@picahq/pica-mcp

Pica MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Pica, enabling seamless interaction with various third-party services through a standardized interface. This server provides direct access to platform integrations, actions, execution capabilities, and robust code generation capabilities.

Features

🔧 Tools

• list_pica_integrations - List all available platforms and your active connections
• get_pica_platform_actions - Get available actions for a specific platform
• get_pica_action_knowledge - Get detailed documentation for a specific action including parameters and usage
• execute_pica_action - Execute API actions with full parameter support

Key Capabilities

🔌 Platform Integration

• Connect to 100+ platforms through Pica
• Manage multiple connections per platform
• Access real-time connection status

🎯 Smart Intent Detection

• Execute actions immediately (e.g. "read my last gmail email", "send a message to the slack channel #general")
• Generate integration code (e.g. "build a form to send emails using gmail", "create a UI for messaging")
• Intelligent context handling

🔒 Enhanced Security

• Never exposes secrets in generated code
• Uses environment variables: PICA_SECRET, PICA_[PLATFORM]_CONNECTION_KEY
• Sanitized request configurations for production use

⚡ Direct Execution

• Execute actions directly through the MCP interface
• Support for all HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.)
• Handle form data, URL encoding, and JSON payloads
• Pass path variables, query parameters, and custom headers

🔒 Secure Authentication

• All requests authenticated through Pica's secure proxy
• No need to manage individual platform API keys
• Environment variable configuration for security

Installation

npm install @picahq/pica-mcp

Setup

PICA_SECRET=your-pica-secret-key

Get your Pica secret key from the Pica dashboard.

Usage

As a Standalone Server

npx @picahq/pica-mcp

In Claude Desktop

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pica": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@picahq/pica-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PICA_SECRET": "your-pica-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

In Cursor

In the Cursor menu, select "MCP Settings" and update the MCP JSON file to include the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pica": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@picahq/pica-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PICA_SECRET": "your-pica-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

Build the Docker Image:

docker build -t pica-mcp-server .

Run the Docker Container:

docker run -e PICA_SECRET=your_pica_secret_key pica-mcp-server

Installing via Smithery

To install pica for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @picahq/pica --client claude

Deploy to Vercel

You can deploy this MCP server to Vercel for remote access:

• Install dependencies including Vercel adapter:

  npm install @vercel/mcp-adapter zod
  

• Deploy to Vercel:

  vercel
  

• Configure your MCP client to use the remote server:

  • For Cursor: https://your-project.vercel.app/api/mcp
  • For Claude/Cline: Use npx mcp-remote https://your-project.vercel.app/api/mcp

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed Vercel deployment instructions.

Examples for Inspiration

📋 Integration Code Generation

Build Email Form:

"Create me a React form component that can send emails using Gmail using Pica"

Linear Dashboard:

"Create a dashboard that displays Linear users and their assigned projects with filtering options using Pica"

QuickBooks Table:

"Build a paginatable table component that fetches and displays QuickBooks invoices with search and sort using Pica"

Slack Integration:

"Create a page with a form that can post messages to multiple Slack channels with message scheduling using Pica"

🚀 Direct Action Execution

Gmail Example:

"Get my last 5 emails from Gmail using Pica"

Slack Example:

"Send a slack message to #general channel: 'Meeting in 10 minutes' using Pica"

Shopify Example:

"Get all products from my Shopify store using Pica"

API Reference

Tools

list_pica_integrations

List all available Pica integrations and platforms. Always call this tool first to discover available platforms and connections.

Parameters: None

Returns:

• Connected integrations grouped by platform
• Available platforms with descriptions
• Summary statistics
• Management links

get_pica_platform_actions

Get all available actions for a specific platform.

Parameters:

• platform (string, required): Platform name in kebab-case format (e.g., 'ship-station', 'shopify')

Returns:

• List of available actions with IDs and titles
• Platform-specific action count
• Next steps guidance

get_pica_action_knowledge

Get comprehensive documentation for a specific action. Must be called before execute_pica_action to understand requirements.

Parameters:

• action_id (string, required): Action ID from get_pica_platform_actions
• platform (string, required): Platform name in kebab-case format

Returns:

• Detailed action documentation
• Parameter requirements and structure
• API-specific guidance and caveats
• Usage examples and implementation notes

execute_pica_action

Execute a Pica action to perform operations on third-party platforms. Critical: Only call this when the user wants to execute an action, not when building applications.

Parameters:

• platform (string, required): Platform name
• action (object, required): Action object with _id, path, and method
• connectionKey (string, required): Connection key for the platform
• data (object, optional): Request body data
• pathVariables (object, optional): Variables to replace in the path
• queryParams (object, optional): Query parameters
• headers (object, optional): Additional headers
• isFormData (boolean, optional): Send as multipart/form-data
• isFormUrlEncoded (boolean, optional): Send as URL-encoded form data

Returns:

• requestConfig: Sanitized request configuration
• responseData: Actual API response from the platform

Error Handling

The server implements comprehensive error handling:

• ✅ Parameter validation for all tools
• ✅ Connection verification before execution
• ✅ Path variable validation and substitution
• ✅ Graceful handling of API failures
• ✅ Detailed error messages for debugging
• ✅ MCP-compliant error responses

Security

• 🔐 Single environment variable required: PICA_SECRET
• 🛡️ All requests authenticated through Pica's secure proxy
• 🔒 No direct platform API key management needed
• 🚫 Secrets never exposed in responses
• ✅ Request configurations sanitized
• 🔍 Sensitive data filtered from logs
• 🛡️ Input validation and sanitization

Version

Current version: 2.0.0

License

GPL-3.0

Support

For support, please contact [e-mail] or visit https://picaos.com