Vestaboard MCP server

Connect Vestaboard to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Vestaboard MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the list subscriptions tool in Vestaboard
  • Use the format text tool in Vestaboard
  • Use the read current message tool in Vestaboard
  • Use the compose vbml tool in Vestaboard
  • Use the get transition effect tool in Vestaboard
  • Use the send message tool in Vestaboard

Supported Tools

list_subscriptions

List Subscriptions

List all board subscriptions accessible with the current Subscription API credentials. Returns subscription IDs and associated board IDs. Only available via the **Subscription API**. Use subscription IDs to target specific boards when sending messages.

format_text

Format Text

Convert a plain text string into a Vestaboard character code array. Useful for previewing how text will appear on the board or for preparing character arrays for the Local API. Does **not** require authentication — this is a public VBML formatting service.

read_message

Read Current Message

Retrieve the current message displayed on a Vestaboard as a 2D array of character codes. Each code represents a character or color on the board. Available via the **Cloud API** and **Local API** only (not supported by the Subscription API).

compose_vbml

Compose VBML

Compose a message using VBML (Vestaboard Markup Language) and get back a character code array ready to send. Supports multiple components with layout styling, dynamic props, and absolute positioning. Use this to create precisely formatted messages with mixed alignment, multi-section layouts, or dynamic content. The resulting character array can be passed to the **Send Message** tool. Does **not** require authentication — VBML is a public formatting service.

get_transition

Get Transition Effect

Retrieve the current transition animation configuration for a Vestaboard. Returns the transition type and speed. Only available via the **Cloud API** for Flagship and Vestaboard Note devices (not Note Arrays).

send_message

Send Message

Display a message on a Vestaboard. Supports plain text (auto-centered) or a 2D character code array for precise positioning. Works with Cloud API, Subscription API, and Local API authentication. For **Subscription API** users, a `subscriptionId` from **List Subscriptions** must be provided to target the board. Use the **Compose VBML** tool first if you need advanced layout, styling, or dynamic content — then pass the resulting character array here.

set_transition

Set Transition Effect

Configure the transition animation that plays when the Vestaboard changes between messages. Choose a transition type and speed. Only available via the **Cloud API** for Flagship and Vestaboard Note devices (not Note Arrays).

Connect Vestaboard to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Vestaboard in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Vestaboard MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Vestaboard tools.

Run Vestaboard through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Vestaboard and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Vestaboard tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Vestaboard

Slack

Slack: connect with bot OAuth or user OAuth to work with messages, conversations, search, files, Canvases, Lists, profiles, reactions, reminders, and workspace productivity settings.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Outlook

Send, read, reply to, forward, and manage email messages in user mailboxes. Organize messages into folders, apply categories, flags, and importance levels. Manage file and item attachments. Create, update, delete, and respond to calendar events and meetings. Find available meeting times, manage attendees, handle recurrence, and work with shared or delegated calendars. Create, read, update, and delete contacts, organize them into contact folders, and manage contact photos. Manage tasks and task lists via Microsoft To Do, including due dates, reminders, recurrence, and checklist items. Subscribe to webhook notifications for changes to messages, calendar events, and contacts. Support for Focused Inbox, @-mentions, mail tips, send-on-behalf, and send-as capabilities.

Confluence

Create, read, update, and delete pages, blog posts, comments, and attachments in Confluence spaces. Manage spaces, permissions, labels, and content restrictions. Search content using Confluence Query Language (CQL). Upload and download file attachments with versioning. Manage users, groups, and group memberships. Create and manage whiteboards, databases, folders, and templates. View and update inline tasks. Access audit logs.

Discord

Send, edit, and delete messages in channels. Manage servers (guilds), channels, roles, members, invites, webhooks, threads, scheduled events, auto moderation rules, audit logs, application commands, and custom guild emojis.

Asana

Create, read, update, and delete tasks, projects, portfolios, and goals in Asana workspaces. Manage task assignments, due dates, subtasks, dependencies, tags, custom fields, attachments, and comments. Organize work with sections, project templates, and portfolios. Search tasks across workspaces, track time entries, and manage team memberships.

Technical notes for Vestaboard

Send and read messages on Vestaboard smart display devices. Compose messages as plain text or character code arrays with support for colored blocks and precise positioning. Format messages using VBML (Vestaboard Markup Language) with layout styling, templates, and absolute positioning. Configure transition effects (classic, wave, drift, curtain) between messages. Manage subscriptions to send messages across multiple boards. Supports Flagship (6×22), Vestaboard Note (3×15), and Note Array configurations via cloud, subscription, or local network APIs.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Vestaboard to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Vestaboard MCP server have?
    The Vestaboard MCP server exposes 7 tools, including List Subscriptions, Format Text, Read Current Message. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Vestaboard exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Vestaboard MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Vestaboard and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Vestaboard MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Vestaboard to production AI agents

See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Vestaboard, with tracing and security controls built in.