Proxmox MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROXMOX_HOST | Yes | Proxmox host (IP or hostname) | |
| PROXMOX_PORT | No | API port | 8006 |
| PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID | Yes | API token ID (user@realm!tokenid) | |
| PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET | Yes | API token secret (UUID) | |
| PROXMOX_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED_CERTS | No | Accept self-signed TLS certificates | true |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_nodesB | List all nodes in the Proxmox cluster |
| get_node_statusA | Get detailed status of a specific node |
| list_vmsA | List all VMs across all nodes or on a specific node |
| get_vm_statusA | Get current status of a VM |
| get_vm_configC | Get VM configuration |
| create_vmC | Create a new VM |
| update_vm_configB | Update VM configuration |
| delete_vmB | Delete a VM |
| start_vmC | Start a VM |
| stop_vmB | Stop a VM (immediate) |
| shutdown_vmA | Gracefully shutdown a VM |
| reboot_vmC | Reboot a VM |
| suspend_vmB | Suspend a VM |
| resume_vmA | Resume a suspended VM |
| reset_vmC | Reset a VM (immediate) |
| clone_vmC | Clone a VM |
| migrate_vmB | Migrate a VM to another node |
| resize_vm_diskC | Resize a VM disk |
| list_vm_snapshotsB | List all snapshots of a VM |
| create_vm_snapshotC | Create a snapshot of a VM |
| delete_vm_snapshotA | Delete a snapshot of a VM |
| rollback_vm_snapshotB | Rollback a VM to a snapshot |
| get_vm_agent_infoB | Get QEMU guest agent info |
| execute_vm_commandC | Execute command via QEMU guest agent |
| list_containersB | List LXC containers |
| get_container_statusC | Get container status |
| get_container_configC | Get container config |
| create_containerC | Create LXC container |
| update_container_configB | Update container config |
| delete_containerD | Delete container |
| start_containerC | Start a container |
| stop_containerB | Stop a container (immediate) |
| shutdown_containerA | Gracefully shutdown a container |
| reboot_containerB | Reboot a container |
| list_container_snapshotsB | List container snapshots |
| create_container_snapshotC | Create a container snapshot |
| delete_container_snapshotB | Delete a container snapshot |
| rollback_container_snapshotB | Rollback a container to a snapshot |
| list_storageD | List storage |
| get_storage_contentA | List content of a storage |
| download_url_to_storageB | Download from URL to storage |
| list_networksC | List network interfaces |
| create_networkB | Create network interface |
| update_networkC | Update network interface |
| delete_networkC | Delete network interface |
| get_cluster_statusC | Get cluster status |
| get_cluster_resourcesC | Get all cluster resources |
| list_ha_resourcesB | List HA managed resources |
| create_ha_resourceC | Add a resource to HA management |
| delete_ha_resourceB | Remove resource from HA |
| list_ha_groupsD | List HA groups |
| list_backup_jobsB | List scheduled backup jobs |
| create_backup_jobC | Create a scheduled backup job |
| run_backupC | Run an immediate backup (vzdump) |
| list_firewall_rulesC | List firewall rules |
| create_firewall_ruleB | Create a firewall rule |
| delete_firewall_ruleC | Delete a firewall rule |
| list_usersC | List users |
| list_groupsB | List groups |
| list_rolesB | List roles |
| get_permissionsB | Get permissions for a path |
| list_poolsA | List resource pools |
| create_poolB | Create a resource pool |
| get_poolB | Get pool details |
| update_poolA | Update pool (add/remove members) |
| delete_poolB | Delete a resource pool |
| list_tasksC | List recent tasks |
| get_task_statusA | Get status of a specific task |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| nodes | List of all Proxmox cluster nodes |
| cluster-status | Proxmox cluster status |
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