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DAKboard MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing DAKboard digital dashboards - screens, blocks, devices, loops, and metrics.

npm version npm downloads GitHub stars License: MIT

Quick Start

Option 1: NPX (No install required)

DAKBOARD_API_KEY=your_api_key npx dakboard-mcp-server

Or add to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dakboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["dakboard-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DAKBOARD_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio dakboard -- npx dakboard-mcp-server

Then set the environment variable in your shell before launching Claude Code:

export DAKBOARD_API_KEY=your_api_key

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Tools

Screens

Tool

Description

list_screens

List all DAKboard screens

get_screen

Get detailed screen information including settings

update_screen

Update screen settings (name, orientation, dimensions, refresh rate)

Blocks

Tool

Description

list_blocks

List all blocks on a screen

get_block

Get detailed block information

update_block

Update block position, size, content, and visibility

visualize_screen_layout

Visualize spatial layout as ASCII diagram (provide screen_uuid for accurate layout)

Loops

Tool

Description

list_loops

List all screen loops

get_loop

Get loop details including screen rotation

Devices

Tool

Description

list_devices

List all DAKboard devices

get_device

Get detailed device information

update_device

Update device settings (name, IP address, assigned screen)

Metrics

Tool

Description

list_metrics

List all custom metrics

get_metric

Get a metric with its data points

create_metric_data_points

Create data points for a metric

delete_metric

Delete a metric and all its data points

delete_metric_data_points

Delete data points at a specific timestamp

Utility

Tool

Description

test_dakboard_connection

Test server connection and configuration

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable

Required

Default

Description

DAKBOARD_API_KEY

Yes

-

Your DAKboard API key

TRANSPORT_TYPE

No

stdio

Transport mode: stdio or httpStream

PORT

No

3000

Port for HTTP server mode

HOST

No

127.0.0.1

Host for HTTP server mode

Getting Your API Key

  1. Log in to DAKboard

  2. Go to Settings > API

  3. Copy your API key

Development

Commands

pnpm install        # Install dependencies
pnpm build          # Build TypeScript
pnpm dev            # Build with watch mode
pnpm test           # Run tests
pnpm lint           # Lint code
pnpm format         # Format code
pnpm validate       # Format + lint + test + build (pre-commit check)
pnpm inspect        # Build and launch MCP Inspector

CLI Options

npx dakboard-mcp-server --version    # Show version
npx dakboard-mcp-server --help       # Show help

HTTP Server Mode

For web-based clients, use HTTP transport:

DAKBOARD_API_KEY=your_api_key TRANSPORT_TYPE=httpStream PORT=3000 node dist/index.js

The server will be available at http://127.0.0.1:3000/mcp.

Architecture

Built with:

  • FastMCP - MCP server framework

  • Zod - Schema validation for tool parameters

  • functype - Functional programming (Either for errors, Branded types for IDs)

  • ts-builds - Standardized TypeScript build toolchain

License

MIT

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