BusinessMap MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for BusinessMap (Kanbanize) integration. Provides comprehensive access to BusinessMap's project management features including workspaces, boards, cards, subtasks, parent-child relationships, outcomes, custom fields, and more.

Installation

Via NPX (Recommended)

You can run the BusinessMap MCP server directly using npx without installing it globally:

Global Installation

Configuration

Environment Variables

The server requires the following environment variables:

• BUSINESSMAP_API_TOKEN: Your BusinessMap API token

• BUSINESSMAP_API_URL: Your BusinessMap API URL (e.g., https://your-account.kanbanize.com/api/v2)

• BUSINESSMAP_READ_ONLY_MODE: Set to "true" for read-only mode, "false" to allow modifications (optional, defaults to "false")

• BUSINESSMAP_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID: Set the BusinessMap workspace ID (optional)

Claude Desktop

Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

Cursor

To use the BusinessMap MCP server with Cursor, add the following configuration to your Cursor settings:

1. Open Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)

2. Click on "MCP & Integrations" and then "Add Custom MCP"

3. Add a new MCP server with the following configuration:

VSCode

To use the BusinessMap MCP server with VSCode, add the following configuration:

1. Edit or create .vscode/mcp.json and add the MCP extension settings:

Other MCP Clients

For other MCP clients, use the appropriate configuration format for your client, ensuring you specify:

• Command: npx @edicarlos.lds/businessmap-mcp (or businessmap-mcp if globally installed)

• Environment variables: BUSINESSMAP_API_TOKEN, BUSINESSMAP_API_URL, and optionally BUSINESSMAP_READ_ONLY_MODE, BUSINESSMAP_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID

Manual Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/edicarloslds/businessmap-mcp.git cd businessmap-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file with your BusinessMap credentials (for development/testing):

   BUSINESSMAP_API_TOKEN=your_token_here BUSINESSMAP_API_URL=https://your-account.kanbanize.com/api/v2 BUSINESSMAP_READ_ONLY_MODE=false BUSINESSMAP_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID=1

   Note: When using as an MCP server with Claude Desktop, you don't need a .env file. Configure the environment variables directly in your MCP client configuration instead.

4. Build the project:

   npm run build

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage

The BusinessMap MCP server provides the following tools:

Workspace Management

• list_workspaces - Get all workspaces

• get_workspace - Get workspace details

• create_workspace - Create new workspace

Board Management

• list_boards - List boards in workspace(s)

• search_board - Search for boards by ID or name

• get_current_board_structure - Get the complete current structure of a board including workflows, columns, lanes, and configurations

• create_board - Create new board (if not in read-only mode)

• get_columns - Get all columns for a board

• get_lanes - Get all lanes for a board

• get_lane - Get details of a specific lane/swimlane

• create_lane - Create new lane/swimlane (if not in read-only mode)

Card Management

Basic Card Operations

• list_cards - Get cards from a board with optional filters

• get_card - Get detailed card information

• get_card_size - Get the size/points of a specific card

• create_card - Create new card

• move_card - Move card to different column/swimlane

• update_card - Update card properties

• set_card_size - Set the size/points of a specific card

Card Comments

• get_card_comments - Get all comments for a specific card

• get_card_comment - Get details of a specific comment from a card

Card Custom Fields & Types

• get_card_custom_fields - Get all custom fields for a specific card

• get_card_types - Get all available card types

Card Outcomes & History

• get_card_outcomes - Get all outcomes for a specific card

• get_card_history - Get the history of a specific card outcome

Card Relationships

• get_card_linked_cards - Get all linked cards for a specific card

Card Subtasks

• get_card_subtasks - Get all subtasks for a specific card

• get_card_subtask - Get details of a specific subtask from a card

• create_card_subtask - Create a new subtask for a card

Card Parent Relationships

• get_card_parents - Get a list of parent cards for a specific card

• get_card_parent - Check if a card is a parent of a given card

• add_card_parent - Make a card a parent of a given card

• remove_card_parent - Remove the link between a child card and a parent card

• get_card_parent_graph - Get a list of parent cards including their parent cards too

• get_card_children - Get a list of child cards of a specified parent card

Custom Field Management

• get_custom_field - Get details of a specific custom field by ID

Workflow & Cycle Time Analysis

• get_workflow_cycle_time_columns - Get workflow's cycle time columns

• get_workflow_effective_cycle_time_columns - Get workflow's effective cycle time columns

User Management

• list_users - Get all users

• get_user - Get user details

• get_current_user - Get current logged user details

System

• health_check - Check API connection

• get_api_info - Get API information

Tool Summary

The BusinessMap MCP server provides 43 tools across 7 categories:

• Workspace Management: 3 tools

• Board Management: 9 tools

• Card Management: 23 tools (organized in 6 subcategories)

• Custom Field Management: 1 tool

• Workflow & Cycle Time Analysis: 2 tools

• User Management: 3 tools

• System: 2 tools

Key Features

Advanced Card Management

• Complete CRUD operations for cards, subtasks, and relationships

• Parent-child card hierarchies with full graph traversal

• Outcome tracking and history for detailed progress monitoring

• Linked cards management for cross-project dependencies

• Custom fields and types support for flexible workflows

Comprehensive Board Operations

• Multi-workspace board management with search capabilities

• Column and lane (swimlane) operations for workflow customization

• Board structure analysis with detailed metadata

Workflow Intelligence

• Cycle time analysis with configurable column sets

• Effective cycle time tracking for performance optimization

• Custom field integration for enhanced reporting

Enterprise Features

• Read-only mode for safe data exploration

• Robust error handling with detailed error messages

• Automatic connection verification with retry logic

• Docker support for containerized deployments

Development

Setup Development Environment

Docker Support

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

The server now includes automatic connection verification during startup. If you encounter connection issues:

1. Check your environment variables:

   echo $BUSINESSMAP_API_URL echo $BUSINESSMAP_API_TOKEN

2. Test the connection manually:

   chmod +x scripts/test-connection.sh ./scripts/test-connection.sh

3. Common issues:

   • Invalid API URL: Ensure your URL follows the format https://your-account.kanbanize.com/api/v2

   • Invalid API Token: Verify your token has the necessary permissions

Startup Process

The server now performs the following steps during initialization:

1. Configuration validation - Checks all required environment variables

2. API connection verification - Tests connectivity with up to 3 retry attempts

3. Authentication check - Verifies API token permissions

4. Server startup - Starts the MCP server only after successful connection

If the connection fails, the server will display detailed error messages and retry automatically.

Release Process

This project uses an automated release process. See RELEASE_PROCESS.md for detailed documentation.

Quick Start:

The release process automatically:

• Bumps version (patch/minor/major)

• Generates release notes from commits

• Creates GitHub tags and releases

• Publishes to NPM

Contributing

1. Follow conventional commit format for better release notes:

   feat: add new feature fix: resolve bug docs: update documentation refactor: improve code structure

2. Ensure all tests pass before submitting PR:

   npm test npm run test:npx

License

MIT

Support

For issues and questions:

1. Check the Issues page

2. Review BusinessMap API documentation

3. Verify your environment configuration

4. Submit a new issue with detailed information

Related Projects

• Model Context Protocol - Official MCP documentation

• BusinessMap API Documentation - Official API reference

• BusinessMap Demo API - Interactive API documentation and testing environment

• MCP TypeScript SDK - Official MCP SDK