Adafruit IO REST API MCP Server
### The Internet of Things for Everyone The Adafruit IO HTTP API provides access to your Adafruit IO data from any programming language or hardware environment that can speak HTTP. The easiest way to get started is with [an Adafruit IO learn guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/series/adafruit-io-basi
Quick Answer
- 1. The Adafruit IO REST API MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and VS Code interact with the Adafruit IO REST API API through natural language.
- 2. Setup: Add the config to
claude_desktop_config.json, set your environment variables, and restart. - 3. 10 operations available including Get information about the current user, Send data to a feed via webhook URL., Send arbitrary data to a feed via webhook URL., and more.
- 4. Quality score: 34/99 — fair source quality and documentation coverage.
Overview
Category: Communication
Auth: None
Endpoints: 10
Transport: STDIO
Command: npx -y @mcp/adafruit-com
Spec: v2.0.0
Setup time: ~30 sec (no auth)
Environment Variables
ADAFRUIT_IO_REST_API_API_KEYExample: your_adafruit_io_rest_api_api_key
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"adafruit-com": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp/adafruit-com"
],
"env": {
"ADAFRUIT_IO_REST_API_API_KEY": "your_adafruit_io_rest_api_api_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"adafruit-com": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/adafruit-com.json"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"adafruit-com": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/adafruit-com.json"
}
}
}MCP Server Configuration
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings.
{
"mcpServers": {
"adafruit-com": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","@mcp/adafruit-com"],
"env": {
"ADAFRUIT_IO_REST_API_API_KEY": "your_adafruit_io_rest_api_api_key"
}
}
}
}What You Can Build
With the Adafruit IO REST API MCP server, your AI assistant can:
- Access 10 API operations through natural language
- Read, create, and modify communication resources without writing HTTP requests
- Chain multiple operations in a single conversation for complex workflows
- Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation
Endpoints
/userGet information about the current user
/webhooks/feed/:tokenSend data to a feed via webhook URL.
/webhooks/feed/:token/rawSend arbitrary data to a feed via webhook URL.
/{username}/activitiesAll activities for current user
/{username}/activitiesAll activities for current user
/{username}/activities/{type}Get activities by type for current user
/{username}/dashboardsAll dashboards for current user
/{username}/dashboardsCreate a new Dashboard
/{username}/dashboards/{dashboard_id}/blocksAll blocks for current user
/{username}/dashboards/{dashboard_id}/blocksCreate a new Block
Authentication
No authentication required. This MCP server can be used without API keys.
Spec Version
Version: 2.0.0
Spec version published with the OpenAPI document. Config auto-updates when the spec changes.
Page last updated: June 13, 2026
Quality Score
- +Auto-generated (+12)
- +OpenAPI spec available (+8)
- +10 endpoints (+14)
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