Query Ably channel state, publish messages, and manage app settings.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "io.usefulapi/ably" MCP server from askskill: Run: claude mcp add --transport http 'io-usefulapi-ably' 'https://ably.usefulapi.io/mcp'
Use the Ably MCP tool to fetch the latest 50 messages from channel `orders-updates` and summarize the key events in reverse chronological order.
A recent message history list for the channel plus a short summary of key events.
Use Ably MCP to inspect presence and occupancy for channel `live-support`, and report the current online member count and connection status.
Presence members, occupancy, or related stats that help assess channel activity.
Publish this message to channel `system-alerts` via Ably MCP: `Database maintenance will start at 23:00 tonight and is expected to last 15 minutes`.
A real-time alert message successfully published to the target channel.
Developers or DevOps engineers can inspect channel history, presence, and occupancy to verify message flow and user connections. It is useful for troubleshooting chat, notification, or collaboration features.
Teams can publish messages to specific Ably channels for system notices, business event broadcasts, or real-time status updates. It fits scenarios where structured events must be pushed to clients or subscribers.
When teams need visibility into Ably app usage, they can use stats and app management capabilities to review overall runtime information. This is helpful for routine checks and understanding real-time service load trends.
It is an MCP server for Ably that supports channel history, presence, occupancy, stats, publishing, and app management. In practice, it covers both real-time channel inspection and basic administrative actions.
The provided material does not specify installation steps or authentication requirements. Tools like this commonly involve Ably app access configuration, but for exact prerequisites, see the source repository.
It does more than send messages: it can inspect channel history, presence, occupancy, and stats, and it also includes app management. That makes it an operational interface for Ably real-time systems rather than a one-way sender.
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