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Pipedream MCP

by Pipedream (Vercel)

Pipedream's official MCP. Run Pipedream sources, actions, and workflows from inside agents. 184 GitHub stars and 2 commits on main in the last 30 days. Apache-2.0 (verified via LICENSE file).

184·6 tools·Released JUN 2025·Apache-2.0
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Pipedream's official MCP. Run Pipedream sources, actions, and workflows from inside agents. 184 stars and 2 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationPIPEDREAM_API_KEY environment variable. Generate at https://pipedream.com/settings/api.
{ "mcpServers": { "pipedream": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@pipedream/mcp" ], "env": { "PIPEDREAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDREAM_KEY" } } } }
PrereqNPM: `@pipedream/mcp`. Generate PIPEDREAM_API_KEY at https://pipedream.com/settings/api. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "pipedream": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@pipedream/mcp" ], "env": { "PIPEDREAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDREAM_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "pipedream": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@pipedream/mcp" ], "env": { "PIPEDREAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDREAM_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "pipedream": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@pipedream/mcp" ], "env": { "PIPEDREAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDREAM_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "pipedream": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@pipedream/mcp" ], "env": { "PIPEDREAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIPEDREAM_KEY" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_workflows
List Pipedream workflows in the workspace
Read
list_components
Browse the Pipedream component catalog (sources and actions)
Read
invoke_action
Run a Pipedream action with parameters
Admin
list_sources
List active Pipedream event sources
Read
get_event_logs
Retrieve event logs for a workflow or source
Read
list_apps
List Pipedream-supported apps and connection status
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • Pipedream (Vercel) official maintenance.
  • Apache-2.0 license confirmed via LICENSE file.
  • 184 GitHub stars.
  • 2 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Massive Pipedream component catalog accessible via list_components.
Weaknesses
  • Pipedream account required.
  • invoke_action carries side effects; agent prompt path needs review.
  • gh api reports NOASSERTION because the LICENSE file uses a Vercel-format copyright header.
Security Notes

PIPEDREAM_API_KEY is workspace-scoped. Use a dedicated workspace for agent flows. invoke_action can call any registered Pipedream action; restrict to non-production sources for agent loops.

Best For

Pipedream users adopting agentic workflow patterns; teams running event-driven automation who want agents to trigger and inspect actions; serverless workflow operators wanting one MCP across the Pipedream component catalog.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub
PipedreamHQ/mcp · ★ 184
npm
@pipedream/mcp
Last Release
@pipedream/mcp (npm latest)MAY 6, 2026
First Released
JUN 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
184

// Reading this184 stars on PipedreamHQ/mcp. 2 commits on main in the last 30 days. License Apache-2.0 confirmed via LICENSE file inspection.

// Popularity Rank
#4
Globally · #4 in Dev Tools

// Reading thisPairs with Make.com, n8n MCP, Buildkite, CircleCI, Argo CD MCPs in dev-tools and infrastructure. Pipedream covers event-driven serverless workflow scope.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 6, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 6, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.2editorial184MAY 6, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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