ops team detects a suspicious user in a critical call. The agent first runs get_global_presence to verify the user's location, and then executes eject_participants instantly, logging the event via get_logs for compliance.
Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP tradeoffs
What to watch out for, and the recommended way to handle each one.
Over-relying on UI buttons
The user manually has to open a dashboard and click through multiple menus to create a room, then find the participant list, and finally initiate recording.
Ask your agent to handle it in sequence: first, use create_room to set up the environment; next, ask it to start_recording; finally, request that it get_room_presence so you know who joined.
Assuming data persistence
The user assumes that key business context or state information will automatically be available when the meeting restarts without explicit action.
Always explicitly use set_session_data at the start of a multi-stage meeting. This guarantees that all participants receive and sync the necessary custom data.
Not checking room status
The user tries to modify a room's settings or eject someone without first knowing if the room is actually active or configured correctly.
Before making changes, use get_room to verify its current state. If you need to change privacy, you can then run update_room with confidence.
When to use Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP
Use this MCP if your core business process involves managing complex, programmatic interactions with live video conferencing rooms and tracking participant states. Think auditing tools or automated support dispatch systems. You need the ability to programmatically create, modify, and monitor sessions.
Don't use it if you just need a simple meeting link generator; basic token creation might suffice. If your primary goal is only scheduling meetings across different time zones, look for calendar integrations instead. This tool excels at real-time control over the media layer, not just booking.
Frequently asked questions about Daily.co MCP for AI Agents MCP
Can I see exactly who is currently inside a video room? +
Yes. Use the get_room_presence tool with the room name. It returns a snapshot of all active participants currently connected to that specific session.
How do I create a private room that requires a token to join? +
You can use the create_room tool and set the privacy parameter to 'private'. You can also pass additional configuration in the properties JSON field.
Is it possible to remove a disruptive participant from a call? +
Yes. The eject_participants tool allows you to kick specific users by their IDs. You can also set the ban flag to true to prevent them from re-entering the room.