Liveblocks Mcp Server

`liveblocks-mcp-server`

This MCP server allows AI to use a number of functions from our REST API. For example, it can create, modify, and delete different aspects of Liveblocks such as rooms, threads, comments, notifications, and more. It also has read access to Storage and Yjs. Learn more in our docs.

Automatic setup

To install automatically, copy your Liveblocks secret key from a project in your dashboard and run one of the following commands, replacing [key] with your secret key.

Cursor

npx -y @smithery/cli install @liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server --client cursor --key [key]

Claude Desktop

npx -y @smithery/cli install @liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server --client claude --key [key]

VS Code

npx -y @smithery/cli install @liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server --client vscode --key [key]

Other clients

Find installation information for other clients on Smithery.

Manual setup

Clone this repo.

git clone https://github.com/liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server.git

Build the project.

npm install
npm run build

Get your Liveblocks secret key from the dashboard.

sk_dev_Ns35f5G...

Cursor

Go to File → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server.
Add the following, with the full path to the repo and your secret key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "liveblocks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/the/repo/liveblocks-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY": "sk_dev_Ns35f5G..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Check it’s enabled in the MCP menu.

Claude Desktop

Go to File → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
Open the JSON file, claude_desktop_config.json.
Add the following, with the full path to the repo and your secret key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "liveblocks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/the/repo/liveblocks-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY": "sk_dev_Ns35f5G..."
      }
    }
  }
}