nginx-proxy-manager-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCP_HOST | No | HTTP bind address, default 0.0.0.0 | 0.0.0.0 |
| MCP_PORT | No | HTTP port, default 3000 | 3000 |
| NPM_DEBUG | No | Verbose stderr logging, default false | false |
| NPM_EMAIL | No | Admin email (NPM_TOKEN alternative) | |
| NPM_TOKEN | No | Pre-existing JWT token (takes precedence over email/password) | |
| MCP_ENDPOINT | No | HTTP endpoint path, default /mcp | /mcp |
| NPM_BASE_URL | Yes | Base URL of NPM, e.g. http://npm.local:81 (no trailing slash) | |
| NPM_PASSWORD | No | Admin password (NPM_TOKEN alternative) | |
| MCP_TRANSPORT | No | stdio (default) or http | stdio |
| NPM_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Request timeout, default 30000 | 30000 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| npm_pingA | Health check — verify the NPM instance is reachable. |
| npm_list_usersA | List all NPM users. |
| npm_get_userA | Get a single user by id. |
| npm_list_audit_logC | List recent audit log entries. |
| npm_raw_requestA | Escape hatch: send any authenticated request to the NPM API. Use path like "/api/nginx/proxy-hosts". Method is upper-case. Optional query (object) and body (object) are JSON-encoded. |
| npm_list_proxy_hostsA | List all Nginx Proxy Manager proxy hosts (reverse proxies). |
| npm_get_proxy_hostB | Get a single proxy host by id. |
| npm_create_proxy_hostB | Create a new reverse proxy host. This is the main way to expose a service via a domain through NPM. |
| npm_update_proxy_hostA | Update an existing proxy host. Provide only fields you want to change. |
| npm_delete_proxy_hostB | Delete a proxy host by id. |
| npm_enable_proxy_hostB | Enable a disabled proxy host. |
| npm_disable_proxy_hostB | Disable a proxy host (without deleting it). |
| npm_list_streamsA | List all TCP/UDP stream port forwards. |
| npm_get_streamB | Get a single stream by id. |
| npm_create_streamC | Create a TCP/UDP port forward (stream). |
| npm_update_streamA | Update an existing stream. Provide only fields to change. |
| npm_delete_streamB | Delete a stream by id. |
| npm_list_redirection_hostsA | List all redirection hosts. |
| npm_create_redirection_hostB | Create a redirection host that forwards one domain to another. |
| npm_update_redirection_hostA | Update a redirection host. Provide only fields to change. |
| npm_delete_redirection_hostC | Delete a redirection host by id. |
| npm_list_dead_hostsA | List all 404 (dead) hosts. |
| npm_create_dead_hostA | Create a 404 (dead) host for one or more domains. |
| npm_update_dead_hostA | Update a 404 (dead) host. Provide only fields to change. |
| npm_delete_dead_hostB | Delete a 404 (dead) host by id. |
| npm_list_certificatesA | List all SSL certificates (Lets Encrypt and custom). |
| npm_create_certificateA | Request a new Lets Encrypt certificate (HTTP-01 challenge) or upload a custom certificate. Use provider "letsencrypt" for standard HTTP challenge runs. |
| npm_renew_certificateB | Renew (re-request) an existing Lets Encrypt certificate by id. |
| npm_delete_certificateC | Delete a certificate by id. |
| npm_download_certificateB | Download a certificate, its private key, or the chain (PEM). |
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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