Nexus Dashboard MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXUS_PASSWORD | No | Local password; requires NEXUS_USERNAME | |
| NEXUS_USERNAME | No | Local Nexus Dashboard username; requires NEXUS_PASSWORD | |
| NEXUS_API_TOKEN | No | Bearer JWT for authentication | |
| NEXUS_ALLOW_HTTP | No | Permit unencrypted HTTP in a controlled test environment | |
| NEXUS_AUTH_COOKIE | No | Value of the Nexus Dashboard AuthCookie | |
| NEXUS_INSECURE_TLS | No | Disable certificate verification for a trusted lab using a self-signed certificate | |
| NEXUS_DASHBOARD_URL | Yes | Nexus Dashboard base URL, including https:// | |
| NEXUS_WRITE_ENABLED | No | Enable application of prepared changes | |
| NEXUS_ALLOW_DISRUPTIVE | No | Allow operations classified as disruptive | |
| NEXUS_OPENAPI_SPECS_DIR | No | Override the directory containing the two expected OpenAPI JSON filenames | |
| NEXUS_WRITE_CONFIRMATION | No | Private approval value required by nexus_apply_change |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| nexus_list_operationsA | Find documented Nexus Dashboard Infrastructure or Manage API operations. Use this before an unfamiliar read or change. |
| nexus_describe_operationA | Show the exact documented path parameters, query parameters, and JSON request body schema for a Nexus Dashboard operation. |
| nexus_readA | Call a documented read-only (GET) Nexus Dashboard API operation. It never changes configuration. |
| nexus_troubleshoot_switchA | Collect a focused troubleshooting bundle for one switch: fabric status, switch detail, config diff, pending config, deployment history, and interfaces. This is read-only. |
| nexus_prepare_changeA | Validate and preview a non-GET Nexus Dashboard API change without sending it. Returns a one-time change_id required to apply exactly this request. |
| nexus_apply_changeA | Apply a previously previewed change. Requires server-side write enablement and a user-controlled approval code. Disruptive actions have an additional server-side gate. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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