PubNub MCP Server
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PubNub Model Context Protocol MCP Server for Cursor and Claude
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
PUBNUB_API_KEY PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY PUBNUB_USER_ID PUBNUB_EMAIL PUBNUB_PASSWORDClaude Code
claude mcp add --env PUBNUB_API_KEY= --env PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY= --env PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY= --env PUBNUB_USER_ID= --env PUBNUB_EMAIL= --env PUBNUB_PASSWORD= mcp-server -- npx @pubnub/mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["@pubnub/mcp"],"env":{"PUBNUB_API_KEY":"","PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY":"","PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY":"","PUBNUB_USER_ID":"","PUBNUB_EMAIL":"","PUBNUB_PASSWORD":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@pubnub/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PUBNUB_API_KEY": "",
"PUBNUB_PUBLISH_KEY": "",
"PUBNUB_SUBSCRIBE_KEY": "",
"PUBNUB_USER_ID": "",
"PUBNUB_EMAIL": "",
"PUBNUB_PASSWORD": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.