Hookbase MCP Server

$npx -y @hookbase/mcp-server
README.md

Exposes the Hookbase webhook relay API as tools for AI assistants

Hookbase MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the Hookbase webhook relay API as tools for AI assistants like Claude.

Quick Start

1. Get your API key

Get your API key from the Hookbase dashboard under Settings → API Keys.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hookbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@hookbase/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HOOKBASE_API_KEY": "whr_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Restart Claude Desktop to load the MCP server. You can now ask Claude to manage your webhooks!

Alternative Installation

Global install

npm install -g @hookbase/mcp-server

Then use in Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hookbase": {
      "command": "hookbase-mcp",
      "env": {
        "HOOKBASE_API_KEY": "whr_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/hookbase/hookbase.git
cd hookbase/mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Variable Required Description
HOOKBASE_API_KEY Yes Your Hookbase API key (starts with whr_)
HOOKBASE_ORG_ID No Organization ID (only needed if you have multiple orgs)
HOOKBASE_API_URL No API URL override (default: https://api.hookbase.app)

The organization is automatically detected from your API key.

Available Tools (24)

Sources

  • hookbase_list_sources - List all webhook sources
  • hookbase_get_source - Get source details
  • hookbase_create_source - Create new source
  • hookbase_update_source - Update source config

Destinations

  • hookbase_list_destinations - List all destinations
  • hookbase_get_destination - Get destination details
  • hookbase_create_destination - Create new destination
  • hookbase_test_destination - Test destination connectivity

Routes

  • hookbase_list_routes - List all routes
  • hookbase_get_route - Get route details
  • hookbase_create_route - Create source→destination route

Events

  • hookbase_list_events - Query events with filters
  • hookbase_get_event - Get event with payload & deliveries
  • hookbase_get_event_debug - Get cURL command to replay event

Deliveries

  • hookbase_list_deliveries - Query deliveries
  • hookbase_get_delivery - Get delivery details with response
  • hookbase_replay_delivery - Retry a failed delivery
  • hookbase_bulk_replay - Retry multiple failed deliveries

Tunnels

  • hookbase_list_tunnels - List localhost tunnels
  • hookbase_create_tunnel - Create new tunnel
  • hookbase_get_tunnel_status - Check tunnel connection

Cron

  • hookbase_list_cron_jobs - List scheduled jobs
  • hookbase_trigger_cron - Manually trigger a job

Analytics

  • hookbase_get_analytics - Get dashboard metrics

Example Prompts

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

  • "List all my webhook sources"
  • "Show me failed deliveries from the last hour"
  • "Create a new source for Stripe webhooks"
  • "What's my webhook success rate for the last 24 hours?"
  • "Replay all failed deliveries for the payment-service destination"
  • "Test my Slack notification destination"
  • "Create a route from my GitHub source to my CI/CD destination"

Troubleshooting

"Missing HOOKBASE_API_KEY"

Make sure your API key is set in the env section of your Claude Desktop config.

"Invalid API key"

Check that your API key starts with whr_ and is valid in the Hookbase dashboard.

"Multiple organizations found"

If you belong to multiple organizations, add HOOKBASE_ORG_ID to your env config.

Server not appearing in Claude

  1. Check the config file path is correct for your OS
  2. Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas)
  3. Restart Claude Desktop completely

License

MIT

Tools (24)

hookbase_list_sourcesList all webhook sources
hookbase_get_sourceGet source details
hookbase_create_sourceCreate new source
hookbase_update_sourceUpdate source config
hookbase_list_destinationsList all destinations
hookbase_get_destinationGet destination details
hookbase_create_destinationCreate new destination
hookbase_test_destinationTest destination connectivity
hookbase_list_routesList all routes
hookbase_get_routeGet route details
hookbase_create_routeCreate source to destination route
hookbase_list_eventsQuery events with filters
hookbase_get_eventGet event with payload & deliveries
hookbase_get_event_debugGet cURL command to replay event
hookbase_list_deliveriesQuery deliveries
hookbase_get_deliveryGet delivery details with response
hookbase_replay_deliveryRetry a failed delivery
hookbase_bulk_replayRetry multiple failed deliveries
hookbase_list_tunnelsList localhost tunnels
hookbase_create_tunnelCreate new tunnel
hookbase_get_tunnel_statusCheck tunnel connection
hookbase_list_cron_jobsList scheduled jobs
hookbase_trigger_cronManually trigger a job
hookbase_get_analyticsGet dashboard metrics

Environment Variables

HOOKBASE_API_KEYrequiredYour Hookbase API key (starts with whr_)
HOOKBASE_ORG_IDOrganization ID (only needed if you have multiple orgs)
HOOKBASE_API_URLAPI URL override (default: https://api.hookbase.app)

Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{"mcpServers": {"hookbase": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@hookbase/mcp-server"], "env": {"HOOKBASE_API_KEY": "whr_live_your_key_here"}}}}

Try it

List all my webhook sources
Show me failed deliveries from the last hour
Create a new source for Stripe webhooks
What's my webhook success rate for the last 24 hours?
Replay all failed deliveries for the payment-service destination

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key features of Hookbase?

Manage webhook sources, destinations, and routes via natural language. Monitor webhook success rates and query event payloads. Replay failed deliveries individually or in bulk. Manage localhost tunnels for local development. Trigger and monitor scheduled cron jobs.

What can I use Hookbase for?

Debugging failed production webhooks by replaying them to local environments. Setting up new webhook integrations (like Stripe or GitHub) using AI assistance. Monitoring API health and delivery success rates through conversational analytics. Managing complex webhook routing between multiple sources and destinations. Testing webhook connectivity to local development servers via tunnels.

How do I install Hookbase?

Install Hookbase by running: npx -y @hookbase/mcp-server

What MCP clients work with Hookbase?

Hookbase works with any MCP-compatible client including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other editors with MCP support.

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