Pica MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the Pica API platform, enabling seamless interaction with various third-party services through a standardized interface.

Features

🔧 Tools

• list_user_connections_and_available_connectors - List all available connectors and active connections

• get_available_actions - Get available actions for a specific platform

• get_action_knowledge - Get detailed information about a specific action

• execute_action - Execute API actions with full parameter support

• generate_action_config_knowledge - Generate request configurations for code generation

📚 Resources

• pica-platform://{platform} - Browse available actions for a platform

• pica-connection://{platform}/{key} - View connection details

• pica-action://{actionId} - Get detailed action information

💬 Prompts

• create-api-integration - Generate code for API integrations

• list-platform-actions - Get formatted lists of platform actions

🤖 Sampling

The server supports the MCP sampling capability for generating contextual responses based on conversation history.

Related MCP server: Pipedream MCP Server

Architecture

graph TB
    Client["MCP Client<br/>(Claude, VS Code, etc.)"]
    Server["Pica MCP Server"]
    Transport["StdioServerTransport"]
    PicaAPI["Pica API"]
    
    Client <-->|"JSON-RPC<br/>over stdio"| Transport
    Transport <--> Server
    Server -->|"HTTP/REST"| PicaAPI

Installation

npm install @picahq/pica-mcp

Deployment Options

Deploy to Vercel

You can deploy this MCP server to Vercel for remote access:

1. Install dependencies including Vercel adapter:

   npm install @vercel/mcp-adapter zod

2. Deploy to Vercel:

   vercel

3. Configure your MCP client to use the remote server:

   • For Cursor: https://your-project.vercel.app/api/mcp

   • For Claude/Cline: Use npx mcp-remote https://your-project.vercel.app/api/mcp

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed Vercel deployment instructions.

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

# Required
export PICA_SECRET="your-pica-secret-key"

# Optional
export PICA_BASE_URL="https://api.picaos.com"  # Default
export DEBUG="true"  # Enable debug logging

Usage

As a Standalone Server

# Using npx
npx @picahq/pica-mcp

# Or if installed globally
pica-mcp

With MCP Inspector

npm run inspector

In Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pica": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@picahq/pica-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PICA_SECRET": "your-pica-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Examples

List Available Connections

// Using the list_user_connections_and_available_connectors tool
const result = await client.callTool({
  name: "list_user_connections_and_available_connectors"
});

Get Platform Actions

// Using the get_available_actions tool
const actions = await client.callTool({
  name: "get_available_actions",
  arguments: {
    platform: "slack"
  }
});

Execute an Action

// Using the execute_action tool
const result = await client.callTool({
  name: "execute_action",
  arguments: {
    actionId: "action-id",
    connectionKey: "connection-key",
    method: "POST",
    path: "/api/messages",
    data: {
      channel: "#general",
      text: "Hello from MCP!"
    }
  }
});

Generate Integration Code

// Using the generate_action_config_knowledge tool
const config = await client.callTool({
  name: "generate_action_config_knowledge",
  arguments: {
    platform: "slack",
    action: {
      _id: "send-message",
      path: "/api/messages"
    },
    method: "POST",
    connectionKey: "slack-connection-key",
    data: {
      channel: "#general",
      text: "Hello!"
    }
  }
});

Development

Building

npm run build

Watching for Changes

npm run watch

Running with Debug Mode

DEBUG=true npm run build && node build/index.js

API Reference

Tools

list_user_connections_and_available_connectors

Lists all connections in the user's Pica account and available connectors.

Parameters: None

Returns:

• connections: Array of active connections

• availablePicaConnectors: Array of available connectors

get_available_actions

Get available actions for a specific platform.

Parameters:

• platform (string, required): Platform name

Returns:

• actions: Array of available actions with id, title, and tags

get_action_knowledge

Get detailed information about a specific action.

Parameters:

• actionId (string, required): Action ID

Returns:

• action: Detailed action information including knowledge base

execute_action

Execute a specific action through the Pica API.

Parameters:

• actionId (string, required): Action ID

• connectionKey (string, required): Connection key

• method (string, required): HTTP method

• path (string, required): API path

• data (object, optional): Request body

• pathVariables (object, optional): Path variables

• queryParams (object, optional): Query parameters

• headers (object, optional): Additional headers

• isFormData (boolean, optional): Send as multipart/form-data

• isFormUrlEncoded (boolean, optional): Send as URL-encoded

Returns:

• result: API response data

• requestConfig: Request configuration details

generate_action_config_knowledge

Generate request configuration for code generation.

Parameters:

• platform (string, required): Platform name

• action (object, required): Action object with _id and path

• method (string, required): HTTP method

• connectionKey (string, required): Connection key

• data (object, optional): Request body

• pathVariables (object, optional): Path variables

• queryParams (object, optional): Query parameters

• headers (object, optional): Additional headers

• isFormData (boolean, optional): Send as multipart/form-data

• isFormUrlEncoded (boolean, optional): Send as URL-encoded

Returns:

• requestConfig: Complete request configuration

• typeScriptCode: Example TypeScript code

Resources

Resources can be read using the MCP resource protocol:

• pica-platform://{platform} - List of actions for a platform

• pica-connection://{platform}/{key} - Connection details

• pica-action://{actionId} - Detailed action information

Prompts

create-api-integration

Generate code for API integrations.

Arguments:

• platform (string, required): Target platform

• action (string, required): Action to perform

• language (string, optional): Programming language (default: "typescript")

list-platform-actions

Get a formatted list of available actions.

Arguments:

• platform (string, required): Target platform

Error Handling

The server implements comprehensive error handling:

• Connection validation before action execution

• Path variable validation and substitution

• Graceful handling of API failures

• Detailed error messages for debugging

Security

• API keys are passed via environment variables

• Connections are validated before use

• All requests include proper authentication headers

License

GPL-3.0

Support

For support, please contact support@picaos.com or visit https://picaos.com