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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Crafty Controller 4 — manage your Minecraft servers via AI assistants.

The first MCP server for Crafty Controller.

What it does

crafty-mcp exposes the full Crafty Controller 4 API V2 as MCP tools, letting AI assistants like Claude manage your Minecraft servers using natural language. Start and stop servers, send console commands, manage players, edit server files, configure backups, set up scheduled tasks, manage webhooks, and administer users — all without leaving your AI chat.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client config:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crafty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crafty-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRAFTY_URL": "https://localhost:8443",
        "CRAFTY_API_TOKEN": "your-bearer-token",
        "CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code:

claude mcp add crafty npx -y crafty-mcp \
  --env CRAFTY_URL=https://localhost:8443 \
  --env CRAFTY_API_TOKEN=your-token \
  --env CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE=true

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crafty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crafty-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRAFTY_URL": "https://localhost:8443",
        "CRAFTY_API_TOKEN": "your-bearer-token",
        "CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Variable

Required

Description

CRAFTY_URL

Yes

Crafty Controller base URL (e.g. https://localhost:8443)

CRAFTY_API_TOKEN

No*

Bearer token from Crafty UI

CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE

No

Set to true to allow self-signed certificates (Crafty's default)

CRAFTY_TIMEOUT

No

Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000)

*CRAFTY_API_TOKEN is optional if you authenticate dynamically using the crafty_login tool, but recommended for most setups.

Getting your API token

  1. Open Crafty Controller in your browser

  2. Click your username -> Profile

  3. Scroll to API Keys section

  4. Click Generate Key

  5. Copy the token and use it as CRAFTY_API_TOKEN

A superuser token has full access to all servers and operations.

Available Tools

Auth / Meta

Tool

Description

crafty_login

Login with username/password to get a bearer token

crafty_api_info

Get API version info and MOTD

crafty_list_schemas

List available JSON schema names

crafty_get_schema

Get a specific JSON schema by name

Crafty Host (System)

Tool

Description

crafty_get_stats

Get host CPU, RAM, disk, and boot time

crafty_get_config

Get Crafty panel configuration

crafty_update_config

Update Crafty panel configuration

Servers — CRUD & Info

Tool

Description

server_list

List all managed Minecraft servers

server_get

Get a server's full configuration

server_create

Create a new Minecraft server (Java, Bedrock, custom)

server_update

Update server configuration

server_delete

Permanently delete a server

Servers — Runtime & Logs

Tool

Description

server_get_stats

Get live stats: CPU/RAM, players online, version, world

server_get_logs

Get server console log lines

server_get_history

Get historical stats for graphing

Servers — Actions

Tool

Description

server_start

Start a server

server_stop

Stop a server

server_restart

Restart a server

server_kill

Force-kill a server process

server_backup

Trigger an immediate backup

server_update_executable

Update the server jar/executable

server_clone

Clone an existing server

Servers — Console

Tool

Description

server_send_command

Send a command to the server console

Servers — Files

Tool

Description

server_list_files

List files/directories in a server directory

server_get_file

Read a file's contents

server_update_file

Write or update a file

server_delete_file

Delete files or directories

server_create_file

Create a new file

server_create_directory

Create a new directory

server_rename_file

Rename or move a file

server_decompress_file

Decompress an archive

Servers — Backups

Tool

Description

server_list_backups

List all backups with timestamps and sizes

server_get_backup_config

Get backup configuration

server_update_backup_config

Update backup settings

server_restore_backup

Restore a specific backup

server_delete_backup

Delete a backup

Servers — Scheduled Tasks

Tool

Description

server_list_tasks

List all scheduled tasks

server_get_task

Get a task's configuration

server_create_task

Create a scheduled task (interval or cron)

server_update_task

Update a scheduled task

server_delete_task

Delete a scheduled task

server_run_task

Manually trigger a task

Servers — Webhooks

Tool

Description

server_list_webhooks

List all webhooks

server_get_webhook

Get a webhook's details

server_create_webhook

Create a webhook (Discord, etc.)

server_update_webhook

Update a webhook

server_delete_webhook

Delete a webhook

server_test_webhook

Send a test webhook message

Users

Tool

Description

user_list

List all Crafty users

user_get

Get a user's details (use @me for yourself)

user_create

Create a new user

user_update

Update a user

user_delete

Delete a user

user_get_permissions

Get user permissions

user_update_permissions

Update user permissions

user_get_api_keys

List a user's API keys

user_create_api_key

Generate a new API key

user_delete_api_key

Revoke an API key

Roles

Tool

Description

role_list

List all roles

role_get

Get a role's details

role_create

Create a new role

role_update

Update a role

role_delete

Delete a role

Examples

"What servers are running?" -> server_list + server_get_stats
"Start my SMP server" -> server_start
"How many players are online on survival?" -> server_get_stats
"Send 'say Server restarting in 5 minutes' to all servers" -> server_list + server_send_command
"Back up all servers" -> server_list + server_backup (for each)
"Show me the server.properties for my SMP server" -> server_get_file
"Create a Paper 1.21.4 server on port 25566" -> server_create
"Set up a daily backup at 3 AM" -> server_create_task (cron: "0 3 * * *")
"Add a Discord webhook that fires when the server starts" -> server_create_webhook
"Op PlayerName on the survival server" -> server_send_command

Development

git clone https://github.com/HadiCherkaoui/crafty-mcp.git
cd crafty-mcp
npm install
npm run build

# Test locally
CRAFTY_URL=https://localhost:8443 \
CRAFTY_API_TOKEN=your-token \
CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE=true \
node dist/index.js

# Inspect with MCP Inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

GPLv3 — Hadi Cherkaoui

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