django-admin-mcp
Provides tools to interact with Django admin models via MCP, enabling CRUD operations, admin actions, model history, and more on Django models exposed through the admin interface.
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django-admin-mcp
Expose Django admin models to MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients via HTTP. Add a mixin to your ModelAdmin classes and get instant access to CRUD operations, admin actions, model history, and more.
โจ Features
๐ฆ Zero dependencies โ only Django and Pydantic required
๐ Token authentication โ secure Bearer token auth with configurable expiry
๐ก๏ธ Django admin permissions โ respects existing view/add/change/delete permissions
๐ Field filtering โ control which fields are exposed via
mcp_fieldsandmcp_exclude_fields๐ Full CRUD โ list, get, create, update, delete operations
โก Admin actions โ execute registered Django admin actions
๐ฆ Bulk operations โ create, update, or delete multiple records at once
๐ Model introspection โ describe model fields and relationships
๐ Related objects โ traverse foreign keys and reverse relations
๐ Change history โ access Django admin's history log
๐ Autocomplete โ search suggestions for foreign key fields
๐ฅ Installation
pip install django-admin-mcpAdd to your Django project:
# settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'django_admin_mcp',
# ...
]
# urls.py
from django.urls import path, include
urlpatterns = [
path('mcp/', include('django_admin_mcp.urls')),
# ...
]Run migrations to create the token model:
python manage.py migrate django_admin_mcp๐ Quick Start
1๏ธโฃ Expose Your Models
Add the mixin to any ModelAdmin. Set mcp_expose = True to expose direct tools:
from django.contrib import admin
from django_admin_mcp import MCPAdminMixin
from .models import Article, Author
@admin.register(Article)
class ArticleAdmin(MCPAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
mcp_expose = True # Exposes list_article, get_article, etc.
list_display = ['title', 'author', 'published']
@admin.register(Author)
class AuthorAdmin(MCPAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
pass # Discoverable via find_models, no direct tools๐ Protecting Sensitive Fields
Use mcp_exclude_fields to prevent sensitive data exposure:
@admin.register(User)
class UserAdmin(MCPAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
mcp_expose = True
# Never expose sensitive fields via MCP
mcp_exclude_fields = ['password', 'security_token']2๏ธโฃ Create an API Token
Go to Django admin at /admin/django_admin_mcp/mcptoken/ and create a token. Tokens can optionally be tied to users, groups, or have direct permissions assigned.
3๏ธโฃ Configure Your MCP Client
Add to your MCP client settings (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or project .mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"django-admin": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp/",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}4๏ธโฃ Use with Your Agent
Once configured, the agent can use the tools directly:
User: What models are available in Django admin?
Agent: [calls find_models tool]
User: Show me the latest 10 articles
Agent: [calls list_article with limit=10]
User: Get article #42 and update its title to "New Title"
Agent: [calls get_article with id=42, then update_article]๐ ๏ธ Available Tools
For each exposed model (e.g., Article), the following tools are generated:
๐ CRUD Operations
Tool | Description |
| List all articles with pagination ( |
| Get a single article by |
| Create a new article with field values |
| Update an existing article by |
| Delete an article by |
๐ Model Introspection
Tool | Description |
| Discover all exposed models and their available tools |
| Get field definitions, types, and constraints |
โก Admin Actions
Tool | Description |
| List available admin actions for the model |
| Execute an admin action on selected records |
| Bulk create, update, or delete multiple records |
๐ Relationships
Tool | Description |
| Get related objects via foreign keys |
| View Django admin change history |
| Search suggestions for autocomplete fields |
๐ HTTP Protocol Reference
For custom integrations, the MCP endpoint accepts POST requests:
# List available tools
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/mcp/ \
-H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"method": "tools/list"}'
# Call a tool
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/mcp/ \
-H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"method": "tools/call", "name": "list_article", "arguments": {"limit": 10}}'๐ฌ Example Conversations
๐ CRUD Operations
User: Create a new article titled "Getting Started with Django"
Agent: I'll create that article for you.
[calls create_article with title="Getting Started with Django"]
Created article #15: "Getting Started with Django"
User: Update article 15 to add content
Agent: [calls update_article with id=15, content="..."]
Updated article #15 successfully.
User: Delete article 15
Agent: [calls delete_article with id=15]
Deleted article #15.โก Admin Actions
User: Mark articles 1, 2, and 3 as published
Agent: [calls action_article with action="mark_as_published", ids=[1,2,3]]
Marked 3 articles as published.๐ฆ Bulk Operations
User: Set status to "archived" for articles 10-15
Agent: [calls bulk_article with operation="update", ids=[10,11,12,13,14,15], data={"status": "archived"}]
Updated 6 articles.
User: Delete all draft articles from last month
Agent: [calls list_article to find drafts, then bulk_article with operation="delete"]
Deleted 12 draft articles.๐ Exploring Relationships
User: Show me all comments on article 42
Agent: [calls related_article with id=42, relation="comments"]
Found 8 comments on article #42...
User: What changes were made to article 42?
Agent: [calls history_article with id=42]
Change history for article #42:
- 2024-01-15: Changed title (admin)
- 2024-01-10: Created (admin)๐ Model Discovery
User: What can I manage through MCP?
Agent: [calls find_models]
Available models:
- article (5 tools: list, get, create, update, delete)
- author (5 tools: list, get, create, update, delete)
- category (5 tools: list, get, create, update, delete)
User: What fields does article have?
Agent: [calls describe_article]
Article fields:
- id (AutoField, read-only)
- title (CharField, max_length=200, required)
- content (TextField, optional)
- author (ForeignKey to Author, required)
- published (BooleanField, default=False)
- created_at (DateTimeField, auto)๐ Security
๐๏ธ Two-Level Exposure
Models with MCPAdminMixin are automatically discoverable via the find_models tool, allowing the agent to see what's available. To expose full CRUD tools directly, set mcp_expose = True:
# Discoverable via find_models only
class AuthorAdmin(MCPAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
pass
# Full tools exposed (list_article, get_article, etc.)
class ArticleAdmin(MCPAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
mcp_expose = True๐ Token Authentication
๐ซ Tokens are created in Django admin
๐ค Tokens can be associated with a user, groups, or have direct permissions
๐ซ Tokens without any permissions have no access (principle of least privilege)
โฐ Token expiry is configurable (default: 90 days)
๐๏ธ Revoke tokens by deleting them in admin
๐ก๏ธ Permission Checking
All operations respect Django admin permissions:
Operation | Required Permission |
| ๐๏ธ view |
| โ add |
| โ๏ธ change |
| ๐๏ธ delete |
If a token lacks permission, the operation returns an error.
๐ Requirements
Dependency | Version |
๐ Python | >= 3.10 |
๐ Django | >= 3.2 |
๐ Pydantic | >= 2.0 |
โ Supported Django Versions
Django 3.2 ยท 4.0 ยท 4.1 ยท 4.2 ยท 5.0
๐ License
GPL-3.0-or-later
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