Inistate MCP Server

MCP server for the Inistate platform — no-code apps creation powered by AI

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What is the Inistate MCP MCP server?

MCP server for the Inistate platform — no-code apps creation powered by AI. Exposed over MCP by the inistate mcp mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

MCP server for the Inistate platform — module discovery, entry management, and activity submission.

Adding it to your client

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • list_workspaces — List workspaces the user has access to
  • set_workspace — Set the active workspace
  • list_modules — List all discoverable modules in the workspace
  • get_module_schema — Get the canvas schema (basic or extended tier) — available in every mode
  • get_module_canvas — Get full module definition with stable IDs (round-trippable) (configure)
  • list_entries — Query entries with filters, sorting, and pagination
  • get_entry — Read a single entry by ID
  • get_form — Get form fields and defaults for an activity
  • submit_activity — Create, edit, delete, or run custom activities
  • submit_activities — Bulk variant — same activity applied to up to 100 entries in one call
  • get_entry_history — Get entry audit trail and comments
  • request_upload_url — Default upload path — get a presigned S3 URL to PUT file bytes to

Configuration

You will need 4 environment variables: INISTATE_API_TOKEN, INISTATE_WORKSPACE_ID, OAUTH_ISSUER_URL, INISTATE_APP_URL. 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.

Caveats

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Inistate MCP.
  • 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 inistate mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Inistate MCP's toolset — list_workspaces, set_workspace, list_modules and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by inistate; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
list_workspacesList workspaces the user has access to
set_workspaceSet the active workspace
list_modulesList all discoverable modules in the workspace
get_module_schemaGet the canvas schema (basic or extended tier) — available in every mode
get_module_canvasGet full module definition with stable IDs (round-trippable) **(configure)**
list_entriesQuery entries with filters, sorting, and pagination
get_entryRead a single entry by ID
get_formGet form fields and defaults for an activity
submit_activityCreate, edit, delete, or run custom activities
submit_activitiesBulk variant — same activity applied to up to 100 entries in one call
get_entry_historyGet entry audit trail and comments
request_upload_urlDefault upload path — get a presigned S3 URL to PUT file bytes to
confirm_uploadConfirm a presigned upload completed; returns the File/Image field path
upload_fileFallback upload via base64/multipart (use only if the presigned flow fails)

How to install the Inistate MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inistate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "inistate-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "INISTATE_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "INISTATE_WORKSPACE_ID": "your-value",
        "OAUTH_ISSUER_URL": "your-value",
        "INISTATE_APP_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
INISTATE_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
INISTATE_WORKSPACE_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OAUTH_ISSUER_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
INISTATE_APP_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Inistate MCP to list workspaces.
  • Use Inistate MCP to set workspace.
  • Use Inistate MCP to list modules.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Inistate MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (list_workspaces, set_workspace, list_modules, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Inistate MCP directly.