Proxmox VE

io.github.akmalovaa/proxmox-mcp

Manage Proxmox VE nodes, VMs, containers, storage and snapshots. Read-only by default.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmox-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "proxmox-ve-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "<your PROXMOX_HOST>",
        "PROXMOX_PORT": "8006",
        "PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL": "false",
        "PROXMOX_TIMEOUT": "15",
        "PROXMOX_USER": "root@pam",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "<your PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE>",
        "PROXMOX_PASSWORD": "<your PROXMOX_PASSWORD>",
        "PROXMOX_RISK_LEVEL": "read",
        "PROXMOX_REDACT_SECRETS": "true",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_PORT": "8000",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_PATH": "/mcp",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_JSON_RESPONSE": "true",
        "SENTRY_DSN": "<your SENTRY_DSN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • PROXMOX_HOSTrequiredProxmox host IP or hostname.
  • PROXMOX_PORTProxmox API port.
  • PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSLVerify the TLS certificate. Proxmox self-signs by default.
  • PROXMOX_TIMEOUTSeconds to wait for each Proxmox API request.
  • PROXMOX_USERAPI user, including the realm.
  • PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUEsecretAPI token secret.
  • PROXMOX_PASSWORDsecretPassword, used only when no API token is set.
  • PROXMOX_RISK_LEVELWhich tools exist: read-only, plus lifecycle, or everything.
  • PROXMOX_REDACT_SECRETSMask cipassword and sshkeys in every response.
  • PROXMOX_MCP_TRANSPORTstdio (default) or streamable-http.
  • PROXMOX_MCP_HOSTHTTP bind address. Anything but loopback also needs PROXMOX_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS.
  • PROXMOX_MCP_PORTHTTP port.
  • PROXMOX_MCP_PATHStreamable HTTP endpoint path.
  • PROXMOX_MCP_JSON_RESPONSEAnswer with JSON instead of an SSE stream.
  • SENTRY_DSNsecretOptional: report tool traces and errors to Sentry. Unset disables it.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2.3.0
Registry
active
Published
9/1/2026
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