mobilenext-mcp
Real mobile devices in the cloud for AI agents.
What it can do
- Mobilenext List Available Devices: List your allocated devices and devices available for allocation on Mobile Next.
- Mobilenext Allocate Device: Reserve a device from the remote fleet. If you have a session ID, provide it to add the device to that existing session. If omitted, a new session is created automatically.
- Mobilenext Release Device: Release a device back to the remote fleet.
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Real mobile devices in the cloud for AI agents. Control Android and iOS phones — launch apps, tap, swipe, type, take screenshots, read the accessibility tree — without owning any hardware or installing anything locally. Same tools as the open-source mobile-mcp, hosted by Mobile Next: connect this server and allocate a real device in seconds. Built for mobile app testing, UI automation, and agent workflows in CI. Docs: https://mobilenext.ai/docs
How to connect
How to connect mobilenext-mcp to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://mobilenext-mcp--mobile-next.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect mobilenext-mcp to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://mobilenext-mcp--mobile-next.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect mobilenext-mcp to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://mobilenext-mcp--mobile-next.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (25)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| mobilenext_list_available_devices | List your allocated devices and devices available for allocation on Mobile Next. |
| mobilenext_allocate_device | Reserve a device from the remote fleet. If you have a session ID, provide it to add the device to that existing session. If omitted, a new session is created automatically. The result includes the session ID. |
| mobilenext_release_device | Release a device back to the remote fleet. |
| mobilenext_list_apps | List all the installed apps on the device |
| mobilenext_launch_app | Launch an app on mobile device. |
| mobilenext_terminate_app | Stop and terminate an app on mobile device |
| mobilenext_create_upload | Create a presigned upload URL for a file. Returns an uploadId and a presigned URL. PUT the file contents to the URL, then use the uploadId with mobilenext_install_app to install. For iOS, IPA files may be unsigned or ad hoc signed; Mobile Next Cloud re-signs them before installation. |
| mobilenext_install_app | Install an app on a mobile device. Either pass an uploadId (from mobilenext_create_upload) or a URL to a .apk/.ipa file hosted at github.com/mobile-next. For iOS, IPA files may be unsigned or ad hoc signed; Mobile Next Cloud re-signs them before installation. |
| mobilenext_get_screen_size | Get the screen size of the mobile device in pixels |
| mobilenext_click_on_screen_at_coordinates | Click on the screen at given x,y coordinates. |
| mobilenext_double_tap_on_screen | Double-tap on the screen at given x,y coordinates. |
| mobilenext_long_press_on_screen_at_coordinates | Long press on the screen at given x,y coordinates. |
| mobilenext_list_elements_on_screen | List elements on screen and their coordinates, with display text or accessibility label. |
| mobilenext_press_button | Press a button on device |
| mobilenext_open_url | Open a URL in browser on device |
| mobilenext_swipe_on_screen | Swipe on the screen |
| mobilenext_type_keys | Type text into the focused element |
| mobilenext_take_screenshot | Take a screenshot of the mobile device. |
| mobilenext_save_screenshot | Take a screenshot of the mobile device and return a temporary download URL. Use this when you need to save the screenshot to a local file. |
| mobilenext_interact_with_device | Opens a video streaming connection to the device, letting you interact with the device by tapping on it or pressing keys. Only call this tool when the user explicitly requests it. If you need to click on an element, use mobilenext_list_elements instead. |
| mobilenext_view_screen | Take a screenshot of the device and display it inline. View-only, no interaction. |
| mobilenext_set_orientation | Change the screen orientation of the device |
| mobilenext_get_orientation | Get the current screen orientation of the device |
| mobilenext_start_screen_recording | Start recording the screen of a mobile device. |
| mobilenext_stop_screen_recording | Stop an active screen recording on a mobile device. |