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ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels

ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels. 6 operations. Lead operation — List User Channels. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one ThingSpeak business surface.

ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels is a Naftiko capability published by ThingSpeak, one of 4 capabilities the APIs.io network indexes for this provider. It bundles 5 operations.

The capability includes 2 read-only operations and 3 state-changing operations. Lead operation: List the authenticated user’s channels. Can be deployed as a REST endpoint, MCP tool, or Agent Skill via Naftiko.

Tagged areas include ThingSpeak, Channels, and IoT.

Run with Naftiko ThingSpeakChannelsIoT

MCP Tools

thingspeak-list-channels

List the authenticated user's channels.

read-only idempotent

thingspeak-create-channel

Create a new channel.

thingspeak-read-channel

Read channel settings.

read-only idempotent

thingspeak-update-channel

Update channel settings.

idempotent

thingspeak-delete-channel

Delete a channel.

idempotent

Capability Spec

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels
  description: ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels. 6 operations. Lead operation —
    List User Channels. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one ThingSpeak
    business surface.
  tags:
  - ThingSpeak
  - Channels
  - IoT
  created: '2026-05-25'
  modified: '2026-05-25'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    THINGSPEAK_USER_API_KEY: THINGSPEAK_USER_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: channels-channels
    baseUri: https://api.thingspeak.com
    description: ThingSpeak Channels API — Channels business capability.
    resources:
    - name: channels
      path: /channels.json
      operations:
      - name: listchannels
        method: GET
        description: List user channels.
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: array
          value: $.
      - name: createchannel
        method: POST
        description: Create a new channel.
        inputParameters:
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          required: true
    - name: channels-public
      path: /channels/public.json
      operations:
      - name: listpublicchannels
        method: GET
        description: List public channels.
    - name: channel
      path: /channels/{channel_id}.json
      operations:
      - name: readchannel
        method: GET
        description: Read channel settings.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
      - name: updatechannel
        method: PUT
        description: Update channel settings.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          required: true
      - name: deletechannel
        method: DELETE
        description: Delete a channel.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: integer
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      key: THINGSPEAKAPIKEY
      value: '{{env.THINGSPEAK_USER_API_KEY}}'
      placement: header
  exposes:
  - type: mcp
    namespace: channels-channels-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for ThingSpeak Channels API.
    tools:
    - name: thingspeak-list-channels
      description: List the authenticated user's channels.
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        idempotent: true
      call: channels-channels.listchannels
    - name: thingspeak-create-channel
      description: Create a new channel.
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: channels-channels.createchannel
      with:
        body: tools.body
    - name: thingspeak-read-channel
      description: Read channel settings.
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        idempotent: true
      call: channels-channels.readchannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
    - name: thingspeak-update-channel
      description: Update channel settings.
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        idempotent: true
      call: channels-channels.updatechannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
        body: tools.body
    - name: thingspeak-delete-channel
      description: Delete a channel.
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: true
        idempotent: true
      call: channels-channels.deletechannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id