groupsio-mcp-server

MCP server for consuming and managing Groups.io data via the Groups.io REST API.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
A Groups.io API key (get one at https://groups.io/settings/apikeys)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/ke4qqq/groupsio-mcp-server.git
cd groupsio-mcp-server
npm install

Configuration

Add the server to your MCP client configuration. The exact file varies by client:

Client	Config file
Claude Desktop	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS)
Kiro	`~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json`
VS Code (Copilot)	`.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace

Add this entry to the mcpServers object in your config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groupsio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/groupsio-mcp-server/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GROUPSIO_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Dependencies

Package	Version	License	Purpose
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk	^1.29.0	MIT	MCP server framework and stdio transport
zod	^4.3.6	MIT	Input schema validation

Tools

Tool	Description
`list_subscriptions`	List all groups you're subscribed to
`get_group`	Get group settings by ID or name
`get_subgroups`	Get subgroups of a parent group
`get_subgroups_by_category`	Get subgroups organized by category
`get_topics`	Get message threads in a group
`get_topic`	Get messages within a specific topic
`get_message`	Get a single message by number
`get_messages`	Get messages in a group
`search_archives`	Search message archives
`get_members`	Get members of a group
`get_member_directory`	Get public member directory
`search_members`	Search members by email or name
`get_hashtags`	Get hashtags in a group
`get_message_history`	Get monthly message count history
`get_permissions`	Get your permissions in a group
`get_events`	Get upcoming events
`get_files`	Get files in a group
`get_wiki_pages`	Get wiki pages in a group
`get_databases`	Get databases in a group
`update_subscription`	Update your subscription settings (email delivery, message selection, etc.)
`delete_subscription`	Unsubscribe from a group

License

This project is released under the MIT-0 license.

Attribution

Written with the aid of Kiro.

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