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Adafruit IO MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/adafruit-io

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Read Adafruit IO feeds, data, groups and dashboards; publish a data point or create a feed.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

17

Token cost

About 2,877 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http adafruit-io https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.adafruit-io]
url = "https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"adafruit-io":{"httpUrl":"https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"adafruit-io":{"url":"https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"adafruit-io":{"type":"http","url":"https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add adafruit-io https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"adafruit-io","server_url":"https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"adafruit-io","server_url":"https://adafruit-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"}

Tools

• adafruitio_create_feed ~201 tokens
  WRITE: create a new, empty feed (private by default), optionally inside an existing group. Adds a feed only; it does not change or delete anything existing, and fails if the name is taken. POST /feeds.
• adafruitio_get_dashboard ~96 tokens
  One dashboard by key. GET /dashboards/{dashboard_key}.
• adafruitio_get_data_point ~164 tokens
  One stored data point of a feed by its id. GET /feeds/{feed_key}/data/{id}.
• adafruitio_get_feed ~142 tokens
  One feed by key: name, description, unit, visibility, last value, status settings and the groups it belongs to. GET /feeds/{feed_key}.
• adafruitio_get_feed_chart ~400 tokens
  Aggregated chart data for a feed: values sliced by `resolution` minutes over the last `hours` (or a start/end range), using avg, sum, min, max, val or val_count. Good for trends without downloading every point. GET /feeds/{feed_key}/data/chart.
• adafruitio_get_feed_details ~140 tokens
  A feed with its details block: first and last data point and the number of stored points. GET /feeds/{feed_key}/details.
• adafruitio_get_group ~92 tokens
  One group by key with its feeds. GET /groups/{group_key}.
• adafruitio_get_last_data ~191 tokens
  The most recent data point of a feed (value, location, created_at). GET /feeds/{feed_key}/data/last.
• adafruitio_get_throttle ~105 tokens
  The account's data rate limit (data-record modifications per minute: 30 on free accounts, 60 on Plus) and the current active data rate. Check it before publishing many points. GET /api/v2/{username}/throttle.
• adafruitio_get_user ~89 tokens
  The Adafruit IO account this key belongs to: id, name, username, time zone, created/updated times, plus the data rate limit when reported. GET /api/v2/user.
• adafruitio_list_activities ~161 tokens
  The account's activity log (feed/data/dashboard changes), optionally within a time range. GET /activities.
• adafruitio_list_blocks ~138 tokens
  The blocks (widgets: gauges, toggles, charts, sliders...) of a dashboard with their feeds, position and properties. Integration secrets in properties are removed. GET /dashboards/{dashboard_key}/blocks.
• adafruitio_list_dashboards ~72 tokens
  List the account's dashboards with key, name, description and visibility. GET /dashboards.
• adafruitio_list_feed_data ~383 tokens
  Data points of a feed (max 1000 per call). Newest first, except that with start_time the API returns the oldest page after that time. Filter by time range and limit; to read further back call again with the reply's next_page_args (the same filters plus `before`). GET /feeds/{feed_key}/data.
• adafruitio_list_feeds ~82 tokens
  List all of the account's feeds with key, name, description, unit, visibility, enabled flag, last value and last update. GET /feeds.
• adafruitio_list_groups ~67 tokens
  List the account's groups (named sets of feeds) with their feeds. GET /groups.
• adafruitio_publish_data_point Sends messages · ~354 tokens
  WRITE: publish one data point (a value) to a feed. This can drive REAL DEVICES: anything subscribed to the feed (relays, motors, lights, heaters, locks, dashboard toggles) will receive and may act on the value, and it cannot be undone from here. Only publish a value the user has asked for. Counts ag

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