Coolify MCP Server
# Coolify MCP Server
A robust TypeScript MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for integrating with Coolify, the self-hostable alternative to Netlify and Vercel.
## Features
- **Complete Coolify API Integration**: Manage applications, databases, servers, projects, and services
- **Type-Safe**: Full TypeScript support with comprehensive type definitions
- **MCP Protocol**: Compatible with Claude and other MCP clients
- **Resource Access**: Expose Coolify resources through MCP resource endpoints
- **Tool Support**: Comprehensive set of tools for Coolify operations
## Installation
```bash
npm install
npm run build
```
## Configuration
### Environment Variables
The server requires environment variables to connect to your Coolify instance:
```bash
export COOLIFY_API_URL="http://localhost:8000"
export COOLIFY_API_TOKEN="your-api-token-here"
export COOLIFY_TEAM_ID="optional-team-id" # Optional
```
Or create a `.env` file:
```env
COOLIFY_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
COOLIFY_API_TOKEN=your-api-token-here
COOLIFY_TEAM_ID=optional-team-id
```
### MCP Client Configuration
#### Claude Desktop
Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/coolify-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"COOLIFY_TEAM_ID": "optional-team-id"
}
}
}
}
```
#### Alternative: NPX Usage
If you publish to npm, users can run via npx:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@joshuarileydev/coolify-mcp-server", "--yes"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"COOLIFY_TEAM_ID": "optional-team-id"
}
}
}
}
```
Or use the executable name directly:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["coolify-mcp-server", "--yes"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"COOLIFY_TEAM_ID": "optional-team-id"
}
}
}
}
```
#### Development Setup
For development, you can use the TypeScript source directly:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"coolify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["tsx", "/path/to/coolify-mcp-server/src/index.ts"],
"env": {
"COOLIFY_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
"COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"COOLIFY_TEAM_ID": "optional-team-id"
}
}
}
}
```
#### Other MCP Clients
For other MCP clients that support environment variables, ensure the following variables are set:
- `COOLIFY_API_URL` (required)
- `COOLIFY_API_TOKEN` (required)
- `COOLIFY_TEAM_ID` (optional)
**Example shell script:**
```bash
#!/bin/bash
export COOLIFY_API_URL="http://localhost:8000"
export COOLIFY_API_TOKEN="your-api-token-here"
export COOLIFY_TEAM_ID="your-team-id"
node /path/to/coolify-mcp-server/dist/index.js
```
### Available Tools
#### Applications
- `list_applications` - List all applications
- `get_application` - Get application details
- `create_application` - Create new application
- `start_application` - Start an application
- `stop_application` - Stop an application
- `restart_application` - Restart an application
- `deploy_application` - Deploy an application
#### Databases
- `list_databases` - List all databases
- `create_database` - Create new database
#### Servers
- `list_servers` - List all servers
- `create_server` - Create new server
- `validate_server` - Validate server connection
#### Projects
- `list_projects` - List all projects
- `create_project` - Create new project
#### Services
- `list_services` - List all services
- `start_service` - Start a service
- `stop_service` - Stop a service
#### System
- `get_version` - Get Coolify version
### Available Resources
The server exposes these MCP resources:
- `coolify://applications` - All applications
- `coolify://databases` - All databases
- `coolify://servers` - All servers
- `coolify://projects` - All projects
- `coolify://services` - All services
- `coolify://teams` - All teams
## API Token Setup
1. Log into your Coolify instance
2. Navigate to "Keys & Tokens" > "API tokens"
3. Click "Create New Token"
4. Choose appropriate permissions:
- `read-only`: Read data only
- `read:sensitive`: Read with sensitive data
- `*`: Full access (recommended for MCP server)
5. Copy the generated token
### Security Note
When using the MCP server with Claude Desktop or other clients, your API token will be stored in the configuration file. Ensure this file has appropriate permissions:
```bash
# macOS/Linux
chmod 600 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
# Or set environment variables in your shell profile instead
echo 'export COOLIFY_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"' >> ~/.bashrc
```
## Development
```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode (requires env vars)
COOLIFY_API_URL=http://localhost:8000 COOLIFY_API_TOKEN=your-token npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
# Run built version
npm start
# Lint code
npm run lint
# Type check
npm run typecheck
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
1. **"COOLIFY_API_URL and COOLIFY_API_TOKEN environment variables are required"**
- Ensure environment variables are set before starting the server
- Check that your `.env` file is in the correct location
- Verify variable names are spelled correctly
2. **"Tool execution failed: Request failed"**
- Verify your Coolify instance is running and accessible
- Check that the API URL is correct (include protocol: `http://` or `https://`)
- Ensure your API token has the necessary permissions
3. **MCP server not appearing in Claude Desktop**
- Restart Claude Desktop after updating configuration
- Check the configuration file path is correct for your OS
- Verify JSON syntax in the configuration file
### Debug Mode
To see detailed error messages, run the server with debug output:
```bash
DEBUG=* node dist/index.js
```
## License
MITTDQS
Scored across 18 tools
Most tools are clearly separated by resource type and action, such as list_applications vs list_databases. The only slight ambiguity is start_application vs deploy_application, which have related but not identical purposes.
All tools use a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern, e.g., list_applications, create_database, validate_server, get_version. There are no mixed conventions or vague generic names.
18 tools is slightly above the typical sweet spot but reasonable given the server covers applications, databases, servers, projects, services, and version info. Each tool corresponds to a concrete operation, so the count feels justified rather than bloated.
Application lifecycle coverage is fairly strong with create, get, list, start, stop, restart, and deploy, but update and delete are missing. Other resources are much thinner: databases only support list/create, servers list/create/validate, projects list/create, and services list/start/stop, leaving obvious gaps for a management tool.