# CloudStack MCP Server - Implementation Roadmap
**Executive Summary & Quick Reference Guide**
## 🎯 Mission: Complete CloudStack API Coverage
Transform the CloudStack MCP Server from **85% coverage (461 tools)** to **100% coverage (600+ tools)** through systematic implementation of **92 new API endpoints** across **10 critical feature areas**.
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## 📊 Gap Analysis Summary
| Feature Area | Current | Target | New APIs | Priority | Complexity |
|--------------|---------|--------|----------|----------|------------|
| **Image Store** | 0% (0 tools) | 100% (20 tools) | 20 APIs | 🔴 HIGH | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| **Infrastructure** | 60% (30 tools) | 100% (55 tools) | 25 APIs | 🔴 HIGH | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| **Host Management** | 85% (15 tools) | 100% (23 tools) | 8 APIs | 🔴 HIGH | ⭐⭐ |
| **Certificate** | 0% (0 tools) | 100% (10 tools) | 10 APIs | 🟡 MEDIUM | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| **Network** | 95% (65 tools) | 100% (73 tools) | 8 APIs | 🔴 HIGH | ⭐⭐ |
| **Snapshot** | 90% (10 tools) | 100% (16 tools) | 6 APIs | 🟡 MEDIUM | ⭐⭐ |
| **Router** | 85% (10 tools) | 100% (16 tools) | 6 APIs | 🟡 MEDIUM | ⭐⭐ |
| **Firewall** | 95% (15 tools) | 100% (19 tools) | 4 APIs | 🔴 HIGH | ⭐ |
| **System VM** | 90% (15 tools) | 100% (19 tools) | 4 APIs | 🟡 MEDIUM | ⭐ |
| **Disk Offering** | 75% (3 tools) | 100% (4 tools) | 1 API | 🟢 LOW | ⭐ |
**Total Implementation**: 92 new APIs across 6 months
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## 🚀 Implementation Strategy
### Phase 1: Foundation (Months 1-2)
**Focus**: Core infrastructure capabilities
```
🏗️ IMAGE STORE (20 APIs)
├── Storage Backend Management (9 APIs)
│ ├── addImageStore, addImageStoreS3, addSwift
│ ├── deleteImageStore, updateImageStore
│ └── listImageStores, listSwifts, updateCloudToUseObjectStore
├── Repository Management (8 APIs)
│ ├── createSecondaryStagingStore, createSecondaryStorageSelector
│ ├── deleteSecondaryStagingStore, deleteSecondaryStorageSelector
│ └── listSecondaryStagingStores, updateSecondaryStorageSelector
└── Operations & Migration (3 APIs)
├── downloadImageStoreObject, listImageStoreObjects
└── migrateResourceToAnotherSecondaryStorage
🏢 INFRASTRUCTURE (25 APIs)
├── Pod Management (9 APIs) - NEW IMPLEMENTATION
│ ├── createPod, deletePod, updatePod, listPods
│ ├── dedicatePod, releaseDedicatedPod
│ └── createManagementNetworkIpRange, deleteManagementNetworkIpRange
├── Zone Enhancement (10 APIs)
│ ├── VMware Integration: addVmwareDc, updateVmwareDc, listVmwareDcs
│ └── IPv4 Subnet: createIpv4SubnetForZone, dedicateIpv4SubnetForZone
└── Cluster Enhancement (6 APIs)
├── DRS Management: generateClusterDrsPlan, executeClusterDrsPlan
└── HA Management: enableHAForCluster, disableHAForCluster
👥 HOST MANAGEMENT (8 APIs)
├── High Availability (5 APIs)
│ ├── configureHAForHost, enableHAForHost, disableHAForHost
│ └── listHostHAProviders, listHostHAResources
└── Monitoring & Status (3 APIs)
├── declareHostAsDegraded, cancelHostAsDegraded
└── listHostTags
```
### Phase 2: Enhancement (Months 3-4)
**Focus**: Advanced networking and security
```
🌐 NETWORK ENHANCEMENT (8 APIs)
├── IPv6 Management (2 APIs)
│ └── createGuestNetworkIpv6Prefix, deleteGuestNetworkIpv6Prefix
├── Advanced Integration (3 APIs)
│ ├── createServiceInstance, addOpenDaylightController
│ └── changeBgpPeersForNetwork
└── Storage Network (3 APIs)
└── createStorageNetworkIpRange, updateStorageNetworkIpRange
🔥 FIREWALL ENHANCEMENT (4 APIs)
└── Routing Firewall (4 APIs)
├── createRoutingFirewallRule, deleteRoutingFirewallRule
└── updateRoutingFirewallRule, listRoutingFirewallRules
🔒 CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT (10 APIs)
├── Certificate Lifecycle (4 APIs)
│ ├── issueCertificate, provisionCertificate
│ └── revokeCertificate, uploadCustomCertificate
├── CA Management (2 APIs)
│ └── listCAProviders, listCaCertificate
└── Template Certificates (4 APIs)
├── provisionTemplateDirectDownloadCertificate
└── uploadTemplateDirectDownloadCertificate
```
### Phase 3: Specialization (Months 5-6)
**Focus**: Specialized services and optimization
```
🔄 ROUTER ENHANCEMENT (6 APIs)
├── Virtual Router Elements (3 APIs)
│ ├── configureVirtualRouterElement, createVirtualRouterElement
│ └── listVirtualRouterElements
└── Health Monitoring (1 API)
└── getRouterHealthCheckResults
🖥️ SYSTEM VM ENHANCEMENT (4 APIs)
├── Advanced Operations (3 APIs)
│ ├── scaleSystemVm, patchSystemVm
│ └── listSystemVmsUsageHistory
📸 SNAPSHOT ENHANCEMENT (6 APIs)
├── Advanced Operations (3 APIs)
│ ├── archiveSnapshot, copySnapshot
│ └── updateSnapshotPolicy
└── VM Integration (2 APIs)
├── createSnapshotFromVMSnapshot
└── getVolumeSnapshotDetails
💾 DISK OFFERING (1 API)
└── updateDiskOffering
```
---
## 🔧 Technical Implementation Guide
### Standard Implementation Pattern
#### 1. Client Method Addition
```typescript
// Add to src/cloudstack/client.ts
public async newApiMethod(params: Record<string, any>): Promise<any> {
return this.makeRequest('newApiMethod', params);
}
```
#### 2. MCP Tool Definition
```typescript
// Add to tools array in src/server.ts
{
name: 'new_api_tool',
description: 'Description of the new API tool',
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
requiredParam: { type: 'string', description: 'Required parameter' },
optionalParam: { type: 'string', description: 'Optional parameter' }
},
required: ['requiredParam']
}
}
```
#### 3. Handler Implementation
```typescript
// Add handler method
private async handleNewApiTool(args: any): Promise<any> {
const allowedParams = ['requiredParam', 'optionalParam'];
const requiredParams = ['requiredParam'];
const params = this.buildParams(args, allowedParams, requiredParams);
const response = await this.client.newApiMethod(params);
return {
content: [{
type: 'text',
text: this.formatNewApiResponse(response)
}]
};
}
```
#### 4. Switch Case Addition
```typescript
// Add to switch statement
case 'new_api_tool':
return await this.handleNewApiTool(args);
```
#### 5. Response Formatter
```typescript
// Add formatter method
private formatNewApiResponse(response: any): string {
const resource = response.newresource;
if (!resource) {
return `Operation completed successfully.\n\nResponse: ${JSON.stringify(response, null, 2)}`;
}
let result = `Operation completed successfully:\n\n`;
result += `Name: ${resource.name}\n`;
result += `ID: ${resource.id}\n`;
result += `Status: ${resource.state}\n`;
return result;
}
```
### Security Implementation
#### Dangerous Action Configuration
```typescript
// Add to src/security/DangerousActionConfirmation.ts
this.addDangerousAction('delete_critical_resource', {
severity: 'critical',
category: 'Resource Management',
description: 'Delete critical infrastructure resource',
warningMessage: 'This will permanently delete the resource and may affect dependent services.',
requiredConfirmation: 'delete critical resource',
reversible: false,
impactScope: 'infrastructure'
});
```
### Testing Implementation
#### Unit Test Template
```typescript
// Add to appropriate test file
describe('New API Feature', () => {
it('should handle new API operation successfully', async () => {
const mockResponse = { success: true, newresource: { id: '123', name: 'test' } };
jest.spyOn(client, 'newApiMethod').mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
const result = await server.handleNewApiTool({ requiredParam: 'value' });
expect(result.content[0].text).toContain('Operation completed successfully');
expect(result.content[0].text).toContain('Name: test');
});
it('should validate required parameters', async () => {
await expect(server.handleNewApiTool({}))
.rejects.toThrow('Required parameter is missing');
});
});
```
---
## 📅 Sprint Planning Guide
### Sprint Structure (2-week sprints)
#### Sprint 1-2: Image Store Foundation
- **Week 1**: Storage backend APIs (S3, Swift, NFS)
- **Week 2**: Repository management and migration
#### Sprint 3-4: Infrastructure Core
- **Week 3**: Pod management implementation
- **Week 4**: Zone and cluster enhancements
#### Sprint 5-6: Host Management
- **Week 5**: HA configuration and monitoring
- **Week 6**: Degradation management and testing
#### Sprint 7-8: Network Enhancement
- **Week 7**: IPv6 and service instance management
- **Week 8**: OpenDaylight and BGP integration
#### Sprint 9-10: Security Features
- **Week 9**: Firewall routing rules
- **Week 10**: Certificate management foundation
#### Sprint 11-12: Specialized Services
- **Week 11**: Router and System VM enhancements
- **Week 12**: Snapshot advanced features and completion
---
## 🎯 Success Criteria
### Quantitative Metrics
- ✅ **API Coverage**: 85% → 100%
- ✅ **Tool Count**: 461 → 600+
- ✅ **Test Coverage**: Maintain 95%+
- ✅ **Performance**: <2s response time average
- ✅ **Security**: 100% dangerous actions protected
### Qualitative Metrics
- ✅ **Enterprise Readiness**: Production deployment ready
- ✅ **User Experience**: Natural language interface quality
- ✅ **Documentation**: Complete API documentation
- ✅ **Maintainability**: Clean, well-structured code
- ✅ **Extensibility**: Ready for CloudStack updates
---
## 🔍 Quality Gates
### Development Gates
1. **Code Review**: Peer review for all changes
2. **Unit Testing**: 95%+ coverage requirement
3. **Integration Testing**: All APIs tested with mocks
4. **Security Review**: Dangerous action validation
5. **Performance Testing**: Response time validation
### Release Gates
1. **Feature Complete**: All planned APIs implemented
2. **Quality Assurance**: All tests passing
3. **Security Audit**: Security features validated
4. **Documentation**: Complete user and API docs
5. **Performance Benchmark**: Performance targets met
---
## 📚 Documentation Deliverables
### Technical Documentation
- [ ] **API Reference**: Complete parameter documentation
- [ ] **Architecture Guide**: System design and integration
- [ ] **Developer Guide**: Implementation patterns and examples
- [ ] **Security Guide**: Security features and best practices
### User Documentation
- [ ] **User Manual**: Natural language interface guide
- [ ] **Quick Start Guide**: Getting started instructions
- [ ] **Troubleshooting Guide**: Common issues and solutions
- [ ] **Best Practices**: Enterprise deployment recommendations
---
## 🎉 Expected Impact
Upon completion of this roadmap:
1. **🏆 Industry Leadership**: Most comprehensive CloudStack MCP integration
2. **🎯 Complete Coverage**: 100% CloudStack 4.20 API parity
3. **🚀 Enterprise Ready**: Production-grade cloud infrastructure management
4. **🤖 AI-Powered**: Complete natural language cloud operations
5. **📈 Extensible**: Foundation for future CloudStack versions
---
**Next Steps**:
1. Review and approve development plan
2. Allocate development resources
3. Set up development environment
4. Begin Phase 1 implementation
5. Establish regular progress reviews
**Contact**: Development team ready to begin implementation
**Timeline**: 6-month delivery commitment
**Quality**: Enterprise-grade standards maintained throughout
