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Litmus MCP Server

The official Litmus Automation Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables LLMs and intelligent systems to interact with Litmus Edge for device configuration, monitoring, and management. It is built on top of the MCP SDK and adheres to the Model Context Protocol spec.

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Quick Launch

Start an HTTP SSE MCP Server using Docker

Run the server in Docker (HTTP SSE only)

docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server -p 8000:8000 ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:latest

NOTE: The Litmus MCP Server is built for linux/AMD64 platforms. If running in Docker on ARM64, specify the AMD64 platform type by including the --platform argument:

docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server --platform linux/amd64 -p 8000:8000 ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:main

Claude Code CLI

Run Claude from a directory that includes a configuration file at ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "type": "sse", "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse", "headers": { "EDGE_URL": "${EDGE_URL}", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "${EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID}", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "${EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET}", "NATS_SOURCE": "${NATS_SOURCE}", "NATS_PORT": "${NATS_PORT:-4222}", "NATS_USER": "${NATS_USER}", "NATS_PASSWORD": "${NATS_PASSWORD}", "INFLUX_HOST": "${INFLUX_HOST}", "INFLUX_PORT": "${INFLUX_PORT:-8086}", "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "${INFLUX_DB_NAME:-tsdata}", "INFLUX_USERNAME": "${INFLUX_USERNAME}", "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "${INFLUX_PASSWORD}" } } } }

Anthropic Docs


Cursor IDE

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "url": "http://<MCP_SERVER_IP>:8000/sse", "headers": { "EDGE_URL": "https://<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "<oauth2_client_id>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<oauth2_client_secret>", "NATS_SOURCE": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "NATS_PORT": "4222", "NATS_USER": "<access_token_username>", "NATS_PASSWORD": "<access_token_from_litmusedge>", "INFLUX_HOST": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "INFLUX_PORT": "8086", "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "tsdata", "INFLUX_USERNAME": "<datahub_username>", "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "<datahub_password>" } } } }

Cursor docs


VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Manual Configuration

In VS Code: Open User Settings (JSON) → Add:

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "url": "http://<MCP_SERVER_IP>:8000/sse", "headers": { "EDGE_URL": "https://<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "<oauth2_client_id>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<oauth2_client_secret>", "NATS_SOURCE": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "NATS_PORT": "4222", "NATS_USER": "<access_token_username>", "NATS_PASSWORD": "<access_token_from_litmusedge>", "INFLUX_HOST": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "INFLUX_PORT": "8086", "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "tsdata", "INFLUX_USERNAME": "<datahub_username>", "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "<datahub_password>" } } } }

Or use .vscode/mcp.json in your project.

VS Code MCP Docs


Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "url": "http://<MCP_SERVER_IP>:8000/sse", "headers": { "EDGE_URL": "https://<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "<oauth2_client_id>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<oauth2_client_secret>", "NATS_SOURCE": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "NATS_PORT": "4222", "NATS_USER": "<access_token_username>", "NATS_PASSWORD": "<access_token_from_litmusedge>", "INFLUX_HOST": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "INFLUX_PORT": "8086", "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "tsdata", "INFLUX_USERNAME": "<datahub_username>", "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "<datahub_password>" } } } }

Windsurf MCP Docs

STDIO with Claude Desktop

This MCP server supports local connections with Claude Desktop and other applications via Standard file Input/Output (STDIO): https://modelcontextprotocol.io/legacy/concepts/transports

To use STDIO: Clone, edit config.py to enable STDIO, run the server as a local process, and update Claude Desktop MCP server configuration file to use the server:

Clone

# Clone git clone https://github.com/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server.git

Set ENABLE_STDIO to 'true' in /src/config.py:

ENABLE_STDIO = os.getenv("ENABLE_STDIO", "true").lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")

Run the server

# Run using uv uv sync cd /path/to/litmus-mcp-server uv run python3 src/server.py # Otherwise cd litmus-mcp-server pip install -e . python3 src/server.py

Add json server definision to your Claude Desktop config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "command": "/path/to/.venv/bin/python3", "args": [ "/absolute/path/to/litmus-mcp-server/src/server.py" ], "env": { "PYTHONPATH": "/absolute/path/to/litmus-mcp-server/src", "EDGE_URL": "https://<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID": "<oauth2_client_id>", "EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<oauth2_client_secret>", "NATS_SOURCE": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "NATS_PORT": "4222", "NATS_USER": "<access_token_username>", "NATS_PASSWORD": "<access_token_from_litmusedge>", "INFLUX_HOST": "<LITMUSEDGE_IP>", "INFLUX_PORT": "8086", "INFLUX_DB_NAME": "tsdata", "INFLUX_USERNAME": "<datahub_username>", "INFLUX_PASSWORD": "<datahub_password>" } } } }

Tips

For development, use Python Virtual environments, for example to bridge mcp lib version diffs between dev clients like 'npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector' & litmus-mcp-server

{ "mcpServers": { "litmus-mcp-server": { "command": "/absolute/path/to/litmus-mcp-server/.venv/bin/python", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/litmus-mcp-server/src/server.py"], "env": { /* same as above */ } } } }

See claude_desktop_config_venv.example.json for the complete template.

Header Configuration Guide:

  • EDGE_URL: Litmus Edge base URL (include https://)

  • EDGE_API_CLIENT_ID / EDGE_API_CLIENT_SECRET: OAuth2 credentials from Litmus Edge

  • NATS_SOURCE: Litmus Edge IP (no http/https)

  • NATS_USER / NATS_PASSWORD: Access token credentials from System → Access Control → Tokens

  • INFLUX_HOST: Litmus Edge IP (no http/https)

  • INFLUX_USERNAME / INFLUX_PASSWORD: DataHub user credentials


Available Tools

Category

Function Name

Description

DeviceHub

get_litmusedge_driver_list

List supported Litmus Edge drivers (e.g., ModbusTCP, OPCUA, BACnet).

get_devicehub_devices

List all configured DeviceHub devices with connection settings and status.

create_devicehub_device

Create a new device with specified driver and default configuration.

get_devicehub_device_tags

Retrieve all tags (data points/registers) for a specific device.

get_current_value_of_devicehub_tag

Read the current real-time value of a specific device tag.

Device Identity

get_litmusedge_friendly_name

Get the human-readable name assigned to the Litmus Edge device.

set_litmusedge_friendly_name

Update the friendly name of the Litmus Edge device.

LEM Integration

get_cloud_activation_status

Check cloud registration and Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) connection status.

Docker Management

get_all_containers_on_litmusedge

List all Docker containers running on Litmus Edge Marketplace.

run_docker_container_on_litmusedge

Deploy and run a new Docker container on Litmus Edge Marketplace.

NATS Topics *

get_current_value_from_topic

Subscribe to a NATS topic and return the next published message.

get_multiple_values_from_topic

Collect multiple sequential values from a NATS topic for trend analysis.

InfluxDB **

get_historical_data_from_influxdb

Query historical time-series data from InfluxDB by measurement and time range.

Digital Twins

list_digital_twin_models

List all Digital Twin models with ID, name, description, and version.

list_digital_twin_instances

List all Digital Twin instances or filter by model ID.

create_digital_twin_instance

Create a new Digital Twin instance from an existing model.

list_static_attributes

List static attributes (fixed key-value pairs) for a model or instance.

list_dynamic_attributes

List dynamic attributes (real-time data points) for a model or instance.

list_transformations

List data transformation rules configured for a Digital Twin model.

get_digital_twin_hierarchy

Get the hierarchy configuration for a Digital Twin model.

save_digital_twin_hierarchy

Save a new hierarchy configuration to a Digital Twin model.

Tool Use Notes

* NATS Topic Tools Requirements: To use get_current_value_from_topic and get_multiple_values_from_topic, you must configure access control on Litmus Edge:

  1. Navigate to: Litmus Edge → System → Access Control → Tokens

  2. Create or configure an access token with appropriate permissions

  3. Provide the token in your MCP client configuration headers

** InfluxDB Tools Requirements: To use get_historical_data_from_influxdb, you must allow InfluxDB port access:

  1. Navigate to: Litmus Edge → System → Network → Firewall

  2. Add a firewall rule to allow port 8086 on TCP

  3. Ensure InfluxDB is accessible from the MCP server host


Litmus Central

Download or try Litmus Edge via Litmus Central.


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