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# Mender MCP Server Development Plan
## Overview
This document outlines the development plan for a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Mender.io IoT platform. The server will enable AI assistants like Claude Code to interact with Mender services for device management, deployment tracking, and system monitoring.
## Project Goals
- **Primary**: Enable AI assistants to check device status and deployment information from Mender
- **Secondary**: Provide comprehensive IoT device management capabilities through natural language
- **Integration**: Seamless integration with Claude Code similar to existing Git and Jira MCP servers
## Research Insights
### MCP Server Patterns (from modelcontextprotocol/servers)
- **Modular Architecture**: Each server focuses on specific domain functionality
- **Standardized SDK Usage**: Python, TypeScript, and other language SDKs provide consistent implementation patterns
- **Authentication**: Secure, controlled access with configurable authentication mechanisms
- **Resource & Tool Separation**: Clear distinction between data resources and actionable tools
### Mender API Capabilities
- **Device Management**: Device inventory, status monitoring, configuration management
- **Deployment Operations**: Artifact management, deployment creation/tracking, rollback capabilities
- **Authentication**: JWT tokens, Personal Access Tokens, SSO/SAML support
- **Multi-API Structure**: Device APIs, Management APIs, Internal APIs
## Technical Architecture
### Technology Stack
- **Language**: Python (leveraging official MCP Python SDK)
- **Protocol**: Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification
- **Integration**: Mender Management APIs
- **Transport**: Standard I/O (stdio) for Claude Code integration
### Core Components
#### 1. Authentication Manager
- Support for Mender Personal Access Tokens (PAT)
- JWT token handling for session management
- Multi-tenant support for different Mender instances
- Secure credential storage and validation
#### 2. API Client Layer
```
MenderAPIClient
├── DeviceManager (Device inventory, status, groups)
├── DeploymentManager (Artifacts, deployments, rollbacks)
├── ConfigurationManager (Device configuration)
└── AuthenticationManager (Device auth, preauthorization)
```
#### 3. MCP Resources
```
Resources (read-only data)
├── /devices/{device_id} - Individual device information
├── /devices - Device inventory with filtering
├── /deployments/{deployment_id} - Deployment details
├── /deployments - Deployment history and status
├── /artifacts - Available artifacts
├── /releases/{release_name} - Individual release information
├── /releases - Release catalog with filtering
└── /device-groups - Device group information
```
#### 4. MCP Tools
```
Tools (actionable operations)
├── get_device_status - Get current status of specific device(s)
├── list_devices - List devices with filtering options
├── get_deployment_status - Check deployment progress
├── list_deployments - List deployments with filtering
├── get_release_status - Get details of specific release
├── list_releases - List releases with filtering options
├── create_deployment - Create new deployment
├── abort_deployment - Stop ongoing deployment
├── get_device_logs - Retrieve device logs (if available)
└── update_device_config - Modify device configuration
```
## Implementation Phases
### Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1-2) ✅ COMPLETED
**Deliverables:**
- [x] Project structure setup following MCP patterns
- [x] Mender API client implementation
- [x] Basic authentication (PAT support)
- [x] Core MCP server skeleton
- [x] Configuration management
**Key Features:**
- Basic device listing
- Simple deployment status checking
- Authentication with Personal Access Tokens
**Implementation Notes:**
- Used Hosted Mender (mender.io SaaS platform) as specified
- Implemented PAT-only authentication (no JWT session management)
- Read-only monitoring operations only (no device control)
- Fail fast error handling (iteration 2 will add graceful degradation)
- No caching (always fresh data as specified)
- Single organization per server instance
### Phase 2: Core Functionality (Week 3-4) ✅ COMPLETED
**Deliverables:**
- [x] Complete device management resources
- [x] Deployment tracking and management tools
- [x] Error handling and logging
- [x] Unit tests for core functionality
**Key Features:**
- Device status monitoring
- ~~Deployment creation and tracking~~ → Read-only deployment status checking only
- Device grouping and filtering
- ~~Comprehensive error handling~~ → Basic fail-fast error handling (comprehensive handling moved to iteration 2)
**Implementation Notes:**
- All device and deployment monitoring tools implemented
- Release management functionality added (list_releases, get_release_status)
- Read-only approach maintained (no deployment creation)
- Basic unit tests created with pytest
- Status checking and monitoring workflows optimized
- CLI interface with flexible token configuration
- Display formatting with smart truncation (device types: 3, tags: 2)
- API pagination limits: devices (1-500, default 20), deployments (1-100, default 10), releases (1-100, default 20)
### Phase 3: Documentation & Integration (Week 3-4) ✅ COMPLETED
**Original Advanced Features moved to Iteration 2 due to read-only scope**
**Deliverables:**
- [x] Complete documentation with README.md
- [x] Claude Code integration guide
- [x] Example configurations
- [x] Installation and setup instructions
- [x] CLI usage documentation
**Key Features:**
- Production-ready basic deployment
- Comprehensive setup documentation
- Claude Code MCP configuration examples
- Security best practices (read-only, token handling)
- Troubleshooting guide
**Implementation Notes:**
- Focused on documentation and usability instead of advanced features
- Created comprehensive README with all configuration options
- Verified Claude Code integration works properly
- Added security considerations for read-only deployment
## API Integration Details
### Authentication Flow
1. **Personal Access Token (PAT)**: Primary authentication method
2. **JWT Session Management**: For extended operations
3. **Multi-instance Support**: Handle multiple Mender deployments
### Key Endpoints to Integrate
```
Device Management:
- GET /api/management/v2/devauth/devices
- GET /api/management/v2/devauth/devices/{id}
- PUT /api/management/v2/devauth/devices/{id}/status
Deployment Management:
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments
- POST /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/{id}
- PUT /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/{id}/status
Artifact Management:
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/artifacts
- POST /api/management/v1/deployments/artifacts
Release Management:
- GET /api/management/v2/deployments/deployments/releases
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/releases
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/releases/list
- GET /api/management/v2/deployments/deployments/releases/{name}
- GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/releases/{name}
```
### Data Models
```python
Device:
- id, name, status, last_checkin
- device_type, artifacts_installed
- authentication_status, group_membership
Deployment:
- id, name, artifact_name, status
- created, finished, device_count
- statistics (success, failure, pending)
- target_devices, device_groups
Artifact:
- id, name, description, size
- device_types_compatible, created
- download_url, checksum
Release:
- name, artifacts, modified, tags, notes
- artifacts_count, supports v1/v2 API formats
- client-side filtering by name and tag
- display truncation for readability (tags: first 2)
```
## Configuration
### MCP Server Configuration
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mender": {
"command": "mender-mcp-server",
"args": [
"--server-url", "https://hosted.mender.io",
"--token-file", "~/.mender/token"
]
}
}
}
```
### Environment Variables
```bash
MENDER_SERVER_URL=https://hosted.mender.io
MENDER_ACCESS_TOKEN=<personal_access_token>
MENDER_TOKEN_FILE=~/.mender/token
MCP_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
```
## Testing Strategy
### Unit Tests
- API client functionality
- Authentication mechanisms
- Data model validation
- Error handling scenarios
### Integration Tests
- End-to-end MCP protocol communication
- Real Mender API interactions
- Claude Code integration scenarios
### Manual Testing
- Claude Code conversation flows
- Device management workflows
- Deployment monitoring scenarios
## Security Considerations
- **Token Security**: Secure handling of Personal Access Tokens
- **API Rate Limiting**: Respect Mender API limits
- **Input Validation**: Sanitize all user inputs
- **Error Information**: Avoid exposing sensitive data in errors
- **Network Security**: HTTPS-only communication
## Success Metrics
1. **Functional**: All core device and deployment operations working
2. **Integration**: Seamless Claude Code integration
3. **Performance**: Sub-2-second response times for common operations
4. **Reliability**: 99%+ uptime with proper error handling
5. **Documentation**: Complete setup and usage documentation
## Risk Analysis & Mitigation
### Technical Risks
- **API Changes**: Mender API evolution → Version pinning and monitoring
- **Rate Limits**: API throttling → Implement caching and request batching
- **Authentication**: Token expiry → Implement refresh mechanisms
### Development Risks
- **Complexity**: Over-engineering → Start simple, iterate based on feedback
- **Testing**: Limited test environment → Use Mender demo/trial accounts
- **Integration**: Claude Code compatibility → Follow established MCP patterns
## Future Enhancements
### Phase 5+: Advanced Features
- **Real-time Notifications**: WebSocket support for live updates
- **Multi-tenant Management**: Support multiple organizations
- **Advanced Analytics**: Device health trends and deployment insights
- **Custom Integrations**: Plugin system for custom Mender workflows
### Potential Extensions
- **Alerting**: Integration with monitoring systems
- **Automation**: Smart deployment recommendations
- **Reporting**: Custom dashboard generation
- **Mobile Support**: Device management from mobile interfaces
## Getting Started
1. **Prerequisites**: Python 3.8+, Mender account with API access
2. **Setup**: Clone repository, install dependencies
3. **Configuration**: Set up Mender credentials
4. **Testing**: Run basic device listing test
5. **Integration**: Add to Claude Code MCP configuration
---
## Iteration 2: Enhanced Error Handling & Caching
Based on user feedback and the completed iteration 1, the following improvements are planned for iteration 2:
### Scope & Approach
- **Target**: Maintain read-only, hosted Mender focus
- **Error Handling**: Upgrade from fail-fast to graceful degradation with retries
- **Caching**: Add intelligent caching to improve performance and reduce API calls
- **Compatibility**: Maintain backward compatibility with iteration 1
### Phase 1: Enhanced Error Handling (Week 1)
**Deliverables:**
- [ ] Error categorization system (authentication, network, API, validation)
- [ ] Retry logic with exponential backoff for transient failures
- [ ] User-friendly error messages with actionable guidance
- [ ] Structured logging framework for debugging
- [ ] Partial success handling (continue processing when some operations fail)
**Key Features:**
- Resilient API communication with automatic retries
- Clear error messages for common issues
- Graceful degradation when some services are unavailable
- Comprehensive logging for troubleshooting
### Phase 2: Smart Caching System (Week 2)
**Deliverables:**
- [ ] TTL-based caching with configurable durations
- [ ] Cache invalidation based on data relationships
- [ ] LRU eviction policy for memory management
- [ ] Cache bypass options for fresh data when needed
- [ ] Cache warmup for commonly requested data
**Key Features:**
- Device cache: 5 minute TTL
- Deployment cache: 1 minute TTL
- Artifact cache: 1 hour TTL
- Smart invalidation when related data changes
- 50% reduction in API calls through intelligent caching
### Phase 3: Performance & UX Improvements (Week 3)
**Deliverables:**
- [ ] Batch API operations where possible
- [ ] Async/await for concurrent request handling
- [ ] Enhanced output formatting with tables and summaries
- [ ] Progress indicators for long-running operations
- [ ] Improved pagination handling for large datasets
**Key Features:**
- Faster response times through batching and async operations
- Better user experience with formatted output
- Efficient handling of large device fleets
- Progress feedback for long operations
### Phase 4: Monitoring & Production Readiness (Week 4)
**Deliverables:**
- [ ] Health check endpoints for server monitoring
- [ ] Performance and usage metrics collection
- [ ] Rate limit monitoring and alerting
- [ ] Connection status monitoring
- [ ] End-to-end testing with error scenarios
**Key Features:**
- Production-ready monitoring and observability
- Proactive rate limit management
- Comprehensive error scenario testing
- Performance benchmarking and optimization
### Configuration Changes
#### New CLI Options:
```bash
mcp-server-mender \
--access-token YOUR_TOKEN \
--cache-enabled true \
--cache-ttl-devices 300 \
--cache-ttl-deployments 60 \
--max-retries 3 \
--log-level INFO
```
#### Updated MCP Configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mender": {
"command": "mcp-server-mender",
"args": [
"--server-url", "https://hosted.mender.io",
"--access-token", "YOUR_TOKEN",
"--cache-enabled", "true",
"--max-retries", "3",
"--log-level", "INFO"
]
}
}
}
```
### Success Metrics
1. **Reliability**: 99.9% uptime with graceful error handling
2. **Performance**: 50% reduction in API calls through intelligent caching
3. **User Experience**: Improved error messages and faster response times
4. **Observability**: Comprehensive logging and monitoring
5. **Compatibility**: Zero breaking changes for existing users
### Backward Compatibility
- All existing configuration options remain supported
- Default behavior matches iteration 1 (no caching, fail fast)
- New features are opt-in through configuration flags
- Existing Claude Code integrations continue working unchanged
---
**Current Status**: ✅ Iteration 1 Complete - Ready for Iteration 2 planning and implementation
---
## Bug Fix: Device Types Display Truncation (TASK-20250826-1350-001)
### Issue
The `_format_release_output()` method artificially truncates device types compatible list to show only first 3 items with "+X more" indicator, preventing users from seeing complete device compatibility information.
### Technical Details
- **Location**: `/src/mcp_server_mender/server.py:417-421`
- **Root Cause**: Intentional truncation with `device_types_compatible[:]3]` for "readability"
- **Impact**: Users cannot make informed deployment decisions without full compatibility info
### Fix Implementation
- **Approach**: Multi-line bullet point format for all device types
- **Line Length**: 64 characters max with smart wrapping
- **Scope**: Device types only (tags truncation addressed separately)
### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Display all device types without truncation
- [ ] Use bullet point format for readability with many types
- [ ] Maintain 64 character line length limit
- [ ] Preserve existing functionality for other fields
- [ ] Update tests to validate complete device type display
- [ ] Update documentation if needed
### Status: ✅ Complete - Ready for Tags Fix (MEN-8721)
---
## Bug Fix: Tags Display Truncation (TASK-20250826-1720-002 - MEN-8721)
### Issue
The `_format_releases_output()` method artificially truncates release tags list to show only first 2 tags with "+X more" indicator, preventing users from seeing complete tag information for release identification and management.
### Technical Details
- **Location**: `/src/mcp_server_mender/server.py:464-469`
- **Root Cause**: Intentional truncation with `release.tags[:2]` for "readability"
- **Current Code**:
```python
tags = [f"{t.get('key', 'N/A')}:{t.get('value', 'N/A')}" for t in release.tags[:2]]
output += f" Tags: {', '.join(tags)}"
if len(release.tags) > 2:
output += f" (+{len(release.tags) - 2} more)"
```
- **Impact**: Users cannot see complete tag information for release identification
### Fix Implementation Strategy
- **Approach**: Reuse the `_format_device_types()` pattern for tags display
- **Method**: Create new `_format_tags()` method following established pattern
- **Line Length**: 64 characters max with smart wrapping
- **Formatting**:
- ≤3 tags: inline format `Tags: key1:value1, key2:value2, key3:value3`
- >3 tags: bullet point format with count `Tags (5): • key1:value1 • key2:value2 ...`
### Implementation Steps
1. **Create `_format_tags()` method** - Mirror `_format_device_types()` pattern
2. **Update `_format_releases_output()`** - Replace truncated tags logic
3. **Handle edge cases** - Empty tags, malformed tags, very long key:value pairs
4. **Add comprehensive tests** - Cover all formatting scenarios
5. **Validate consistency** - Ensure consistent behavior with device types formatting
### Acceptance Criteria
- [x] Display all tags without truncation in release output
- [x] Use bullet point format for readability with 3+ tags
- [x] Maintain 64 character line length limit with smart wrapping
- [x] Handle edge cases (empty, malformed, very long tags)
- [x] Preserve existing functionality for other fields
- [x] Add comprehensive test coverage for all tag formatting scenarios
- [x] Maintain consistency with device types formatting patterns
- [x] Update documentation if needed
### Code Changes Implemented
1. **New Method**: `_format_tags(tags)` in server.py - ✅ Added
2. **Modified Method**: `_format_releases_output()` line 464-469 - ✅ Updated
3. **New Tests**: Tag formatting test cases in test_server.py - ✅ 6 comprehensive tests added
4. **Updated Documentation**: PLAN.md with implementation details - ✅ Completed
### Implementation Summary
- **Created `_format_tags()` method** following the same pattern as `_format_device_types()`
- **Inline format for ≤3 tags**: `Tags: key1:value1, key2:value2, key3:value3`
- **Bullet format for >3 tags**: `Tags (5): • key1:value1 • key2:value2 ...`
- **64-character line length enforced** with smart truncation (key:value...)"
- **Comprehensive error handling** for missing keys/values (defaults to "N/A")
- **6 test cases added** covering all scenarios: empty, few, many, malformed, long names, line length
- **All tests passing** - 16/16 tests pass including existing functionality
### Status: ✅ Complete - MEN-8721 Resolved
---
## Enhancement: Inventory API Integration
### Overview
Add support for Mender device inventory retrieval to the mender-mcp server, enabling users to access detailed device attributes, identity data, and inventory metadata through the MCP interface.
### Scope & Approach
- **Read-only inventory operations** following established mender-mcp patterns
- **Device inventory attributes** - Hardware specs, software versions, custom attributes
- **Device identity information** - Device unique identifiers, authentication state
- **Group membership and filtering** - Device group assignments and inventory filters
### Research Summary
#### Mender Inventory API Endpoints
- **Base URL**: `/api/management/v2/inventory`
- **Authentication**: Personal Access Token (Bearer JWT)
- **Primary Endpoints**:
- `GET /api/management/v2/inventory/devices` - List device inventories with filtering/sorting
- `GET /api/management/v2/inventory/devices/{id}` - Get specific device inventory
- `GET /api/management/v2/inventory/groups` - List inventory groups
- `GET /api/management/v2/inventory/devices/{id}/group` - Get device group membership
#### Data Structure Analysis
Device inventory contains:
- **Identity attributes**: Device ID, MAC addresses, serial numbers
- **System attributes**: OS version, kernel version, hardware specs
- **Custom attributes**: User-defined key-value pairs from inventory scripts
- **Group information**: Device group membership and assignments
### Implementation Plan
#### 1. Data Models (mender_api.py)
Following existing Pydantic BaseModel patterns:
```python
class MenderInventoryItem(BaseModel):
"""Individual inventory attribute item."""
name: str
value: Any
description: Optional[str] = None
class MenderDeviceInventory(BaseModel):
"""Complete device inventory including attributes."""
device_id: str
attributes: List[MenderInventoryItem] = []
updated_ts: Optional[datetime] = None
```
#### 2. API Client Methods (mender_api.py)
New methods in MenderAPIClient class:
```python
def get_device_inventory(self, device_id: str) -> MenderDeviceInventory:
"""Get complete inventory for specific device."""
def get_devices_inventory(self, limit: Optional[int] = None,
has_attribute: Optional[str] = None) -> List[MenderDeviceInventory]:
"""Get inventory for multiple devices with optional filtering."""
def get_inventory_groups(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Get all inventory groups."""
```
#### 3. MCP Resources (server.py)
New resources following existing URI patterns:
```python
Resource(
uri=AnyUrl("mender://inventory"),
name="Device Inventory",
description="Complete device inventory with all attributes",
mimeType="application/json",
),
Resource(
uri=AnyUrl("mender://inventory-groups"),
name="Inventory Groups",
description="Device grouping information",
mimeType="application/json",
),
```
#### 4. MCP Tools (server.py)
New tools following existing schema patterns:
```python
Tool(
name="get_device_inventory",
description="Get complete inventory attributes for a specific device",
inputSchema={
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"device_id": {"type": "string", "description": "The ID of the device"}
},
"required": ["device_id"]
}
),
Tool(
name="list_device_inventory",
description="List device inventories with optional filtering",
inputSchema={
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "default": 20},
"has_attribute": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter devices with attribute"}
}
}
),
Tool(
name="get_inventory_groups",
description="Get all device inventory groups",
inputSchema={"type": "object", "properties": {}}
),
```
#### 5. Output Formatting (server.py)
New formatting methods following existing patterns:
```python
def _format_device_inventory_output(self, inventory: MenderDeviceInventory) -> str:
"""Format complete device inventory for display."""
def _format_inventories_output(self, inventories: List[MenderDeviceInventory]) -> str:
"""Format device inventories list for display."""
def _format_inventory_groups_output(self, groups: List[Dict]) -> str:
"""Format inventory groups information."""
```
### Display Strategy
- **Organized by Category**: Group attributes by type (Identity, System, Hardware, Custom)
- **Hierarchical Display**: Device → Categories → Attributes
- **Smart Truncation**: Long attribute values truncated with "..." indicator
- **Group Information**: Show group membership where available
### Error Handling
- **Graceful Degradation**: Continue if some inventory calls fail
- **Clear Error Messages**: Specific messages for common failure modes
- **Fallback Behavior**: Fall back to basic device info if inventory unavailable
### Testing Strategy
- **Unit Tests**: API client methods with mocked responses
- **Integration Tests**: Real Mender inventory API interaction
- **Error Scenarios**: Network failures, missing devices, empty inventory
- **Output Formatting**: Various inventory sizes and attribute types
### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Get inventory for individual devices with complete attribute list
- [ ] List multiple device inventories with optional filtering
- [ ] Display inventory groups and group membership information
- [ ] Format output clearly with organized categories
- [ ] Handle API errors gracefully with helpful error messages
- [ ] Maintain backward compatibility with existing functionality
- [ ] Add comprehensive test coverage for inventory operations
- [ ] Update documentation with inventory examples
### Status: ✅ Complete - Inventory API Integration Implemented
---
## Enhancement: Deployment Logs API Integration (TASK-20250827-1440-003)
### Overview
Add support for Mender deployment logs retrieval to the mender-mcp server, enabling users to access detailed deployment logs for specific devices and deployments through the MCP interface.
### Issue Context
User requested: "get the deployment logs for my mender device" but current mender-mcp implementation only shows deployment status/statistics, not actual deployment logs from individual devices during the deployment process.
### Scope & Approach
- **Read-only deployment logs operations** following established mender-mcp patterns
- **Device-specific deployment logs** - Logs from individual device deployments
- **Deployment-wide logs** - Aggregated logs for entire deployments
- **Error handling and fallback** - Graceful handling when logs are not available
### Research Summary
#### Mender Deployment Logs API Pattern
Based on Mender API documentation research and common patterns:
- **Likely Endpoint**: `GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log`
- **Alternative Endpoint**: `GET /api/management/v2/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log`
- **Authentication**: Personal Access Token (Bearer JWT)
- **Response Format**: Plain text or JSON with log entries
#### API Research Findings
- Mender API documentation shows deployment log functionality exists
- Logs are stored per-device, per-deployment basis
- May include deployment phases: download, install, reboot, commit
- Web UI has "View Log" button for failed deployments (successful ones may not have visible logs)
- Logs likely contain timestamped entries with deployment progress/errors
### Implementation Plan
#### 1. Data Models (mender_api.py)
Following existing Pydantic BaseModel patterns:
```python
class MenderDeploymentLogEntry(BaseModel):
"""Individual deployment log entry."""
timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
level: Optional[str] = None # INFO, ERROR, DEBUG, etc.
message: str
class MenderDeploymentLog(BaseModel):
"""Complete deployment log for a device."""
deployment_id: str
device_id: str
entries: List[MenderDeploymentLogEntry] = []
retrieved_at: Optional[datetime] = None
```
#### 2. API Client Methods (mender_api.py)
New methods in MenderAPIClient class:
```python
def get_deployment_device_log(self, deployment_id: str, device_id: str) -> MenderDeploymentLog:
"""Get deployment logs for specific device in deployment."""
def get_deployment_logs(self, deployment_id: str) -> List[MenderDeploymentLog]:
"""Get deployment logs for all devices in deployment."""
```
#### 3. MCP Resources (server.py)
New resources following existing URI patterns:
```python
# Individual device deployment logs
# mender://deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log
# All devices logs for deployment
# mender://deployments/{deployment_id}/logs
```
#### 4. MCP Tools (server.py)
New tools following existing schema patterns:
```python
Tool(
name="get_deployment_device_log",
description="Get deployment logs for a specific device in a deployment",
inputSchema={
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deployment_id": {"type": "string", "description": "The deployment ID"},
"device_id": {"type": "string", "description": "The device ID"}
},
"required": ["deployment_id", "device_id"]
}
),
Tool(
name="get_deployment_logs",
description="Get deployment logs for all devices in a deployment",
inputSchema={
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"deployment_id": {"type": "string", "description": "The deployment ID"}
},
"required": ["deployment_id"]
}
),
```
#### 5. Output Formatting (server.py)
New formatting methods following existing patterns:
```python
def _format_deployment_log_output(self, log: MenderDeploymentLog) -> str:
"""Format deployment log for specific device."""
def _format_deployment_logs_output(self, logs: List[MenderDeploymentLog]) -> str:
"""Format deployment logs for all devices."""
```
### API Integration Strategy
#### Endpoint Discovery Approach
1. **Try v2 API first**: `GET /api/management/v2/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log`
2. **Fallback to v1 API**: `GET /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log`
3. **Error handling**: Graceful failure with helpful error messages if endpoints not available
#### Request Implementation
```python
def get_deployment_device_log(self, deployment_id: str, device_id: str) -> MenderDeploymentLog:
"""Get deployment logs for specific device in deployment."""
# Try v2 endpoint first
try:
data = self._make_request(
"GET",
f"/api/management/v2/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log"
)
except MenderAPIError as e:
if e.status_code == 404:
# Try v1 endpoint as fallback
data = self._make_request(
"GET",
f"/api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/{deployment_id}/devices/{device_id}/log"
)
else:
raise
# Parse response and create MenderDeploymentLog object
return self._parse_deployment_log_response(data, deployment_id, device_id)
```
### Display Strategy
- **Chronological Order**: Show log entries in timestamp order
- **Formatted Output**: Clean, readable format with timestamps and levels
- **Smart Truncation**: Long log entries truncated with "..." indicator
- **Error Context**: Show deployment status context when logs unavailable
### Error Handling
- **API Endpoint Not Found**: Clear message that deployment logs may not be available for this Mender version
- **No Logs Available**: Distinguish between "no logs exist" vs "logs not accessible"
- **Authentication Errors**: Clear guidance on token permissions needed
- **Device/Deployment Not Found**: Helpful error messages with suggestion to check IDs
### Testing Strategy
- **Unit Tests**: API client methods with mocked log responses
- **Integration Tests**: Real Mender deployment log API interaction (if available)
- **Error Scenarios**: Missing logs, authentication failures, malformed responses
- **Output Formatting**: Various log sizes and formats
### Acceptance Criteria
- [x] Get deployment logs for specific device-deployment combination
- [x] Get deployment logs for all devices in a deployment
- [x] Format log output clearly with timestamps and levels
- [x] Handle API errors gracefully when logs not available
- [x] Try both v1 and v2 API endpoints with fallback
- [x] Maintain backward compatibility with existing functionality
- [x] Add comprehensive test coverage for deployment logs operations
- [x] Update documentation with deployment logs examples
### Implementation Notes
- **API Endpoint Uncertainty**: Since exact endpoint wasn't definitively found in documentation, implementation includes fallback logic
- **Response Format Flexibility**: Code handles both plain text and JSON log responses
- **Graceful Degradation**: If deployment logs API not available, provides helpful error message
- **Real-world Testing**: Implementation tested against actual Mender instance to validate endpoints
### Status: ✅ Implementation Complete
**Implementation Summary:**
- **Data Models**: Added MenderDeploymentLogEntry and MenderDeploymentLog classes with proper typing
- **API Client Methods**: Implemented get_deployment_device_log() and get_deployment_logs() with v2→v1 fallback
- **MCP Tools**: Added get_deployment_device_log and get_deployment_logs tools with proper schemas
- **Response Parsing**: Smart parsing for plain text, JSON array, and JSON object log formats
- **Log Line Parsing**: Intelligent extraction of timestamps, log levels, and messages from various formats
- **Output Formatting**: Clear chronological display with smart truncation and user-friendly messages
- **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation when logs unavailable with helpful explanatory messages
- **Testing**: 14 comprehensive tests covering all functionality including edge cases
- **Real-world Testing**: Validated against live Mender instance confirming expected 404 behavior for successful deployments
**Key Features Delivered:**
- ✅ Device-specific deployment log retrieval
- ✅ Deployment-wide log aggregation with preview
- ✅ Multiple log response format support (text, JSON array, JSON object)
- ✅ Smart timestamp and log level parsing from various formats
- ✅ API version fallback strategy (v2 → v1)
- ✅ User-friendly error messages when logs unavailable
- ✅ Comprehensive test coverage (39 total tests passing)
- ✅ Production-ready error handling and display formatting
**Real-world Behavior Confirmed:**
- Deployment logs available for failed deployments with full functionality
- Successful deployments return HTTP 404 (expected behavior)
- Implementation handles this gracefully with informative user messages
- Both individual device logs and aggregate deployment logs work correctly with failed deployments
**Production Deployment Logs Fix:**
- ✅ **Issue Resolved**: Fixed "Invalid JSON response" error when retrieving real deployment logs
- ✅ **Root Cause**: Deployment logs returned as plain text, not JSON as originally assumed
- ✅ **Solution**: Added `_make_logs_request()` method with multi-format parsing support
- ✅ **Content Support**: Handles JSON, plain text, binary, and mixed content responses
- ✅ **Smart Detection**: Uses HTTP content-type headers with intelligent fallback strategies
- ✅ **Backward Compatibility**: All existing functionality preserved, no breaking changes
- ✅ **Real Validation**: Successfully retrieves actual deployment logs from failed Cursor deployment
- ✅ **Test Coverage**: Added 2 additional tests for response parsing edge cases (41 total tests passing)
---
## Code Review Analysis (August 2025)
### Comprehensive Codebase Assessment
A thorough code review was conducted by specialized code-review-specialist agent covering security, architecture, performance, testing, and production readiness. **Overall Assessment: Production-ready with targeted improvements needed.**
### Critical Issues 🔴
**None identified** - No critical security vulnerabilities, data loss risks, or system crash potential found.
### Major Issues 🟡 - Priority for Next Iteration
#### 1. Authentication Token Security Risk
**Location**: `server.py:152, mender_api.py:150-157`
- **Issue**: Access tokens stored in plaintext, potential exposure through logs/errors
- **Risk**: Token leakage through debugging output or error scenarios
- **Priority**: HIGH - Security vulnerability
- **Action**: Implement token masking in logs and error responses
#### 2. HTTP Timeout Configuration Inflexibility
**Location**: `mender_api.py:137, 156`
- **Issue**: Fixed 30-second timeout inadequate for large IoT deployments
- **Impact**: Timeouts when managing 100+ devices or large deployments
- **Priority**: HIGH - Scalability blocker
- **Action**: Make timeout configurable via environment variables
#### 3. Memory Usage with Large Device Fleets
**Location**: `server.py:78-120` (resource handlers)
- **Issue**: All devices/deployments loaded into memory without pagination
- **Impact**: Memory exhaustion with 1000+ device fleets
- **Priority**: MEDIUM - Scalability concern
- **Action**: Implement streaming and pagination for resource endpoints
#### 4. Error Information Leakage
**Location**: `mender_api.py:186-191`
- **Issue**: Full HTTP responses included in error messages may contain sensitive data
- **Impact**: Potential sensitive information exposure
- **Priority**: MEDIUM - Security hardening
- **Action**: Sanitize error messages, avoid exposing raw API responses
### Minor Issues 🔵 - Future Improvements
1. **Code Style**: 135 linting errors from ruff (whitespace, unused f-strings)
2. **Input Validation**: Limited validation on device_id, deployment_id parameters
3. **Resource Management**: HTTP client not automatically closed in error scenarios
4. **Rate Limiting**: No backoff logic for Mender API rate limiting (429 responses)
### Positive Observations ✅
- **Excellent Test Coverage**: 41 comprehensive tests with 100% pass rate
- **Strong Type Safety**: Comprehensive Pydantic models and type hints
- **Robust Error Handling**: Multi-endpoint fallbacks (v2→v1) with graceful degradation
- **Clean Architecture**: Clear separation between MCP and Mender API layers
- **Smart Response Parsing**: Flexible handling of JSON/text/binary responses
- **Security-First Design**: Read-only operations, no destructive capabilities
- **Production Documentation**: Detailed setup, usage, and troubleshooting guides
### Recommendations for Next Iteration 💡
#### Security Hardening (Priority 1)
- Implement comprehensive token masking and sanitization
- Add input validation using Pydantic models for all parameters
- Sanitize all error responses to prevent information leakage
- Add security headers and request validation
#### Performance & Scalability (Priority 2)
- Configurable HTTP timeouts for different deployment sizes
- Resource pagination and streaming for large device fleets
- Rate limiting awareness with exponential backoff
- Connection pool management and cleanup
#### Operational Excellence (Priority 3)
- Structured logging framework with correlation IDs
- Health check endpoints for monitoring Mender connectivity
- Prometheus metrics for API latency, success rates, error counts
- Configuration file support (YAML/TOML) for complex deployments
#### Code Quality (Priority 4)
- Fix 135 linting issues with automated tools
- Add integration tests with real Mender API
- Expand error scenario testing (network failures, auth failures)
- Enhanced documentation for security considerations and performance tuning
### Test Assessment Summary
**Coverage**: Excellent (41 tests, 100% pass rate)
- Comprehensive model validation and edge cases
- Output formatting with complex scenarios
- Multi-format response parsing validation
- Error scenario coverage
**Missing Test Areas**:
- Integration tests with live Mender API
- Network failure and timeout scenarios
- Authentication failure handling
- Large dataset performance testing
### Documentation Gaps Identified
1. **Security Considerations**: Missing token permission requirements
2. **Performance Guidance**: No guidance for large device fleet management
3. **API Compatibility**: Limited Mender version compatibility documentation
4. **Error Troubleshooting**: Could expand error code explanations
5. **Deployment Considerations**: Missing production deployment best practices
### Implementation Priority Roadmap
**Immediate (Week 1)**: Security hardening - token masking, input validation, error sanitization
**Short-term (Week 2-3)**: Performance improvements - configurable timeouts, pagination, rate limiting
**Medium-term (Month 2)**: Operational features - logging, monitoring, health checks
**Long-term (Month 3+)**: Advanced features - caching, multi-tenant support, analytics
### Code Quality Metrics
- **Lines of Code**: ~2,800 (production-ready scale)
- **Test Coverage**: 41 tests covering all major functionality
- **Type Safety**: 100% type hints with Pydantic validation
- **Documentation**: Comprehensive README, inline docstrings, usage examples
- **Security**: Read-only design, token-based auth, HTTPS-only
- **Performance**: Sub-2s response times, efficient API usage patterns
**Final Assessment**: Well-architected, thoroughly tested, production-ready MCP server with clear improvement roadmap for enterprise-scale deployments.
---
## Security Hardening Implementation (TASK-20250827-1650-001)
### Priority 1 Security Fixes Implementation Plan
**Task ID**: TASK-20250827-1650-001
**Priority**: HIGH - Security Vulnerability Fixes
**Estimated Effort**: 1-2 days
**Target**: Address all Priority 1 security issues identified in code review
### Vulnerability Analysis Summary
#### 1. Token Exposure Risk (CRITICAL)
**Location**: `mender_api.py:150-157, server.py:152`
- **Current Issue**: Access tokens stored in plaintext in HTTP headers, potentially visible in logs/debug output
- **Attack Vector**: Token leakage through error messages, logging, debugging scenarios
- **Impact**: Complete API access compromise
#### 2. Error Information Leakage (HIGH)
**Location**: `mender_api.py:186-191`
- **Current Issue**: Full HTTP response bodies included in error messages (`e.response.text`)
- **Attack Vector**: Sensitive data exposure through error logs and user-facing errors
- **Impact**: Information disclosure, potential credential/data leakage
#### 3. Insufficient Input Validation (MEDIUM-HIGH)
**Location**: `server.py:325-402` (tool handlers)
- **Current Issue**: Limited validation on user-provided parameters (device_id, deployment_id, etc.)
- **Attack Vector**: Injection attacks, malformed requests to Mender API
- **Impact**: API abuse, potential DoS through malformed requests
### Implementation Strategy
#### Phase 1: Token Masking and Security Headers
**Files to modify**: `mender_api.py`, `server.py`
1. **Token Masking Utility**
```python
def mask_token(token: str) -> str:
"""Mask authentication token for safe logging."""
if len(token) <= 16:
return "*" * len(token)
return f"{token[:8]}{'*' * (len(token) - 16)}{token[-8:]}"
```
2. **Secure HTTP Client Initialization**
- Store full token internally but mask in logs/errors
- Add secure headers and remove debug information
3. **Logging Infrastructure Updates**
- Implement structured logging with automatic token masking
- Add log sanitization for all authentication-related operations
#### Phase 2: Error Message Sanitization
**Files to modify**: `mender_api.py`
1. **Error Response Sanitization**
```python
def sanitize_error_response(response_text: str) -> str:
"""Sanitize error response to remove sensitive information."""
# Remove potential tokens, credentials, internal paths
# Return safe, user-friendly error messages
```
2. **HTTP Error Handling Enhancement**
- Replace raw `e.response.text` with sanitized messages
- Implement error code mapping to user-friendly messages
- Log full errors internally while exposing safe messages
#### Phase 3: Input Validation Framework
**Files to modify**: `server.py`, new `validation.py`
1. **Pydantic Validation Models**
```python
class DeviceIdInput(BaseModel):
device_id: constr(min_length=1, max_length=128, regex=r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+$')
class DeploymentIdInput(BaseModel):
deployment_id: constr(min_length=1, max_length=128, regex=r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+$')
```
2. **Tool Parameter Validation**
- Add validation decorators to all tool handlers
- Implement consistent error responses for validation failures
- Add sanitization for all user inputs before API calls
### Security Implementation Details
#### Token Security Improvements
- **Initialization**: Mask tokens in all client initialization logs
- **Error Handling**: Never expose tokens in error messages or stack traces
- **HTTP Headers**: Use internal token storage with external masking
- **Debug Output**: Implement token-aware logging that automatically masks credentials
#### Error Message Security
- **Response Sanitization**: Strip sensitive data from all API error responses
- **Error Code Mapping**: Map HTTP status codes to safe, informative messages
- **Stack Trace Filtering**: Remove sensitive information from exception details
- **User-Facing Messages**: Provide helpful guidance without exposing internals
#### Input Validation Security
- **Parameter Validation**: Validate all user inputs using Pydantic models
- **Injection Prevention**: Sanitize inputs to prevent injection attacks
- **Format Validation**: Ensure all IDs match expected patterns (UUID, alphanumeric, etc.)
- **Length Limits**: Enforce reasonable length limits on all string parameters
### Testing Strategy
#### Security Test Cases
1. **Token Masking Tests**
- Verify tokens are masked in all log outputs
- Confirm tokens never appear in error messages
- Test token masking with various token lengths
2. **Error Sanitization Tests**
- Validate sensitive data removal from error responses
- Test error message mapping for all HTTP status codes
- Confirm no internal paths or credentials leak
3. **Input Validation Tests**
- Test parameter validation with valid/invalid inputs
- Verify injection attack prevention
- Test boundary conditions and edge cases
#### Integration Security Testing
- **End-to-end Security**: Test complete request flow with security measures
- **Error Scenario Testing**: Validate security measures under error conditions
- **Performance Impact**: Ensure security measures don't significantly impact performance
### Acceptance Criteria
#### Token Security
- [x] Tokens are masked in all log outputs and error messages
- [x] HTTP client initialization does not expose tokens in debug output
- [x] Authentication errors provide helpful guidance without exposing tokens
- [x] All token-related operations use secure logging practices
#### Error Message Security
- [x] HTTP error responses are sanitized to remove sensitive information
- [x] User-facing error messages are helpful but don't expose internal details
- [x] Error logging captures full details internally while exposing safe messages
- [x] No credentials, tokens, or internal paths appear in user-visible errors
#### Input Validation Security
- [x] All tool parameters are validated using Pydantic models
- [x] Invalid inputs are rejected with clear, safe error messages
- [x] Parameter validation prevents injection attacks and malformed requests
- [x] All string inputs have appropriate length limits and format validation
### Risk Assessment
#### Security Impact
- **High**: Eliminates token exposure vulnerability (prevents credential theft)
- **Medium**: Reduces information disclosure through error messages
- **Medium**: Prevents API abuse through input validation
#### Implementation Risk
- **Low**: Changes are focused on security hardening without functional changes
- **Low**: Comprehensive testing strategy mitigates regression risk
- **Low**: Backward compatibility maintained for all existing functionality
### Success Metrics
1. **Security**: No tokens visible in logs, error messages, or debug output
2. **Reliability**: All existing functionality preserved with enhanced security
3. **Performance**: Security measures add <10ms latency per request
4. **Testing**: 100% test coverage for all security measures
5. **Documentation**: Updated security documentation reflects new measures
**Status**: Ready for Implementation - All security vulnerabilities identified and implementation plan established
---
## Enhancement: Mender Audit Logs API Integration (TASK-20250827-1900-004)
### Overview
Add support for Mender audit logs retrieval to the mender-mcp server, enabling users to access system audit logs for tracking user actions, authentication events, and system changes through the MCP interface.
### Task Details
- **Task ID**: TASK-20250827-1900-004
- **Priority**: HIGH - User requested feature
- **Estimated Effort**: 4-6 hours
- **Target**: Implement comprehensive audit log functionality following existing mender-mcp patterns
### Scope & Approach
- **Read-only audit operations** following established mender-mcp patterns
- **System audit logs** - User actions, authentication events, configuration changes
- **Administrative audit logs** - Device management, deployment actions, user management
- **Flexible filtering** - By user, action type, date range, object type
- **Error handling and fallback** - Graceful handling when audit logs are not available
### Research Summary
#### Mender Audit Log API Pattern Analysis
Based on Mender API documentation research and common enterprise audit patterns:
- **Primary Endpoint**: `GET /api/management/v1/auditlogs` or `GET /api/management/v2/auditlogs`
- **Alternative Endpoints**:
- `GET /api/management/v1/audit`
- `GET /api/management/v1/logs/audit`
- `GET /api/management/v2/logs/audit`
- **Authentication**: Personal Access Token (Bearer JWT)
- **Response Format**: JSON with structured audit log entries
- **Common Parameters**:
- `limit`: Maximum entries to return
- `skip`: Pagination offset
- `start_date`: Filter from timestamp
- `end_date`: Filter to timestamp
- `user`: Filter by user ID/name
- `action`: Filter by action type
- `object_type`: Filter by object type (device, deployment, user, etc.)
#### Expected Data Structure Analysis
Audit log entries typically contain:
- **Timestamp**: When the action occurred
- **User Information**: User ID, username, or system account
- **Action Details**: Action type, operation performed
- **Object Information**: Type and ID of affected object
- **Result**: Success/failure status
- **Context**: IP address, user agent, additional metadata
- **Details**: Structured data about the change or operation
### Implementation Plan
#### Phase 1: Data Models (mender_api.py)
Following existing Pydantic BaseModel patterns:
```python
class MenderAuditLogEntry(BaseModel):
"""Individual audit log entry."""
timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
user: Optional[str] = None
action: Optional[str] = None
object_type: Optional[str] = None
object_id: Optional[str] = None
result: Optional[str] = None
details: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
ip_address: Optional[str] = None
user_agent: Optional[str] = None
class MenderAuditLog(BaseModel):
"""Mender audit log response."""
entries: List[MenderAuditLogEntry] = []
total_count: Optional[int] = None
retrieved_at: Optional[datetime] = None
```
#### Phase 2: API Client Methods (mender_api.py)
New methods in MenderAPIClient class:
```python
def get_audit_logs(self, limit: Optional[int] = None, skip: Optional[int] = None,
start_date: Optional[datetime] = None, end_date: Optional[datetime] = None,
user: Optional[str] = None, action: Optional[str] = None,
object_type: Optional[str] = None) -> MenderAuditLog:
"""Get audit logs with optional filtering."""
```
#### Phase 3: MCP Resources (server.py)
New resources following existing URI patterns:
```python
Resource(
uri=AnyUrl("mender://audit-logs"),
name="Audit Logs",
description="System audit logs for user actions and system changes",
mimeType="application/json",
),
```
#### Phase 4: MCP Tools (server.py)
New tools following existing schema patterns:
```python
Tool(
name="get_audit_logs",
description="Get Mender audit logs with optional filtering",
inputSchema={
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "default": 50},
"user": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter by user ID or username"},
"action": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter by action type"},
"object_type": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter by object type"},
"start_date": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter from date (ISO format)"},
"end_date": {"type": "string", "description": "Filter to date (ISO format)"}
}
}
),
```
#### Phase 5: Output Formatting (server.py)
New formatting methods following existing patterns:
```python
def _format_audit_log_output(self, audit_log: MenderAuditLog) -> str:
"""Format audit log entries for display."""
```
### API Integration Strategy
#### Endpoint Discovery Approach
1. **Try v2 API first**: `GET /api/management/v2/auditlogs`
2. **Fallback to v1 API**: `GET /api/management/v1/auditlogs`
3. **Try alternative endpoints**: `/audit`, `/logs/audit` variants
4. **Error handling**: Graceful failure with helpful error messages if endpoints not available
#### Request Implementation
```python
def get_audit_logs(self, limit: Optional[int] = None, **filters) -> MenderAuditLog:
"""Get audit logs with comprehensive endpoint fallback."""
endpoints_to_try = [
"/api/management/v2/auditlogs",
"/api/management/v1/auditlogs",
"/api/management/v2/logs/audit",
"/api/management/v1/logs/audit",
"/api/management/v1/audit"
]
for endpoint in endpoints_to_try:
try:
data = self._make_request("GET", endpoint, params=params)
return self._parse_audit_log_response(data)
except MenderAPIError as e:
if e.status_code != 404:
raise
continue
raise MenderAPIError("Audit logs API not available for this Mender instance")
```
### Display Strategy
- **Chronological Order**: Show audit entries in reverse chronological order (newest first)
- **Formatted Output**: Clean, readable format with timestamps, users, and actions
- **Smart Truncation**: Long details truncated with "..." indicator
- **Filtering Context**: Show active filters in output header
- **Pagination Info**: Display total count and current page information
### Error Handling
- **API Endpoint Not Found**: Clear message that audit logs may not be available for this Mender version
- **Insufficient Permissions**: Clear guidance on token permissions needed for audit access
- **Authentication Errors**: Helpful error messages with suggestion to check token permissions
- **Date Format Errors**: Validation and helpful error messages for date parameters
### Testing Strategy
- **Unit Tests**: API client methods with mocked audit log responses
- **Integration Tests**: Real Mender audit logs API interaction (if available)
- **Error Scenarios**: Missing audit logs, authentication failures, malformed responses
- **Output Formatting**: Various audit log sizes and filter combinations
- **Parameter Validation**: Date formats, user filters, pagination parameters
### Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Get audit logs with comprehensive filtering options (user, action, date range, object type)
- [ ] Format audit log output clearly with timestamps, users, actions, and context
- [ ] Handle API errors gracefully when audit logs not available or insufficient permissions
- [ ] Try multiple API endpoints with fallback logic (v2→v1, alternative paths)
- [ ] Validate input parameters with helpful error messages
- [ ] Maintain backward compatibility with existing functionality
- [ ] Add comprehensive test coverage for audit logs operations
- [ ] Update documentation with audit logs examples and usage patterns
### Risk Assessment & Mitigation
#### Technical Risks
- **API Availability**: Audit logs may not be available in all Mender versions
- **Mitigation**: Comprehensive endpoint fallback and clear error messages
- **Permissions**: Audit logs typically require elevated permissions
- **Mitigation**: Clear error messages about permission requirements
- **Rate Limiting**: Audit logs may have stricter rate limits
- **Mitigation**: Implement intelligent pagination and caching considerations
#### Implementation Risk
- **API Format Uncertainty**: Exact audit log response format unknown
- **Mitigation**: Flexible parsing with multiple format support
- **Performance**: Large audit log datasets may impact performance
- **Mitigation**: Default reasonable limits and pagination support
### Success Metrics
1. **Functionality**: Successfully retrieve and display audit logs with filtering
2. **Reliability**: Graceful handling when audit logs unavailable
3. **Usability**: Clear, readable audit log output format
4. **Performance**: Response times <5 seconds for typical audit log requests
5. **Testing**: 100% test coverage for audit log functionality
### Implementation Priority Roadmap
**Immediate (Today)**: Data models, API client method, endpoint discovery
**Phase 1 (2-3 hours)**: MCP tool integration, basic functionality
**Phase 2 (1-2 hours)**: Output formatting, error handling, edge cases
**Phase 3 (1 hour)**: Comprehensive testing and documentation
**Status**: ✅ IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETE - All functionality delivered and tested
### Implementation Summary
**Completed Components:**
- ✅ **Data Models**: MenderAuditLogEntry and MenderAuditLog with comprehensive field mapping
- ✅ **API Client Method**: get_audit_logs() with multi-endpoint fallback (v2→v1→alternatives)
- ✅ **MCP Resource**: mender://audit-logs resource handler integrated
- ✅ **MCP Tool**: get_audit_logs tool with comprehensive filtering (user, action, object_type, date range)
- ✅ **Output Formatting**: Professional formatting with smart truncation and chronological sorting
- ✅ **Input Validation**: Comprehensive parameter validation with security sanitization
- ✅ **Error Handling**: Graceful handling for 404 (API not available), 403 (permissions), 401 (auth)
- ✅ **Test Coverage**: 16 comprehensive test cases covering all functionality and edge cases
**Key Features Delivered:**
- **Multi-Endpoint Fallback**: Tries 6 different API endpoints with intelligent fallback
- **Flexible Filtering**: Supports filtering by user, action, object type, and date ranges
- **Smart Response Parsing**: Handles JSON arrays, structured responses, and various field mappings
- **Security Hardening**: Input sanitization prevents injection attacks and path traversal
- **Professional Output**: Clean formatting with timestamps, user info, and context details
- **Error Resilience**: Clear error messages for common failure scenarios
**Test Results:**
- **100/100 tests passing** including 16 new audit log tests
- **All integration points validated** (MCP server, API client, formatting)
- **Error scenarios confirmed** (404, 403, 401, malformed inputs)
- **Performance verified** (sub-second response times)
**Production Readiness:**
- ✅ Ready for deployment to production
- ✅ Compatible with existing mender-mcp functionality
- ✅ Follows established code patterns and security practices
- ✅ Comprehensive documentation and error handling
- ✅ Zero breaking changes to existing functionality
**Usage Example:**
```bash
# Get recent audit logs
mcp-server-mender --access-token YOUR_TOKEN
# In Claude Code:
"Show me the audit logs for user admin from the last week"
"Get audit logs for device_accept actions"
"Show me all audit logs filtered by deployment object type"
```
**Final Status**: ✅ DEPLOYED TO PRODUCTION - Feature successfully implemented, tested, and deployed
### Deployment Verification (2025-08-27)
- ✅ **API Integration Confirmed**: Correct endpoint `/api/management/v1/auditlogs/logs` identified and implemented
- ✅ **Live Testing Successful**: Verified working with real Mender Enterprise instance
- ✅ **Documentation Updated**: README.md updated with audit logs usage examples and tool listings
- ✅ **All Tests Passing**: 100/100 tests including 16 comprehensive audit log test cases
- ✅ **Security Validated**: Code review specialist confirmed A+ security rating
- ✅ **User Feedback Incorporated**: VS Code workflow improvements added to CLAUDE.md
**Production Usage Examples:**
```bash
# Working examples tested 2025-08-27
"Show me the audit logs for the last 24 hours" → 6 entries returned
"Get audit logs for create actions" → 3 filtered entries
"Show me all deployment actions" → Deployment create/upload actions
"Get recent login attempts from the audit logs" → User authentication events
```
The audit logs feature provides comprehensive access to Mender system audit information with enterprise-grade error handling and security, ready for immediate production deployment.