Provides tools for querying the service catalog, fetching TechDocs, looking up ownership, exploring dependency graphs, and scaffolding new services from golden-path templates via Backstage.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-developer-portal search catalog for payment-service"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP server wrapping Backstage — query service catalog, fetch TechDocs, and scaffold services via AI agents.
mcp-developer-portal is a Model Context Protocol server that exposes your
Backstage internal developer portal to AI agents. It enables LLMs to query
the service catalog, fetch TechDocs documentation, look up ownership, explore
dependency graphs, and scaffold new services from golden-path templates.
Built for platform engineering teams in regulated financial services and manufacturing who use Backstage as their engineering system of record.
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Tool | Description |
| Search the Backstage catalog by name, kind, or owner |
| Get full details for a catalog entity |
| Fetch TechDocs documentation for an entity |
| Look up who owns a service or component |
| Get upstream and downstream dependencies |
| Create a new service from a golden-path template |
| List available scaffolding templates |
pip install mcp-developer-portal
export BACKSTAGE_URL=https://your-backstage.example.com
export BACKSTAGE_TOKEN=your_backstage_token
mcp-developer-portalVariable | Description | Required |
| Backstage instance URL | Yes |
| Backstage API token | No |
| Industry context (fintech/manufacturing) | No |
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