Dokploy MCP server

Dokploy MCP Server

Dokploy MCP Server exposes all Dokploy API endpoints as tools consumable via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows MCP-compatible clients (e.g., AI models, other applications) to interact with your Dokploy server programmatically.

With 508 tools across 49 categories, this server provides complete coverage of the Dokploy API — from project and application management to databases, notifications, SSO, Docker, backups, and more.

Getting Started

Requirements

• Node.js >= v18.0.0 (or Docker)
• Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, or another MCP Client
• A running Dokploy server instance

Install in Cursor

Go to: Settings -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP server

Add this to your Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json file. You may also install in a specific project by creating .cursor/mcp.json in your project folder. See Cursor MCP docs for more info.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": ["run", "--allow-env", "--allow-net", "npm:@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file. See Windsurf MCP docs for more info.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in VS Code

Add this to your VS Code MCP config file. See VS Code MCP docs for more info.

{
  "servers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Code

Add the MCP server to Claude Code using the CLI:

claude mcp add dokploy-mcp -- npx -y @dokploy/mcp

Then set the environment variables in your .claude/settings.json or pass them inline:

DOKPLOY_URL=https://your-dokploy-server.com DOKPLOY_API_KEY=your-token claude

Install in Zed

Add this to your Zed settings.json. See Zed Context Server docs for more info.

{
  "context_servers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json file. See Claude Desktop MCP docs for more info.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in BoltAI

Open the "Settings" page of the app, navigate to "Plugins," and enter the following JSON:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Opencode

Add this to your OpenCode configuration (located by default in ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json or opencode.json for local/project config). See Opencode MCP config for more info.

{
  "mcp": {
    "dokploy": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "environment": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      },
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

The Docker container supports both stdio and HTTP transport modes, making it flexible for different deployment scenarios.

1. Build the Docker Image:

   git clone https://github.com/Dokploy/mcp.git
   cd mcp
   docker build -t dokploy-mcp .
   

2. Manual Docker Commands:

   Stdio Mode (for MCP clients):

   docker run -it --rm \
     -e DOKPLOY_URL=https://your-dokploy-server.com \
     -e DOKPLOY_API_KEY=your_token_here \
     dokploy-mcp
   

   HTTP Mode (for web applications):

   docker run -it --rm \
     -p 8080:3000 \
     -e MCP_TRANSPORT=http \
     -e DOKPLOY_URL=https://your-dokploy-server.com \
     -e DOKPLOY_API_KEY=your_token_here \
     dokploy-mcp
   

3. Docker Compose:

   Use the provided docker-compose.yml for production deployments:

   # Start HTTP service
   docker-compose up -d dokploy-mcp-http
   
   # View logs
   docker-compose logs -f dokploy-mcp-http
   

4. MCP Client Configuration:

   For stdio mode (Claude Desktop, VS Code, etc.):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "dokploy-mcp": {
         "command": "docker",
         "args": [
           "run",
           "-i",
           "--rm",
           "-e",
           "DOKPLOY_URL=https://your-dokploy-server.com",
           "-e",
           "DOKPLOY_API_KEY=your_token_here",
           "dokploy-mcp"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
   

   For HTTP mode (web applications):

   Start the HTTP server first, then configure your client to connect to http://localhost:3000/mcp.

Install in Windows

The configuration on Windows is slightly different compared to Linux or macOS. Use cmd as the command wrapper:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@dokploy/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
DOKPLOY_URL	Yes	Your Dokploy server URL (e.g., https://your-dokploy-server.com)
DOKPLOY_API_KEY	Yes	Your Dokploy API authentication token
DOKPLOY_CUSTOM_HEADERS	No	JSON object of additional upstream request headers. Header names and values must be strings. Reserved headers cannot be set here: x-api-key, content-type, accept.
DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET	No	Predefined toolset to load: all (default), minimal, core, deploy, databases, or git. Useful for clients/providers that struggle with very large tool lists.
DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS	No	Comma-separated list of tags to filter which tools are loaded (e.g., project,application,postgres)
DOKPLOY_DISABLED_TAGS	No	Comma-separated list of tags to exclude from the selected toolset. Applied after DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET or DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS.
DOKPLOY_TIMEOUT	No	Request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000)
DOKPLOY_RETRY_ATTEMPTS	No	Number of retry attempts (default: 3)
DOKPLOY_RETRY_DELAY	No	Delay between retries in milliseconds (default: 1000)
DOKPLOY_REDACT_ENV	No	Redacts secret-bearing fields (env vars, compose files, passwords, tokens, keys) from API responses before they reach the MCP client (default: true). Set to false only if you explicitly need raw secret values in LLM context.
DOKPLOY_REDACT_FIELDS	No	Comma-separated list of response field names to redact when DOKPLOY_REDACT_ENV=true. Matched case-insensitively at any nesting depth. Defaults to: env, buildArgs, composeFile, dockerCompose, environment, buildSecrets, previewBuildSecrets, password, currentPassword, appPassword, databasePassword, databaseRootPassword, redisPassword, mariadbPassword, mongoPassword, mysqlPassword, postgresPassword, registryPassword, token, accessToken, appToken, apiToken, botToken, refreshToken, secret, clientSecret, apiKey, secretAccessKey, accessKey, licenseKey, userKey, privateKey, privateKeyPass, encPrivateKey, encPrivateKeyPass, sshKey, sshPrivateKey, customGitSSHKey, dockerAuth.

For Dokploy instances behind Cloudflare Access or a similar reverse proxy, pass service-token headers with placeholder values like this:

DOKPLOY_CUSTOM_HEADERS='{"CF-Access-Client-Id":"your-client-id.access","CF-Access-Client-Secret":"your-client-secret"}'

Transport Modes

This MCP server supports multiple transport modes to suit different use cases:

Stdio Mode (Default)

The default mode uses stdio for direct process communication, ideal for desktop applications and command-line usage.

# Run with stdio (default)
npx -y @dokploy/mcp

HTTP Mode (Streamable HTTP + Legacy SSE)

Modern HTTP mode exposes the server via HTTP/HTTPS supporting both modern and legacy protocols for maximum compatibility:

• Streamable HTTP (MCP 2025-03-26) - Modern protocol with session management
• Legacy SSE (MCP 2024-11-05) - Backwards compatibility for older clients

# Run with HTTP mode
npx -y @dokploy/mcp --http
# or via environment variable
MCP_TRANSPORT=http npx -y @dokploy/mcp

Modern Streamable HTTP Endpoints:

Endpoint	Method	Description
/mcp	POST	Client-to-server requests
/mcp	GET	Server-to-client notifications (SSE)
/mcp	DELETE	Session termination
/health	GET	Health check

Legacy SSE Endpoints (Backwards Compatibility):

Endpoint	Method	Description
/sse	GET	SSE stream initialization
/messages	POST	Client message posting

Available Tools (508)

This MCP server provides 508 tools covering the entire Dokploy API, organized into 49 categories:

Core Resources

Category	Tools	Description
Project	8	Create, list, update, duplicate, search, and delete projects
Application	30	Full application lifecycle — create, deploy, redeploy, start, stop, build types, git providers (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea), environment, Traefik config
Compose	29	Docker Compose management — create, deploy, templates, services, environment, isolated deployments
Domain	9	Domain CRUD, DNS validation, Traefik.me generation
Environment	7	Multi-environment support per project
Deployment	8	Deployment history, queue management, centralized view

Databases

Category	Tools	Description
PostgreSQL	15	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, passwords, external ports, environment
MySQL	15	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, passwords, external ports, environment
MariaDB	15	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, passwords, external ports, environment
MongoDB	15	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, passwords, external ports, environment
Redis	15	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, passwords, external ports, environment
LibSQL	13	Full lifecycle — create, deploy, start, stop, rebuild, external ports, environment

Infrastructure

Category	Tools	Description
Server	17	Multi-server management, metrics, security, monitoring setup
Docker	9	Container management — list, restart, remove, upload files, inspect config
Cluster / Swarm	8	Swarm node management, container stats, cluster operations
Settings	51	Server settings, Traefik config, Docker cleanup, GPU, monitoring, Redis, disk usage
Registry	7	Docker registry management and testing

Security & Auth

Category	Tools	Description
SSO	10	Single sign-on providers, trusted origins
SSH Keys	7	SSH key management — create, generate, list, update, remove
Certificates	5	SSL/TLS certificate management
Security	4	Basic auth and security rules per application
Custom Roles	6	Role-based access control with custom permissions
User	23	User management, permissions, API keys, invitations, metrics
Organization	11	Multi-org support, invitations, member roles

Operations

Category	Tools	Description
Backup	12	Database backups — Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, LibSQL, Compose, WebServer
Volume Backups	6	Volume-level backup scheduling and management
Destination	6	S3-compatible backup destinations (AWS, Cloudflare R2, etc.)
Schedule	6	Scheduled tasks — cron-based automation
Notification	41	Multi-channel alerts — Slack, Discord, Telegram, Email, Teams, Gotify, Ntfy, Pushover, Lark, Mattermost, Resend, Custom webhooks
Rollback	2	Application rollback management

Other

Category	Tools	Description
AI	9	AI-powered suggestions, model management
Git Providers	27	GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket — branches, repos, connection testing
Tag	8	Project tagging and bulk assignment
Patch	12	File patching system for applications
Mounts	6	Volume and bind mount management
Port	4	Port mapping configuration
Redirects	4	URL redirect rules
Preview Deployments	4	PR preview deployment management
Stripe	7	Billing and subscription management
License Key	6	Enterprise license management
Whitelabeling	4	Custom branding for enterprise
Audit Log	1	Activity audit trail
Admin	1	Admin-level monitoring setup

Tool Filtering

By default, the server exposes all Dokploy API tools. Some MCP clients and LLM providers can be slower or less reliable when very large tool lists are sent to the model. You can reduce the loaded tools with presets or tag filters.

Use DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET for common workflows:

Preset	Included tags
all	All tools (default)
minimal	project, application
core	project, server, application
deploy	project, environment, server, application, compose, domain, deployment
databases	postgres, redis, mysql, mariadb, mongo, libsql
git	github, gitlab, bitbucket, gitea, gitProvider, registry, sshKey

# Recommended starting point for clients/providers sensitive to large toolsets
DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET=minimal

For exact control, set DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS:

# Only load project, application, and postgres tools
DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS=project,application,postgres

You can also remove categories from a preset:

DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET=core
DOKPLOY_DISABLED_TAGS=postgres,redis

If DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS is set, it takes precedence over DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET. DOKPLOY_DISABLED_TAGS is applied last.

All tools include semantic annotations (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint) to help MCP clients understand their behavior and safety characteristics.

Architecture

Built with @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, TypeScript, and Zod for type-safe schema validation:

• 508 Tools covering the entire Dokploy API
• Multiple Transports: Stdio (default) and HTTP (Streamable HTTP + legacy SSE)
• Auto-generated Tools: Tools are generated from the Dokploy OpenAPI spec via pnpm generate:all
• Tool Filtering: Load only the categories you need via DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS
• Robust Error Handling: Centralized API client with interceptors and retry logic
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript with Zod schema validation
• Tool Annotations: Semantic hints for MCP client behavior understanding

Development

Clone the project and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/Dokploy/mcp.git
cd mcp
pnpm install

Build:

pnpm build

Regenerate tools from the Dokploy OpenAPI spec:

pnpm generate:all

Local Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dokploy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "/path/to/mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "DOKPLOY_URL": "https://your-dokploy-server.com",
        "DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "your-dokploy-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Testing with MCP Inspector

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @dokploy/mcp

Troubleshooting

MCP Client Errors

1. Try adding @latest to the package name.

2. Make sure you are using Node v18 or higher to have native fetch support with npx.

3. Verify your DOKPLOY_URL and DOKPLOY_API_KEY environment variables are correctly set.

4. If too many tools are loading or your provider times out while processing tools, start with DOKPLOY_TOOL_PRESET=minimal, then use DOKPLOY_ENABLED_TAGS for exact category filtering if needed.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to contribute to the Dokploy MCP Server, please check out our Contributing Guide.

Support

If you encounter any issues, have questions, or want to suggest a feature, please open an issue in our GitHub repository.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License.