CoolifyMCP

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides complete access to all Coolify API endpoints. CoolifyMCP enables AI assistants to interact with Coolify for managing applications, databases, servers, deployments, and more.

Built for Coolify - An open-source & self-hostable Heroku / Netlify / Vercel alternative

📖 Table of Contents

• Features
• Quick Start
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Configuration
• Available Tools
• Development
• API Coverage
• Production Deployment
• Documentation
• Contributing
• License

✨ Features

• 🎯 100% API Coverage: Complete implementation of all Coolify API endpoints
• 🛠️ 18 Consolidated MCP Tools: Streamlined access to Coolify's functionality through MCP protocol
• 🔒 Type Safety: Built with TypeScript for robust error handling and development experience
• 🚀 Production Ready: Health checks, proper logging, and monitoring
• 📦 Modular Architecture: Clean, maintainable codebase with separated concerns
• 🔧 Comprehensive: Supports all Coolify features including:
  • 👥 Team and Project Management
  • 🚀 Application Lifecycle Management
  • 🗄️ Database Management (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
  • 🖥️ Server Management and Validation
  • 🐳 Service Management
  • 📦 Deployment Management
  • 🔐 Environment Variables
  • 🔑 Security Keys Management

🚀 Quick Start

Install in Your AI IDE

CoolifyMCP works with all major AI IDEs that support the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Choose your preferred IDE:

Cursor IDE (Recommended)

1. Open Cursor and go to Settings → Extensions → MCP
2. Add this configuration to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coolifymcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coolifymcp"],
      "env": {
        "COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your_coolify_api_token_here",
        "COOLIFY_BASE_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

1. Open Claude Desktop settings
2. Add this configuration to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coolifymcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coolifymcp"],
      "env": {
        "COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your_coolify_api_token_here",
        "COOLIFY_BASE_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1"
      }
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant

1. Open your JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, WebStorm, etc.)
2. Go to Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP)
3. Click "Add" and configure:
   • Name: coolifymcp
   • Command: npx
   • Arguments: ["coolifymcp"]
   • Environment Variables:
     • COOLIFY_API_TOKEN: your_coolify_api_token_here
     • COOLIFY_BASE_URL: https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1

Other MCP-Compatible IDEs

• LibreChat: Add MCP server configuration in settings
• Klavis AI: Configure in your platform's MCP settings
• Custom MCP Clients: Use the same configuration format

Local Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/howieduhzit/coolifymcp.git
cd coolifymcp
npm install
npm run build

# Run with environment variables
COOLIFY_API_TOKEN="your_token_here" COOLIFY_BASE_URL="https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1" npm start

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ - Download
• npm 9+ or yarn - Package manager
• Coolify API token - Get from your Coolify dashboard
• Coolify instance URL - Your Coolify instance (default: https://app.coolify.io/api/v1)

🛠️ Installation

NPM Installation (Recommended)

1. Install and run with npx (no installation needed):

npx coolifymcp

2. Or install globally:

npm install -g coolifymcp
coolifymcp

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/howieduhzit/coolifymcp.git
cd coolifymcp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

4. Run with environment variables:

COOLIFY_API_TOKEN="your_token_here" COOLIFY_BASE_URL="https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1" npm start

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required	Default
COOLIFY_API_TOKEN	Your Coolify API token	Yes	-
COOLIFY_BASE_URL	Coolify API base URL	No	https://app.coolify.io/api/v1
NODE_ENV	Environment mode	No	development
PORT	Health check server port	No	3000

MCP Client Configuration

The configuration format is consistent across all MCP-compatible IDEs. Here are the common locations:

Configuration File Locations:

• Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
• Claude Desktop: MCP settings in the app
• JetBrains: Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → MCP
• LibreChat: Settings → MCP Servers
• Custom Clients: Refer to your client's documentation

Standard Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coolifymcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["coolifymcp"],
      "env": {
        "COOLIFY_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "COOLIFY_BASE_URL": "https://your-coolify-instance.com/api/v1"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables:

• COOLIFY_API_TOKEN (required): Your Coolify API token
• COOLIFY_BASE_URL (optional): Your Coolify instance URL (defaults to https://app.coolify.io/api/v1)

🎯 Available Tools

The Coolify MCP Server provides 18 consolidated tools that cover all Coolify functionality through action-based parameters:

System Management (1 tool)

• coolify_system - System health, version, and information management
  • Actions: health, version, info

Team Management (1 tool)

• coolify_teams - Complete team management operations
  • Actions: list, current, get, members

Project Management (2 tools)

• coolify_projects - Project CRUD operations
  • Actions: list, create, get, update, delete
• coolify_project_environments - Project environment management
  • Actions: list, create, get, delete

Application Management (5 tools)

• coolify_applications - Application CRUD operations (all types)
  • Actions: list, create, update, get, delete
  • Supports: public, private_github, private_deploy_key, dockerfile, dockerimage, dockercompose
• coolify_application_lifecycle - Application lifecycle management
  • Actions: start, stop, restart
• coolify_application_envs - Application environment variables
  • Actions: list, create, bulk_update, delete
• coolify_logs - Application logs retrieval
  • Actions: get
• coolify_application_deployments - Application deployment management
  • Actions: list, get, trigger

Database Management (3 tools)

• coolify_databases - Database CRUD operations
  • Actions: list, create, get, update, delete
• coolify_database_lifecycle - Database lifecycle management
  • Actions: start, stop, restart
• coolify_database_types - Specific database type creation
  • Actions: create (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Server Management (2 tools)

• coolify_servers - Server CRUD operations
  • Actions: list, create, get, update, delete
• coolify_server_management - Server operations and resources
  • Actions: validate, domains, resources

Service Management (3 tools)

• coolify_services - Service CRUD operations
  • Actions: list, create, get, update, delete
• coolify_service_lifecycle - Service lifecycle management
  • Actions: start, stop, restart
• coolify_service_envs - Service environment variables
  • Actions: list, create, update, bulk_update, delete

Security Management (1 tool)

• coolify_security_keys - Security key management
  • Actions: list, create, get, update, delete

🏗️ Development

Scripts

• npm run build - Build TypeScript to JavaScript
• npm start - Start the production server
• npm run dev - Start development server with hot reload

Project Structure

coolify-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
├── dist/                 # Compiled JavaScript output
├── Dockerfile           # Docker configuration
├── docker-compose.yaml  # Docker Compose configuration
├── package.json         # Dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json        # TypeScript configuration
├── config.example.env   # Environment variables template
└── README.md           # This file

🔧 API Coverage

This MCP server provides 100% coverage of the Coolify API with 18 consolidated tools covering all 83+ API endpoints:

• ✅ System Management (1 tool) - Health, version, and system information
• ✅ Team Management (1 tool) - Complete team operations
• ✅ Project Management (2 tools) - Projects and environments
• ✅ Application Management (5 tools) - All application types and lifecycle
• ✅ Database Management (3 tools) - All database types and operations
• ✅ Server Management (2 tools) - Server operations and resources
• ✅ Service Management (3 tools) - Service operations and lifecycle
• ✅ Security Management (1 tool) - Security keys and authentication

Key Benefits of Consolidation:

• 🎯 Reduced Complexity: 18 tools instead of 83+ individual tools
• 🚀 Better Performance: Fewer tool definitions and cleaner API
• 🔧 Easier Maintenance: Action-based parameters for better organization
• 📚 Simplified Documentation: Clear tool categories and actions

🚀 Production Deployment

Health Checks

The server includes a health check endpoint at /health when running in production mode (NODE_ENV=production).

Environment Configuration

For production deployment, ensure:

1. Set NODE_ENV=production
2. Provide valid COOLIFY_API_TOKEN
3. Set correct COOLIFY_BASE_URL
4. Configure proper logging
5. Set up monitoring and alerting

📝 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

📚 Documentation

• README.md - Complete documentation and usage examples
• GitHub Repository - Source code and issue tracking

📞 Support

For issues and questions:

• 📝 Create an issue in the repository
• 📖 Check the Coolify documentation
• 💬 Join the Coolify community

🙏 Acknowledgments

This project is built for and powered by Coolify - an amazing open-source platform that makes self-hosting applications incredibly easy. Special thanks to the Coolify team and community for creating such a powerful tool.

• 🌟 Coolify on GitHub - The main Coolify project
• 🌐 Coolify Website - Official website and documentation
• 📚 Coolify Documentation - Complete documentation
• 💬 Coolify Discord - Community support

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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