CloudStack MCP Server
# CloudStack MCP Server
A high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Apache CloudStack API integration. This server provides comprehensive tools for managing CloudStack infrastructure through the MCP protocol, enabling seamless integration with AI assistants and automation tools.
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## Features
- **š§ Complete VM Lifecycle Management**: Deploy, start, stop, reboot, and destroy virtual machines
- **šļø Infrastructure Discovery**: List zones, templates, and service offerings
- **š Secure Authentication**: HMAC-SHA1 signed requests with CloudStack API credentials
- **ā” High Performance**: Efficient TypeScript implementation with proper error handling
- **š”ļø Type Safety**: Full TypeScript support with comprehensive interfaces
- **š Rich Information**: Detailed VM metadata including CPU, memory, network, and status
- **š„ļø Command Line Interface**: Direct CLI access for interactive CloudStack management
- **š¤ MCP Integration**: Seamless integration with AI assistants via MCP protocol
## Quick Start
### Installation
1. **Clone and install dependencies:**
```bash
git clone <repository-url>
cd cloudstack-mcp-server
npm install
```
2. **Configure environment variables:**
Create a `.env` file in the project root:
```env
CLOUDSTACK_API_URL=https://your-cloudstack-server/client/api
CLOUDSTACK_API_KEY=your-api-key
CLOUDSTACK_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT=30000
```
3. **Build the project:**
```bash
npm run build
```
4. **Run the server:**
```bash
# Development mode (MCP server)
npm run dev
# Production mode (MCP server)
npm start
# CLI mode
npm run cli -- --help
```
### MCP Client Integration
Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cloudstack": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/cloudstack-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"CLOUDSTACK_API_URL": "https://your-cloudstack-server/client/api",
"CLOUDSTACK_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"CLOUDSTACK_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
}
}
}
}
```
### Command Line Interface
For direct command-line access, use the built-in CLI:
```bash
# Install globally (optional)
npm link
# Use the CLI
cloudstack-cli list-vms --state Running
cloudstack-cli deploy-vm --service-offering-id 1 --template-id 2 --zone-id 3
cloudstack-cli get-vm --id 12345-67890-abcdef
# See all available commands
cloudstack-cli --help
```
For detailed CLI documentation, see [CLI.md](CLI.md).
## Available Tools (45 Tools)
### š„ļø Virtual Machine Management (7 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_virtual_machines` | List VMs with optional filtering | `zoneid`, `state`, `keyword` |
| `get_virtual_machine` | Get detailed VM information | `id` (required) |
| `start_virtual_machine` | Start a stopped virtual machine | `id` (required) |
| `stop_virtual_machine` | Stop a running virtual machine | `id` (required), `forced` (optional) |
| `reboot_virtual_machine` | Reboot a virtual machine | `id` (required) |
| `destroy_virtual_machine` | Destroy a VM with proper workflow (handles all states) | `id` (required), `confirm` (required), `expunge` (optional) |
| `deploy_virtual_machine` | Deploy a new VM (auto-selects network for Advanced zones) | `serviceofferingid`, `templateid`, `zoneid` (required), `name`, `displayname`, `networkids` (optional) |
### āļø VM Advanced Operations (4 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `scale_virtual_machine` | Scale (resize) a virtual machine | `id`, `serviceofferingid`, `confirm` (required) |
| `migrate_virtual_machine` | Migrate VM to another host | `virtualmachineid`, `confirm` (required), `hostid` (optional) |
| `reset_password_virtual_machine` | Reset password for a virtual machine | `id`, `confirm` (required) |
| `change_service_offering_virtual_machine` | Change service offering for a VM | `id`, `serviceofferingid` (required) |
### š¾ Storage Management (7 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_volumes` | List storage volumes | `virtualmachineid`, `type`, `zoneid` |
| `create_volume` | Create a new storage volume | `name`, `zoneid` (required), `diskofferingid`, `size` |
| `attach_volume` | Attach a volume to a virtual machine | `id`, `virtualmachineid` (required) |
| `detach_volume` | Detach a volume from a virtual machine | `id`, `confirm` (required) |
| `resize_volume` | Resize a storage volume | `id`, `size`, `confirm` (required) |
| `create_snapshot` | Create a snapshot of a volume | `volumeid` (required), `name` |
| `list_snapshots` | List volume snapshots | `volumeid`, `snapshottype` |
### š Networking (7 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_networks` | List networks | `zoneid`, `type` |
| `create_network` | Create a new network | `name`, `networkofferingid`, `zoneid` (required), `displaytext` |
| `list_public_ip_addresses` | List public IP addresses | `zoneid`, `associatednetworkid` |
| `associate_ip_address` | Acquire a new public IP address | `zoneid` (required), `networkid` |
| `enable_static_nat` | Enable static NAT for an IP address | `ipaddressid`, `virtualmachineid` (required) |
| `create_firewall_rule` | Create a firewall rule | `ipaddressid`, `protocol` (required), `startport`, `endport`, `cidrlist` |
| `list_load_balancer_rules` | List load balancer rules | `publicipid`, `zoneid` |
### š Monitoring & Analytics (5 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_virtual_machine_metrics` | Get virtual machine performance metrics | `ids` |
| `list_events` | List CloudStack events | `type`, `level`, `startdate`, `pagesize` |
| `list_alerts` | List system alerts | `type` |
| `list_capacity` | List system capacity information | `zoneid`, `type` |
| `list_async_jobs` | List asynchronous jobs | `jobstatus`, `jobresulttype` |
### š„ Account & User Management (4 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_accounts` | List CloudStack accounts | `domainid`, `accounttype` |
| `list_users` | List users | `accountid`, `username` |
| `list_domains` | List CloudStack domains | `name` |
| `list_usage_records` | List resource usage records | `startdate`, `enddate` (required), `type` |
### šļø Infrastructure Discovery (2 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_zones` | List all available zones | `available` (optional) |
| `list_templates` | List available VM templates | `templatefilter`, `zoneid` (optional) |
### š§ System Administration (5 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_hosts` | List physical hosts | `zoneid`, `type`, `state` |
| `list_clusters` | List host clusters | `zoneid` |
| `list_storage_pools` | List storage pools | `zoneid`, `clusterid` |
| `list_system_vms` | List system virtual machines | `zoneid`, `systemvmtype` |
| `list_service_offerings` | List service offerings | `name`, `domainid` |
### š Security & Compliance (4 Tools)
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|------|-------------|------------|
| `list_ssh_key_pairs` | List SSH key pairs | `name` |
| `create_ssh_key_pair` | Create a new SSH key pair | `name` (required) |
| `list_security_groups` | List security groups | `securitygroupname` |
| `create_security_group_rule` | Create a security group ingress rule | `securitygroupid`, `protocol` (required), `startport`, `endport`, `cidrlist` |
## Example Usage
### List Virtual Machines
```json
{
"tool": "list_virtual_machines",
"arguments": {
"state": "Running",
"zoneid": "1746ef10-8fa6-40c1-9c82-c3956bf75db8"
}
}
```
### Deploy New Virtual Machine
```json
{
"tool": "deploy_virtual_machine",
"arguments": {
"serviceofferingid": "c6f99499-7f59-4138-9427-a09db13af2bc",
"templateid": "7d4a7bb5-2409-4c8f-8537-6bbdc8a4e5c1",
"zoneid": "1746ef10-8fa6-40c1-9c82-c3956bf75db8",
"name": "my-new-vm",
"displayname": "My New VM"
}
}
```
## Project Structure
```
āāā src/
ā āāā index.ts # MCP server entry point
ā āāā server.ts # Main MCP server implementation
ā āāā cli.ts # Command-line interface
ā āāā cloudstack-client.ts # CloudStack API client
āāā build/ # Compiled JavaScript output
āāā CLI.md # CLI documentation
āāā package.json # Dependencies and scripts
āāā tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
āāā .env # Environment variables (not in repo)
```
### Architecture Overview
- **`src/index.ts`**: MCP server entry point that loads environment variables and starts the server
- **`src/server.ts`**: Comprehensive MCP server implementation with 45+ tool handlers, error management, and CloudStack integration
- **`src/cli.ts`**: Command-line interface for direct CloudStack management via JSON-RPC communication with the MCP server
- **`src/cloudstack-client.ts`**: Robust CloudStack API client with HMAC-SHA1 authentication, type-safe interfaces, and comprehensive error handling
## Configuration
### Required Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Example |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `CLOUDSTACK_API_URL` | CloudStack API endpoint | `http://cloudstack.example.com:8080/client/api` |
| `CLOUDSTACK_API_KEY` | CloudStack API key | `your-32-character-api-key` |
| `CLOUDSTACK_SECRET_KEY` | CloudStack secret key | `your-secret-key` |
### Optional Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT` | Request timeout (milliseconds) | `30000` |
## Development
### Build Commands
```bash
# Build TypeScript to JavaScript
npm run build
# Run MCP server in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev
# Run CLI in development mode
npm run dev:cli -- list-vms --help
# Run compiled MCP server
npm start
# Run compiled CLI
npm run cli -- list-vms --help
# Type checking only
npx tsc --noEmit
```
### Code Quality
- **TypeScript**: Full type safety with strict mode enabled
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with MCP error types
- **Async/Await**: Modern async patterns throughout
- **Modular Design**: Clean separation of concerns
## Security
- **HMAC-SHA1 Signing**: All API requests are cryptographically signed
- **No Credential Storage**: Credentials read from environment variables only
- **Request Validation**: Input validation on all tool parameters
- **Error Sanitization**: Sensitive information filtered from error messages
## Compatibility
- **CloudStack**: Compatible with CloudStack 4.11+
- **Node.js**: Requires Node.js 18+
- **MCP Protocol**: Implements MCP SDK 0.5.0+
- **TypeScript**: Built with TypeScript 5.0+
## License
MIT - See LICENSE file for detailsTDQS
Scored across 45 tools
Most tools map cleanly to distinct resources and actions, but scale_virtual_machine and change_service_offering_virtual_machine overlap heavily, describing the same operation in two ways. This is the main source of confusion.
The naming convention is predominantly verb_noun in snake_case, with many list_* operations. However, there are informal deviations like associate_ip_address, enable_static_nat, and the duplicate pair scale_virtual_machine vs change_service_offering_virtual_machine.
At 45 tools, the surface is very large and includes many list-only operations that could be consolidated or omitted. The breadth feels more like a full API dump than a curated MCP interface.
The surface covers many read operations but has notable gaps: no delete for volumes, snapshots, SSH key pairs, firewall rules, or networks, and no update methods for most resources. This leaves lifecycle workflows incomplete.