Pocketmcp MCP Server

Turn your Android phone into an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. AI agents and desktop scripts can call your phone for live data and actions over

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Pocketmcp MCP server?

Most team communication work still happens through a UI a human drives. Pocketmcp MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Turn your Android phone into an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. AI agents and desktop scripts can call your phone for live data and actions over LAN or Tailscale.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • device_info — Battery, model, OS, network, memory
  • get_location — Best recent location from device providers
  • search_contacts — Search contacts by name
  • make_call — Make phone calls to any number
  • send_message — Send messages via WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Google Messages
  • send_whatsapp_business_message — Dedicated WhatsApp Business contact-safe sender
  • whatsapp_automation — Advanced WhatsApp automation with accessibility control
  • social_media — Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter interactions
  • app_actions — JSON-preset actions for simpler app automation calls
  • notifications — Real-time notification monitoring and management
  • shell — Run shell commands with safety filters and timeout
  • flashlight — Turn flashlight on/off/toggle and read state

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as node, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: POCKET_MCP_URL, POCKET_MCP_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

This sits in the team communication group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Pocketmcp's toolset — device_info, get_location, search_contacts and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by axonixtools; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Pocketmcp.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
device_infoBattery, model, OS, network, memory
get_locationBest recent location from device providers
search_contactsSearch contacts by name
make_callMake phone calls to any number
send_messageSend messages via WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Google Messages
send_whatsapp_business_messageDedicated WhatsApp Business contact-safe sender
whatsapp_automationAdvanced WhatsApp automation with accessibility control
social_mediaInstagram, YouTube, X/Twitter interactions
app_actionsJSON-preset actions for simpler app automation calls
notificationsReal-time notification monitoring and management
shellRun shell commands with safety filters and timeout
flashlightTurn flashlight on/off/toggle and read state
launch_appOpen an installed app by package or app name
list_appsList launchable installed apps (309+ apps detected)

How to install the Pocketmcp MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phone": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "http://192.168.1.100:8080/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
POCKET_MCP_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
POCKET_MCP_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Pocketmcp to device info.
  • Use Pocketmcp to get location.
  • Use Pocketmcp to search contacts.

Frequently asked questions

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