Elgato MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges AI assistants (like Claude Desktop) with Elgato apps.

Overview

The Elgato MCP Server acts as a protocol bridge between MCP clients and Elgato apps via IPC:

MCP Client <--MCP Transport--> Bridge <--Unix Socket/Named Pipe--> Elgato App

Key Features:

• 🔌 Dynamic Tool Discovery — Automatically discovers and exposes tools from connected Elgato apps via MCP
• 🚀 Dual Transport Support — stdio (for Claude Desktop) and HTTP (for web clients)
• 🌐 ngrok Integration — Optional public tunnel for remote access
• 🔄 Hot Reconnection — Automatically reconnects when apps become available
• 💻 Cross-Platform — Supports Windows and macOS
• 📢 Notification Forwarding — Forwards app notifications to connected MCP clients

Installation

# Global installation (recommended)
npm install -g @elgato/mcp-server

# Or with pnpm
pnpm add -g @elgato/mcp-server

Running without Installation

You can run the Elgato MCP Server directly without installing it globally using npx:

# Run with stdio transport (default)
npx -y @elgato/mcp-server@latest

# Run with HTTP transport
npx -y @elgato/mcp-server@latest --http

# Run with HTTP transport on a custom port
npx -y @elgato/mcp-server@latest --http --port 3000

# Run with ngrok tunnel
NGROK_AUTHTOKEN=your_token npx -y @elgato/mcp-server@latest --http --ngrok

# Run with verbose logging
npx -y @elgato/mcp-server@latest --verbose

This is useful for trying out the server without a permanent installation, or for use in CI/CD environments.

Usage

stdio Transport (Default)

For integration with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients using standard I/O:

elgato-mcp-server

HTTP Transport

For web-based clients or remote access:

# Start HTTP server on default port (9090)
elgato-mcp-server --http

# Custom port
elgato-mcp-server --http --port 3000

# With ngrok tunnel (requires NGROK_AUTHTOKEN env var)
NGROK_AUTHTOKEN=your_token elgato-mcp-server --http --ngrok

CLI Options

Options:
  --transport <mode>  Transport mode: 'stdio' (default) or 'http'
  --http              Shorthand for --transport http
  --port <number>     HTTP server port (default: 9090)
  --ngrok             Enable ngrok tunnel (requires NGROK_AUTHTOKEN env var)
  --help, -h          Show help message
  --verbose, -v       Enable verbose logging (default: silent)

Logging

Logs are written to stderr with a severity label (ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG). Errors and warnings always output; info/debug require --verbose.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Using Global Installation

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "elgato": {
            "command": "elgato-mcp-server"
        }
    }
}

Using npx (No Installation Required)

Alternatively, you can use npx to run the server without installing it globally:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "elgato": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": ["--yes", "@elgato/mcp-server@latest"]
        }
    }
}

Note: The npx-based configuration works with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients that support the stdio transport. The first run may take a moment while npx downloads the package.

HTTP Endpoints

When running in HTTP mode, the following endpoints are available:

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