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Synology_MCP

by DerHary

Synology_MCP

A modular MCP server for a mixed Synology workspace stack:

  • DSM / system info

  • File Station

  • Synology Calendar

  • Note Station / DS Note

  • Synology Contacts

  • Synology Chat

  • Download Station

  • Container Manager

Goals

This server is built as a full multi-domain Synology MCP instead of a narrow single-purpose bridge. It separates:

  • shared DSM auth and API discovery

  • per-service adapters

  • MCP tool registration

  • safety gates for read, mutate, and dangerous operations

Related MCP server: mcp-server-synology

Current integration model

The server supports two integration styles:

  • official Synology WebAPI modules where public docs are available

  • flexible candidate probing or alternative transports where Synology's public API surface is thinner

That means:

  • DSM, File Station, Calendar, and Download Station use normal WebAPI calls

  • Note Station, Contacts, and Chat use private API candidate probing

  • Chat can alternatively send via webhook transport

  • Container Manager can use either private API candidates or direct Docker Engine HTTP API

Safety modes

  • readonly

  • standard_mutation

  • admin_dangerous

Destructive tools are blocked unless the configured mode allows them.

Configuration

Copy .env.example values into your environment before running:

$env:SYN_HOST="https://diskstation.local:5001"
$env:SYN_USERNAME="admin"
$env:SYN_PASSWORD="secret"
$env:SYN_SAFETY_MODE="standard_mutation"
$env:SYN_ENABLED_MODULES="dsm,files,calendar,notes,contacts,chat,downloads,containers"

Optional:

  • SYN_OTP_CODE

  • SYN_IGNORE_TLS=true

  • SYN_CHAT_TRANSPORT=webhook

  • SYN_CHAT_WEBHOOK_URL=...

  • SYN_CONTAINER_TRANSPORT=docker

  • SYN_DOCKER_BASE_URL=http://diskstation.local:2375

Install

npm install
npm run build

Run

npm start

Notes

  • The weaker documented Synology app domains are implemented with adapter fallbacks so the server can be tuned against real NAS behavior without rewriting the MCP surface.

  • Container support is intentionally able to bypass private DSM UI APIs and talk to Docker directly when that is the more stable path.

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