XRootD MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| XROOTD_SERVER | Yes | The XRootD server URL (e.g., root://dtn-eic.jlab.org). | |
| XROOTD_BASE_DIR | No | Optional base directory to restrict access and simplify paths. Relative paths will be resolved relative to this directory. | |
| XROOTD_CACHE_TTL | No | Cache time-to-live in minutes. | 60 |
| XROOTD_CACHE_ENABLED | No | Whether directory listing results are cached for improved performance. | true |
| XROOTD_CACHE_MAX_SIZE | No | Maximum number of entries in the LRU cache. | 1000 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_directoryC | List contents of a directory on the XRootD server |
| get_file_infoC | Get detailed metadata about a file or directory |
| read_fileB | Read contents of a file from the XRootD server (supports byte ranges) |
| check_file_existsB | Check if a file or directory exists on the XRootD server |
| get_directory_sizeC | Calculate total size of a directory (recursively) |
| search_filesC | Search for files by pattern (glob or regex) |
| get_statisticsB | Get comprehensive statistics about files in a directory |
| list_directory_filteredC | List directory with advanced filtering options |
| find_recent_filesC | Find files modified within a time period |
| list_campaignsC | List available production campaigns |
| list_datasetsC | List datasets within a campaign |
| summarize_recent_changesC | Summarize files added in a time period with statistics |
| analyze_root_fileC | Analyze ROOT file structure, trees, and branches |
| extract_podio_metadataC | Extract metadata from podio_metadata tree in ROOT file |
| get_event_statisticsC | Get event statistics and collection info from ROOT file |
| get_dataset_event_statisticsC | Aggregate event statistics across all ROOT files in a dataset |
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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