io.usefulapi/stream (Model Context Protocol) Server

The io.usefulapi/stream MCP server provides access to Stream Chat app content. It supports querying channels, search messages, and read threads, along with related users and reactions. Its purpose is to retrieve and work with these elements from Stream Chat through MCP-compatible tooling.

🛠️ Key Features

Query channels
Search messages
Read threads
Access users
Access reactions

🚀 Use Cases

Fetch Stream Chat channel data
Look up and review messages via search
Inspect conversation threads for reading context
Retrieve user information connected to chat activity
Analyze reactions associated with messages or threads

⚡ Developer Benefits

Organized MCP access to Stream Chat entities: channels, messages, threads, users, reactions
Enables consistent retrieval of related chat data for tooling workflows

⚠️ Limitations

Only documented capabilities are channels, message search, thread reading, users, and reactions; no other functions are specified.

Stream MCP by usefulapi

Bring your Stream Chat app into your AI workflow — query channels, search messages, and post replies from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Stream API key + secret.

Live endpoint: https://stream.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/stream

Add to Claude

json

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

On first connect you'll paste your Stream API key and secret. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
`stream_get_app`	read	Get app
`stream_query_channels`	read	Query channels
`stream_get_channel`	read	Get channel
`stream_search_messages`	read	Search messages
`stream_get_message`	read	Get message
`stream_get_replies`	read	Get replies
`stream_get_reactions`	read	Get reactions
`stream_query_members`	read	Query members
`stream_query_users`	read	Query users
`stream_query_threads`	read	Query threads
`stream_get_unread_counts`	read	Get unread counts
`stream_send_message`	write	Send message
`stream_send_reaction`	write	Send reaction
`stream_usage_status`	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
`stream_upgrade`	meta	Upgrade to Pro (unlimited)

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage or manage your subscription.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	100 tool calls / month
Pro	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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