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MCP Server for Apache OpenDAL™

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# Model Context Protocol Server for Apache OpenDAL™
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides access to various storage services via [Apache OpenDAL™](https://opendal.apache.org/).

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## Features

- Seamless access to multiple storage services including S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, and more
- List files and directories from storage services
- Read file contents with automatic text/binary detection
- Environment variable based configuration

## Installation

```shell
pip install mcp-server-opendal
```

## Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendal": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-opendal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUR_ENV_VAR": "YOUR_ENV_VALUE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

It requires `uv` to be installed on your machine. Check the [official documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) for installation guides.

## Environment variables

Configure storage services by setting environment variables. Each service requires a prefix and specific configuration options.

For example, to configure an S3 service with alias "mys3":

```
OPENDAL_MYS3_TYPE=s3
OPENDAL_MYS3_BUCKET=mybucket
OPENDAL_MYS3_REGION=us-east-1
OPENDAL_MYS3_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:9000
OPENDAL_MYS3_ACCESS_KEY_ID=myaccesskey
OPENDAL_MYS3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=mysecretkey
```

Then you can use tool like `read` and `list` with `mys3://path/to/file`.

`mcp-server-opendal` will also load from `.env`.

## Development

```shell
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector \
  uv run mcp-server-opendal
```

TDQS

B3.3/5.0

Scored across 3 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: get_info retrieves metadata, list lists directory contents, and read reads file content. There is no overlap between them.

Naming Consistency4/5

Tools follow a verb_noun pattern (get_info, list, read), but 'list' and 'read' lack a noun component, which is a minor inconsistency. Overall, the naming is predictable.

Tool Count2/5

With only 3 tools, the server covers only read operations, which is too few for a full-featured storage abstraction like OpenDAL. Many essential operations (create, delete, update) are missing.

Completeness2/5

The tool surface is severely incomplete for the stated purpose. It only provides read and listing capabilities, leaving out write, delete, and other management operations required for a storage server.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues