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An MCP server for Orb Cloud device management. Exposes your Orb Cloud organizations and devices to any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.).

Tools and resources

Tools

Tool

Description

list_organizations

List all organizations accessible with your API key

list_devices

List devices in an organization — hardware info, location, firmware, and configuration (cached)

get_device_telemetry

Real-time connectivity status and Orb performance scores for devices in an organization

trigger_speedtest

Trigger a content or top speed test on a device

configure_temp_datasets

Enable temporary data push from a device to a custom endpoint

Resources

URI

Description

orb://organizations

All accessible organizations (cached)

orb://organizations/{organization_id}/devices

Stable device info for an organization (cached)

list_devices and list_organizations results are cached for 5 minutes by default (see Configuration).

Related MCP server: OpenRemote MCP Server

Requirements

  • Python 3.10+

  • An Orb Cloud API token — requires a Plus plan or above. Generate a token in the Orb Cloud panel under Settings → API Keys.

Installation

pip install orb-cloud-mcp

Configuration

Environment variable

Required

Default

Description

ORB_CLOUD_API_KEY

Yes

Your Orb Cloud API token

ORB_CLOUD_CACHE_TTL

No

300

Cache TTL in seconds for stable data. Set to 0 to disable caching.

Claude Desktop

The config file location varies by platform:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orb-cloud": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["orb-cloud-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ORB_CLOUD_API_KEY": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor and other MCP clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orb-cloud": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["orb-cloud-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ORB_CLOUD_API_KEY": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Disclaimer

This tool is not officially affiliated with Orb. For official support, visit orb.net.

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