Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Vestaboard MCP Server Send 'Welcome to the office!' to the Vestaboard"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A Model Context Protocol server for controlling Vestaboard displays via both cloud and local APIs.
Cloud API Support: Send messages, read current display, manage transitions
Local API Support: Direct control of devices on your network
Message Formatting: Convert text to character codes automatically
Animation Effects: Animate message display with multiple strategies
Environment Configuration: Use .env files for API credentials (minimal deps)
Type Safe: Full Python type hints with mypy support
Related MCP server: pixoo-mcp-server
Python 3.10+
A Vestaboard device
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/lintility/vestaboard-mcp.git
cd vestaboard-mcp
pip install -e .
# Configure credentials
cp src/.env.example .envEdit .env with your API credentials:
VESTABOARD_CLOUD_TOKEN: Get from https://www.vestaboard.com/account/integrations
VESTABOARD_LOCAL_ENABLEMENT_TOKEN: Sent via email by Vestaboard
VESTABOARD_LOCAL_API_KEY: Auto-populated after enabling local API (optional)
python -m src.serverAdd to ~/.config/claude/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"vestaboard": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "src.server"],
"cwd": "/path/to/vestaboard-mcp",
"env": {
"VESTABOARD_CLOUD_TOKEN": "your_token",
"VESTABOARD_LOCAL_API_KEY": "your_local_key"
}
}
}
}cloud_read_message: Get current display
cloud_send_message: Send text or character codes
cloud_format_message: Convert text to character codes
cloud_get_transition: Get transition settings
cloud_set_transition: Set animation effects (wave, drift, curtain, classic)
local_enable_api: Activate local API (one-time setup)
local_send_message: Send message with optional animation
local_read_message: Read current display
vestaboard-mcp/
├── src/
│ ├── server.py # MCP server implementation
│ ├── vestaboard.py # API client classes
│ └── .env.example # Configuration template
├── tests/
│ └── test_server.py # Test suite
├── pyproject.toml # Dependencies and config
└── README.md # This file# Run tests
pytest tests/
# Format code
black src/ tests/
# Lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# Type check
mypy src/Core:
mcp>=0.1.0 - Model Context Protocol SDK
httpx>=0.24.0 - Async HTTP client
python-dotenv>=1.0.0 - Environment configuration
Dev:
pytest>=7.4.0 - Testing
pytest-asyncio>=0.21.0 - Async test support
black>=23.0.0 - Code formatting
ruff>=0.0.275 - Linting
mypy>=1.0.0 - Type checking
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