# EPICS MCP Server

> EPICS MCP Server — infn-epics-argus-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to monitor and control hardware or software parameters by accessing EPICS process variables (PVs). It enables retrieval, setting, and detailed information lookup of PVs, solving problems related to real-time data acquisition and control. The EPICS MCP Server takes PV names or identifiers as input and returns their values, metadata, or other relevant information as output, making it suitable for applications requiring precise control and monitoring.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/infn-epics-argus-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/infn-epics-argus-mcp-server

## Description

Enables retrieval, setting, and detailed information lookup of EPICS process variables (PVs) for monitoring and controlling hardware or software parameters.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** iot-hardware
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/oxkimtrq96)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/infn-epics/argus-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "infn-epics-argus-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/infn-epics-argus-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/infn-epics-argus-mcp-server/pull`

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