Ubidots MCP Server

Using Ubidots MCP server from Claude Desktop

- A Ubidots account andUbidots API token(scoped for the org you want to use).
- Claude Desktop installed (macOS/Windows/Linux).
- Open Claude Desktop Settings
Launch Claude Desktop →Settings→Developer.
- Edit Config
ClickEdit configto openclaude_desktop_config.json.
- Add the Ubidots MCP server entry
Paste the snippet below into the JSON (merge with your existingmcpServersif present).
Replace<YOUR UBIDOTS TOKEN>with your actual token.

{ "mcpServers": { "ubidots": { "command": "npx", "args": ](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/getting-started/intro)[ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.ubidots.com/mcp", "--header", "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}" ], "env": { "AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <YOUR UBIDOTS TOKEN>" } } } }

- IfmcpServersalready exists, add only the"ubidots"block inside it.
- Keep JSON syntax valid (commas, braces).
- The URL above (/mcp) exposes all available tools. See[Scoped MCP pathsbelow to restrict access by entity or permission level.

- “Which devices are online?" If configured correctly, Claude should confirm the MCP tool is available and return live data from Ubidots.

- Restart Claude after editing the config.
- Check JSON validity (use an online JSON linter if needed).
- Ensurenpxis available in your system PATH.

- Check the token hasn’t expired or been revoked.

- Confirm you’re online and not behind a proxy/firewall blocking outbound HTTPS.
- Try again later in case of transient network issues.

- Make sure there areno duplicate keysnamedubidots.
- If you renamed the server, remember the name you’ll see inside Claude will match that key.

- Update token: Openclaude_desktop_config.json, replace the token in the header, save, and reload Claude.
- Disable: Remove or comment out the"ubidots"block undermcpServers, save, and reload Claude.