MCP Roku Control
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOST_IP | No | The IP address of the Roku TV. If not set, the server will automatically scan the local network for Roku TVs via SSDP. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| press_keyA | Simulates a single button press on the TV remote. Args: key_name: The name of the key to press (e.g., Home, Select, VolumeUp). Common keys are Home, Back, Select, Up, Down, Left, Right. Special keys are: PowerOn, PowerOff, VolumeUp, VolumeDown, VolumeMute |
| launch_appA | Launches an application on the TV using its name. Args: app_name: The name of the app to launch (e.g., Netflix, YouTube, Hulu). Case-insensitive. Use list_apps() to see available apps. |
| list_appsA | Lists all available apps and their corresponding Roku channel IDs. Returns a formatted list of app names and their IDs that can be used with launch_app(). |
| get_device_infoA | Retrieves basic device information (model, software version, etc.) as XML. |
| power_onA | Powers on the TV. |
| discover_tvA | Scans the local network for Roku TVs via SSDP and returns the discovered devices. Also updates the active TV to the first device found. Useful when HOST_IP is not configured or when the TV's IP address may have changed. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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