Coolify MCP Tools

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Coolify - the open-source, self-hostable Heroku/Netlify alternative.

This MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude to manage your Coolify infrastructure, including servers, projects, applications, databases, services, and more.

Compatibility

Works with both:

• Coolify Cloud - cloud.coolify.io
• Coolify Self-Hosted - Any self-hosted Coolify instance (v4.x)

Features

• 98 tools covering the complete Coolify API
• Full CRUD operations for all Coolify resources
• Database backup management
• GitHub App integrations
• Deployment management and monitoring
• Environment variable management
• Works with Coolify Cloud and self-hosted instances
• Easy one-command installation via npx

Installation

Using npx (recommended)

npx coolify-mcp-tools

Global installation

npm install -g coolify-mcp-tools
coolify-mcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/jplansink/coolify-mcp-tools.git
cd coolify-mcp-tools
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Environment Variables

Base URL Examples:

• Coolify Cloud: https://app.coolify.io
• Self-hosted: https://coolify.yourdomain.com (your Coolify URL)

Getting Your Coolify Access Token

1. Log into your Coolify instance (Cloud or self-hosted)
2. Go to Settings > API
3. Enable the API if not already enabled
4. Click Create New Token
5. Give it a name (e.g., "MCP Server")
6. Copy the generated token

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coolify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coolify-mcp-tools"],
      "env": {
        "COOLIFY_BASE_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
        "COOLIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI) Configuration

Add this to your Claude Code settings file:

macOS/Linux: ~/.claude/settings.json
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.claude\settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coolify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coolify-mcp-tools"],
      "env": {
        "COOLIFY_BASE_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com",
        "COOLIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Servers (8 tools)

• list_servers - List all Coolify servers
• get_server - Get server details
• create_server - Create a new server
• update_server - Update server configuration
• delete_server - Delete a server
• get_server_resources - Get resources running on a server
• get_server_domains - Get domains configured on a server
• validate_server - Validate server connection

Projects (9 tools)

• list_projects - List all projects
• get_project - Get project details
• create_project - Create a new project
• update_project - Update project
• delete_project - Delete a project
• get_project_environment - Get environment details
• list_project_environments - List all environments
• create_project_environment - Create new environment
• delete_project_environment - Delete an environment

Applications (21 tools)

• list_applications - List all applications
• get_application - Get application details
• create_public_application - Create from public git repo
• create_private_ghapp_application - Create from private GitHub App repo
• create_private_deploykey_application - Create from private repo with deploy key
• create_dockerfile_application - Create from Dockerfile
• create_dockerimage_application - Create from Docker image
• create_dockercompose_application - Create from Docker Compose
• update_application - Update application
• delete_application - Delete application
• start_application - Start application
• stop_application - Stop application
• restart_application - Restart application
• deploy_application - Deploy application
• get_application_logs - Get application logs
• execute_application_command - Execute command in container
• list_application_envs - List environment variables
• create_application_env - Create environment variable
• update_application_env - Update environment variable
• bulk_update_application_envs - Bulk update environment variables
• delete_application_env - Delete environment variable

Databases (21 tools)

• list_databases - List all databases
• get_database - Get database details
• update_database - Update database
• delete_database - Delete database
• create_postgres_database - Create PostgreSQL database
• create_mysql_database - Create MySQL database
• create_mariadb_database - Create MariaDB database
• create_mongodb_database - Create MongoDB database
• create_redis_database - Create Redis database
• create_keydb_database - Create KeyDB database
• create_clickhouse_database - Create Clickhouse database
• create_dragonfly_database - Create Dragonfly database
• start_database - Start database
• stop_database - Stop database
• restart_database - Restart database
• list_database_backups - List backup configurations
• create_database_backup - Create backup configuration
• update_database_backup - Update backup configuration
• delete_database_backup - Delete backup configuration
• list_backup_executions - List backup executions
• delete_backup_execution - Delete backup execution

Services (16 tools)

• list_services - List all one-click services
• get_service - Get service details
• create_service - Create a one-click service (WordPress, n8n, etc.)
• update_service - Update service
• delete_service - Delete service
• start_service - Start service
• stop_service - Stop service
• restart_service - Restart service
• list_service_envs - List environment variables
• create_service_env - Create environment variable
• update_service_env - Update environment variable
• bulk_update_service_envs - Bulk update environment variables
• delete_service_env - Delete environment variable

GitHub Apps (6 tools)

• list_github_apps - List GitHub App integrations
• create_github_app - Create GitHub App integration
• update_github_app - Update GitHub App
• delete_github_app - Delete GitHub App
• list_github_app_repositories - List accessible repositories
• list_github_app_branches - List repository branches

Private Keys (5 tools)

• list_private_keys - List all private keys
• get_private_key - Get private key details
• create_private_key - Create a new private key
• update_private_key - Update private key
• delete_private_key - Delete private key

Teams (5 tools)

• list_teams - List all teams
• get_team - Get team details
• get_team_members - Get team members
• get_current_team - Get current authenticated team
• get_current_team_members - Get current team members

Deployments (5 tools)

• list_deployments - List running deployments
• get_deployment - Get deployment details
• get_deployments_by_application - Get deployments for an application
• cancel_deployment - Cancel a deployment
• deploy - Deploy by tag or UUID

Utility (5 tools)

• list_resources - List all resources
• get_version - Get Coolify version
• healthcheck - Check API health
• enable_api - Enable Coolify API
• disable_api - Disable Coolify API

Supported One-Click Services

The create_service tool supports 80+ one-click services including:

• CMS: WordPress, Ghost, Directus, Strapi
• Automation: n8n, Activepieces
• Analytics: Umami, Posthog, Metabase
• Collaboration: Nextcloud, Penpot, Mattermost
• Development: Gitea, Code Server, Docker Registry
• Monitoring: Uptime Kuma, Grafana, Glances
• And many more...

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude to:

• "List all my Coolify servers"
• "Create a new PostgreSQL database in my production project"
• "Deploy my application and show me the logs"
• "Set up a new WordPress site with MySQL"
• "Show me all running deployments"
• "Create a backup schedule for my database"

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Lint
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Links

• Coolify - The self-hosting platform
• Coolify API Docs - Official API documentation
• Model Context Protocol - MCP specification
• Claude Desktop - AI assistant with MCP support