arena-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARENA_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | Your Are.na personal access token. | |
| ARENA_ENABLE_V2_SEARCH_FALLBACK | No | When set to 'true', the server will fallback to v2 search endpoints on v3 403 errors. | true |
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": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_arenaB | Search Are.na and return normalized results. Uses v3 and falls back to v2 when v3 is premium-gated. |
| get_channel_contentsC | Read a channel and one page of contents. |
| get_block_detailsB | Read complete metadata for a block plus connected channels. |
| get_block_connectionsB | List channels where a block appears. |
| get_userB | Read user profile details. |
| get_user_contentsC | List one page of user content. |
| create_channelC | Create a new channel for the authenticated user. |
| create_blockA | Create a text/link/media block and connect it to channels. Local file paths are rejected; use public URLs. |
| connect_blockB | Connect an existing block to one or more channels. |
| disconnect_connectionB | Remove a connection by ID. |
| move_connectionC | Reposition a connection within a channel. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| summarize_channel | Summarize recurring ideas, clusters, and tensions within a channel. |
| find_connections | Suggest channels where a block should be connected. |
| second_brain_synthesis | Create a synthesis across Are.na content for a topic. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| arena-me | Read the currently authenticated user profile and latest channels. |
TDQS
Scored across 11 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource/action combination: search, channel contents, block metadata, block connections, user profile, user contents, and connection operations. Create_block vs connect_block are clearly separated as new vs existing, and channel contents vs user contents are disambiguated by the resource prefix.
All tool names follow a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern: search_*, get_*, create_*, connect_*, disconnect_*, move_*. The naming convention is predictable and uniform across the entire toolset.
11 tools is well-scoped for an Are.na integration. Each tool serves a meaningful purpose without redundancy or an overwhelming number of operations.
Core read, search, create, and curation workflows are well covered, including channel contents, block details, user content, and connection management. Missing update/delete operations for channels and blocks is a notable gap, but agents can still complete primary workflows.