How do I install PubNub MCP Server?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does PubNub MCP Server need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: PUBNUB_API_KEY, PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY, PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY, PUBNUB_USER_ID, PUBNUB_EMAIL, PUBNUB_PASSWORD.

What transport does PubNub MCP Server use?

PubNub MCP Server runs locally over stdio.

When was PubNub MCP Server last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-13. PubNub Model Context Protocol MCP Server for Cursor and Claude

PubNub MCP server

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Local command

npx -y @pubnub/[email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

PUBNUB_API_KEY — Your PubNub API Key. Required for all operations related to your account/keyset
PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY — Optional PubNub publish key for real-time operations
PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY — Optional PubNub subscribe key for real-time operations
PUBNUB_USER_ID — Optional variable that can be provided to change the User ID for the SDK (real-time) operations (default: pubnub-mcp)
PUBNUB_EMAIL — (Deprecated - use API Key instead) Your PubNub account email. Required for all operations related to your account/keyset
PUBNUB_PASSWORD — (Deprecated - use API Key instead) Your PubNub account password. Required for all operations related to your account/keyset

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1PUBNUB_API_KEY=<secret> PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY=<secret> PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY=<secret> PUBNUB_USER_ID=<value> PUBNUB_EMAIL=<value> PUBNUB_PASSWORD=<secret> claude mcp add io.github.pubnub-mcp-server -- npx -y @pubnub/mcp@2.3.2

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.pubnub-mcp-server": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@pubnub/[email protected]"8      ],9      "env": {10        "PUBNUB_API_KEY": "<secret>",11        "PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY": "<secret>",12        "PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY": "<secret>",13        "PUBNUB_USER_ID": "<value>",14        "PUBNUB_EMAIL": "<value>",15        "PUBNUB_PASSWORD": "<secret>"16      }17    }18  }19}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

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A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Transport: stdio
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How do I install PubNub MCP Server?

Does PubNub MCP Server need an API key?

What transport does PubNub MCP Server use?

When was PubNub MCP Server last checked?

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