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Zerobyte MCP

An MCP server that exposes the Zerobyte backup platform's REST API as tools for AI assistants. Built with FastMCP and served over streamable HTTP.

Available Tools

Resources

Tool

Description

list_resources

List all repositories, volumes, or backups configured in Zerobyte

get_resource

Get detailed information for a specific resource

Repositories

Tool

Description

get_repo_stats

Get storage statistics for a repository

refresh_repo_stats

Trigger a refresh of repository storage statistics

get_repo_snapshots

List snapshots in a repository, optionally filtered by backup

run_repo_doctor

Start a repository check/repair operation

Backups

Tool

Description

get_backup_progress

Get the progress of a backup job

get_backup_mirrors

Get mirror destinations and compatibility for a backup

get_backup_notifications

Get notification channels assigned to a backup

Snapshots

Tool

Description

get_snapshot_files

Browse files and directories within a snapshot

Volumes

Tool

Description

get_volume_files

Browse files and directories on a volume

get_volume_health_check

Run a health check on a volume

System

Tool

Description

get_info

Get Zerobyte system runtime and capabilities

list_notification_destinations

List all configured notification channels

browse_filesystem

Browse the filesystem of the Zerobyte host

Health

A GET /health endpoint returns {"status": "ok"} when the upstream Zerobyte API is reachable, or {"status": "unhealthy"} (HTTP 503) when it is not.

Related MCP server: zerobyte-mcp

Scope

Only non-destructive operations are implemented — read-only queries, statistics refresh triggers, health checks, and repository doctor checks. No write, delete, modify, or configuration-change operations are exposed. Sensitive config keys are stripped from all API responses.

Configuration

Environment variables loaded by the server:

Variable

Required

Description

ZEROBYTE_URL

Yes

Base URL of the Zerobyte installation

ZEROBYTE_API_TOKEN

Yes

Zerobyte API key

Running

Direct from source

export ZEROBYTE_URL=http://<your-local-ip>:<port>
export ZEROBYTE_API_TOKEN=<your-api-token>
uv sync
uv run python src/zerobyte_mcp/server.py

The server starts on 0.0.0.0:8000 with the streamable HTTP transport.

Docker Compose

services:
  zerobyte-mcp:
    image: ghcr.io/pgoellnitz/zerobyte-mcp:latest
    ports:
      - 8000:8000
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - ZEROBYTE_URL=http://<your-local-ip>:<port>
      - ZEROBYTE_API_TOKEN=<your-api-token>
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import urllib.request; urllib.request.urlopen('http://localhost:8000/health')"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 10s

MCP Client Setup

Add to your LibreChat librechat.yaml:

mcpServers:
  zerobyte:
    type: streamable-http
    url: http://localhost:8000/mcp

Disclaimer: This project is provided as-is for educational purposes only. It should not be used on productive Zerobyte instances. No warranty or support is provided.

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