FastIntercomMCP MCP Server

High-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Intercom conversation analytics. Provides fast, local access to Intercom conversations

Local serverstdioPython

What is the FastIntercomMCP MCP server?

FastIntercomMCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. High-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Intercom conversation analytics. Provides fast, local access to Intercom conversations through intelligent caching and background synchronization.

What you get

  • 🚀 Fast Local Access — Sub-100ms response times for conversation searches
  • 🧠 Intelligent Sync — Request-triggered background updates ensure fresh data
  • 💾 Efficient Storage — SQLite-based local storage (~2KB per conversation)
  • 🔍 Powerful Search — Natural language timeframes and text search
  • ⚡ MCP Integration — Direct integration with Claude Desktop and MCP clients

What the assistant can call

Once FastIntercomMCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server
  • Components — The Components tool exposed by this server
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server
  • search_conversations — The search_conversations tool exposed by this server
  • get_conversation — The get_conversation tool exposed by this server
  • get_server_status — The get_server_status tool exposed by this server
  • sync_conversations — The sync_conversations tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 3 environment variables: INTERCOM_ACCESS_TOKEN, FASTINTERCOM_LOG_LEVEL, YOUR_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the file and storage access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. FastIntercomMCP's toolset — Installation, Setup, Components and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by evolsb; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the fastintercommcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.
ComponentsThe Components tool exposed by this server.
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.
search_conversationsThe search_conversations tool exposed by this server.
get_conversationThe get_conversation tool exposed by this server.
get_server_statusThe get_server_status tool exposed by this server.
sync_conversationsThe sync_conversations tool exposed by this server.

How to install the FastIntercomMCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-intercom-mcp": {
      "command": "fast-intercom-mcp",
      "args": ["start"],
      "env": {
        "INTERCOM_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
INTERCOM_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FASTINTERCOM_LOG_LEVELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use FastIntercomMCP to Installation.
  • Use FastIntercomMCP to Setup.
  • Use FastIntercomMCP to Components.

Frequently asked questions

It connects FastIntercomMCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (Installation, Setup, Components, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with FastIntercomMCP directly.