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Platform API Claude Desktop Integration

This guide explains how to configure Claude Desktop (Mac and Windows) to use the Platform API API through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The integration exposes 10 API endpointsas callable tools inside Claude's chat interface, including Enumerate all active channels of the application, Get metadata of a channel, Get message history for a channel, and more. No API keys or credentials are needed — setup takes approximately 30 seconds. The server runs locally via npx and communicates over STDIO transport. Paste the JSON configuration below into your claude_desktop_config.json file to get started.

Integration Specs

ClientClaude Desktop
Runtimenpx
AuthenticationNone
Setup Time~30 sec

Setup Instructions

1

Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude Desktop, open Settings (click your profile) → Developer → click 'Edit Config'.

2

Locate configuration file

This opens your local 'claude_desktop_config.json' file in your system editor.

3

Insert Server Config JSON

Paste the JSON configuration schema block (provided below) into the 'mcpServers' object.

4

Add authentication credentials

No credentials needed; leave the 'env' mapping empty.

5

Restart Claude app

Save the config file and restart Claude Desktop to load your new tools.

Configuration JSON

claude_desktop_config.json

Copy and paste this config snippet inside your local configuration file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ably-io-platform": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcp/ably-io-platform"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLATFORM_API_API_KEY": "your_platform_api_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Required Environment Keys

Provide these variable keys in your local environment section:

PLATFORM_API_API_KEY

Replace your_platform_api_api_key with your secret key credentials.

Available Tools (10)

These endpoints are parsed from the OpenAPI schema and converted to Claude-compatible tools:

GET/channels
Enumerate all active channels of the application
GET/channels/{channel_id}
Get metadata of a channel
GET/channels/{channel_id}/messages
Get message history for a channel
POST/channels/{channel_id}/messages
Publish a message to a channel
GET/channels/{channel_id}/presence
Get presence of a channel
GET/channels/{channel_id}/presence/history
Get presence history of a channel
POST/keys/{keyName}/requestToken
Request an access token
GET/push/channelSubscriptions
List channel subscriptions
POST/push/channelSubscriptions
Subscribe a device to a channel
DELETE/push/channelSubscriptions
Delete a registered device's update token
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