# Ably MCP - Tools, Setup and Examples | FlyMy.AI > Ably MCP for Claude, Cursor and Codex. Developer workflows, with 11 actions. Your API key. See setup, examples and pricing. Page: https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/ MCP / Developer tools # Ably MCP: developer workflows Ably is a real-time messaging platform helping developers build live features, including chat and data synchronization, with global scalability and robust... Connect it to Claude, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client through one FlyMy.AI MCP. [Connect Ably](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#connect) [What it can do](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#actions) Your own API key, 11 actions, Developer tools $ YOUR NEXT RUN Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Any agent ## Use Ably MCP in your assistant Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any agent. It reads the guide and helps you connect. ``` Read https://flymy.ai/skill.md and https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably.md. Help me connect Ably MCP to this assistant. Then help me run this task: Use Ably to batch presence. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result. ``` [Open FlyMy.AI](https://app.flymy.ai/new-agent) [Download brief](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably.md) ## What Ably MCP can do 11 actions in the FlyMy.AI catalog, the most used first. Your agent finds them through search_tools and calls the one the task needs. | Action | What it does | |---|---| | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE) `ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE` | This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE_HISTORY) `ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE_HISTORY` | This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_CREATE_CHANNEL) `ABLY_CREATE_CHANNEL` | Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_DELETE_CHANNEL_SUBSCRIPTION) `ABLY_DELETE_CHANNEL_SUBSCRIPTION` | This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_GET_CHANNEL_DETAILS) `ABLY_GET_CHANNEL_DETAILS` | This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_GET_CHANNEL_HISTORY) `ABLY_GET_CHANNEL_HISTORY` | This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_GET_PRESENCE_HISTORY) `ABLY_GET_PRESENCE_HISTORY` | This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_GET_SERVICE_TIME) `ABLY_GET_SERVICE_TIME` | This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_GET_STATS) `ABLY_GET_STATS` | This tool retrieves your application's usage statistics from ably. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_LIST_PUSH_CHANNEL_SUBSCRIPTIONS) `ABLY_LIST_PUSH_CHANNEL_SUBSCRIPTIONS` | This tool retrieves a list of all push notification channel subscriptions. | | [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/ably/#method-ABLY_PUBLISH_MESSAGE_TO_CHANNEL) `ABLY_PUBLISH_MESSAGE_TO_CHANNEL` | This tool will allow users to publish a message to a specified ably channel using a post request. | ## Ask your agent Requests to paste as they are. Each one runs on the actions named under it. **“Use Ably to batch presence. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE` **“Use Ably to batch presence history. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `ABLY_BATCH_PRESENCE_HISTORY` **“Use Ably to create channel. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `ABLY_CREATE_CHANNEL` ## Connect Ably in a minute One MCP for every integration. Add it once, then every MCP in the catalog is a request away. 1. 01 ### Add FlyMy.AI Add the FlyMy.AI MCP to your assistant with one of the commands below and sign in. No key to copy. 2. 02 ### Add your API Key Paste it into the Ably [connection settings](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#ably) once; it stays with FlyMy.AI, never in a prompt or a chat. - **API Key** - Your Ably API key. Generate it from your Ably Dashboard. [Open Ably →](https://ably.com) 3. 03 ### Ask Paste a request from this page. Every run shows what it cost. Claude Code ``` claude mcp add --transport http flymyai https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp ``` Then run /mcp in Claude Code and sign in. Codex ``` codex mcp add flymy --url https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp ``` Then run codex mcp login flymy to sign in. claude.ai and Claude Desktop ``` https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp ``` Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector: paste this URL. ## Pay per run FlyMy.AI bills the run: the model and the tool's seconds. Calls go to your own Ably account, under its plan and limits. No seats and no minimum. [See usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/) ## More Developer tools MCPs Code, CI, hosting, monitoring and security. ### 1Password Password manager and digital vault for secure credential storage and team collaboration 11 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/1password/ ### Abstract Abstract API provides a suite of APIs for developers to automate various tasks, including data validation, enrichment, and more 3 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/abstract/ ### AbuseIPDB AbuseIPDB is a project dedicated to helping make the internet safer by providing a central repository for reporting and checking IP addresses associated... 6 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/abuselpdb/ ### Addressfinder A reliably smart, reliably accurate data quality platform for address, email, and phone verification 17 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/addressfinder/ ### Addresszen AddressZen provides address autocomplete and verification services, offering real-time address suggestions and validation to ensure accurate and deliverable... 2 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/addresszen/ ### Agility CMS Agility CMS is a headless content management system that allows developers to build and manage digital experiences across various platforms 12 actions / your API key Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/agility-cms/ ## Go to the source [Ably in the docs →](https://docs.flymy.ai/mcp/apps/ably), [Ably connection settings →](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#ably), [Ably website →](https://ably.com), [Every MCP in the catalog →](https://flymy.ai/mcp/#catalog), [Usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/) From the FlyMy.AI platform catalog of 2026-11-03: name, description, actions and setup as the platform lists them. Examples are requests to paste, not recorded runs. --- For agents: the FlyMyAI operating guide (sign up, connect, run models, tools and agents) is https://flymy.ai/skill.md, and https://flymy.ai/llms.txt lists the other pages and the documentation.