What is Thingsboard MCP Server?
The Thingsboard MCP Server provides a natural language interface for LLMs and AI agents to interact with the ThingsBoard IoT platform via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables querying device data and telemetry, managing assets, customers, and users, analyzing IoT data, and automating ThingsBoard operations through conversational AI.
How to use Thingsboard MCP Server?
Deploy via Docker (STDIO or SSE mode) or build from source with Java 17+ and Maven. Set environment variables THINGSBOARD_URL, THINGSBOARD_USERNAME, and THINGSBOARD_PASSWORD. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with the appropriate JSON configuration for Docker or binary mode.
Key features of Thingsboard MCP Server
- Query device details, credentials, profiles, and relationships
- View and manage assets, customers, and users
- Retrieve and insert/update attributes and time-series data
- Discover and navigate relationships between entities
- Fetch alarms, alarm types, and severity for entities
- Access system settings, security policies, and version control
Use cases of Thingsboard MCP Server
- Query device telemetry and status using natural language in an AI chat
- Manage customers and users through a conversational assistant
- Generate IoT reports by asking for aggregated time-series data
- Automate routine ThingsBoard operations (e.g., alarm lookup) via AI workflows
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