Unofficial Stream.io MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Stream.io Chat and Video APIs as tools for LLMs like Claude.

Available Tools (29)

Chat Tools (13)

Tool	Description
chat_create_token	Generate a user authentication token (JWT)
chat_upsert_users	Create or update users (batch, up to 100)
chat_create_channel	Create or get a chat channel
chat_update_channel	Partially update channel metadata
chat_send_message	Send a message to a channel
chat_delete_message	Delete a message (soft or hard)
chat_query_channels	Query channels with filters and sorting
chat_query_users	Query users with filters and sorting
chat_add_members	Add members to a channel
chat_remove_members	Remove members from a channel
chat_ban_user	Ban a user (global, channel, shadow, timed)
chat_unban_user	Unban a user
chat_flag_message	Flag a message for moderation

Video Tools (16)

Tool	Description
video_create_call	Create a video/audio call
video_get_call	Get call details and state
video_update_call	Update call settings or custom data
video_end_call	End an active call
video_query_calls	Query calls with filters and sorting
video_update_call_members	Add, update, or remove call members
video_query_call_members	Query call members with filters
video_start_recording	Start call recording
video_stop_recording	Stop call recording
video_list_recordings	List call recordings
video_start_transcription	Start live transcription
video_stop_transcription	Stop transcription
video_list_transcriptions	List call transcriptions
video_block_user	Block a user from a call
video_unblock_user	Unblock a user from a call
video_mute_users	Mute users' audio/video/screenshare

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• A Stream.io account with API key and secret

Install & Build

npm install
npm run build

Configure in Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stream-io": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "STREAM_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "STREAM_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configure in Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stream-io": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "STREAM_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "STREAM_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Documentation

• Getting Started
• Chat Tools Reference
• Video Tools Reference
• Configuration
• Architecture

Development

npm run dev          # Watch mode (recompile on changes)
npm test             # Run unit tests
npm run test:live    # Integration tests (real API)
npm run test:watch   # Watch mode for tests

License

MIT