Pusher Channels

Trigger events, query channels, and manage realtime messaging on Pusher Channels.

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Capabilities & Tool Schemas (7)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Pusher Channels.

trigger_event

Send an event to one or more channels

trigger_batch_events

Send up to 10 events in a single API call

list_channels

List active channels with optional prefix filter

get_channel_info

Get subscription/user count for a channel

get_presence_users

List users connected to a presence channel

authorize_channel

Generate auth tokens for private/presence channels

Documentation Overview

Pusher Channels MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents the ability to send realtime messages, query channels, and manage users through Pusher Channels.

Tools

Tool	Description
`trigger_event`	Send an event to one or more channels
`trigger_batch_events`	Send up to 10 events in a single API call
`list_channels`	List active channels with optional prefix filter
`get_channel_info`	Get subscription/user count for a channel
`get_presence_users`	List users connected to a presence channel
`authorize_channel`	Generate auth tokens for private/presence channels
`terminate_user_connections`	Disconnect all connections for a user

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
A Pusher Channels account (free tier available)

Installation

Terminal

npm install -g @crashbytes/pusher-mcp-server

Or clone and build from source:

bash

git clone https://github.com/CrashBytes/pusher-mcp-server.git
cd pusher-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

You need four environment variables from your Pusher dashboard:

Variable	Description
`PUSHER_APP_ID`	Your Pusher app ID
`PUSHER_KEY`	Your Pusher app key
`PUSHER_SECRET`	Your Pusher app secret
`PUSHER_CLUSTER`	Your Pusher cluster (e.g. `us2`, `eu`, `ap1`)

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pusher": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key",
        "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret",
        "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2"
      }
    }
  }
}

If installed globally via npm:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pusher": {
      "command": "pusher-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key",
        "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret",
        "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add pusher -- node /path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js

Set the environment variables in your shell before running, or configure them in your Claude Code MCP settings.

Example Prompts

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

"Send a 'deploy-complete' event to the notifications channel with the message 'v2.1.0 deployed'"
"Show me all active presence channels"
"How many users are on the presence-lobby channel?"
"Disconnect user abc123 from all channels"

Development

Terminal

npm install
npm run dev          # Run with tsx (hot reload)
npm run build        # Compile TypeScript
npm run type-check   # Check types without emitting

Tutorial

For a step-by-step guide on building this server from scratch, see the full tutorial on CrashBytes.

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pusher Channels

We don't have a confirmed install command for Pusher Channels yet, so we don't publish a generated one — a guessed package name would point at the wrong package or none at all. Follow the project's own README or setup instructions (https://github.com/CrashBytes/pusher-mcp-server) for the current steps.

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Documentation Overview

Pusher Channels MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents the ability to send realtime messages, query channels, and manage users through Pusher Channels.

Tools

Tool	Description
`trigger_event`	Send an event to one or more channels
`trigger_batch_events`	Send up to 10 events in a single API call
`list_channels`	List active channels with optional prefix filter
`get_channel_info`	Get subscription/user count for a channel
`get_presence_users`	List users connected to a presence channel
`authorize_channel`	Generate auth tokens for private/presence channels
`terminate_user_connections`	Disconnect all connections for a user

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
A Pusher Channels account (free tier available)

Installation

Terminal

npm install -g @crashbytes/pusher-mcp-server

Or clone and build from source:

bash

git clone https://github.com/CrashBytes/pusher-mcp-server.git
cd pusher-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

You need four environment variables from your Pusher dashboard:

Variable	Description
`PUSHER_APP_ID`	Your Pusher app ID
`PUSHER_KEY`	Your Pusher app key
`PUSHER_SECRET`	Your Pusher app secret
`PUSHER_CLUSTER`	Your Pusher cluster (e.g. `us2`, `eu`, `ap1`)

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pusher": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key",
        "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret",
        "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2"
      }
    }
  }
}

If installed globally via npm:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pusher": {
      "command": "pusher-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key",
        "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret",
        "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add pusher -- node /path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js

Set the environment variables in your shell before running, or configure them in your Claude Code MCP settings.

Example Prompts

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

"Send a 'deploy-complete' event to the notifications channel with the message 'v2.1.0 deployed'"
"Show me all active presence channels"
"How many users are on the presence-lobby channel?"
"Disconnect user abc123 from all channels"

Development

Terminal

npm install
npm run dev          # Run with tsx (hot reload)
npm run build        # Compile TypeScript
npm run type-check   # Check types without emitting

Tutorial

For a step-by-step guide on building this server from scratch, see the full tutorial on CrashBytes.

License

MIT

Frequently Asked Questions about Pusher Channels