Abp Io MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ABP.IO framework with 48+ tools for application development, UI generation, and management

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What is the Abp Io MCP MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Abp Io MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ABP.IO framework with 48+ tools for application development, UI generation, and management operations.

The short version

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ABP.IO that enables AI models to interact with your ABP applications. Provides 48+ tools for managing modules, entities, users, tenants, UI development, and more.

ABP.IO is a comprehensive open-source web application development framework for ASP.NET Core that provides:

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • abp_get_applications — Get all ABP applications
  • abp_get_application — Get application by ID
  • abp_create_application — Create new ABP application
  • abp_update_application — Update existing application
  • abp_delete_application — Delete application
  • abp_get_modules — Get all ABP modules
  • abp_get_module — Get module by ID
  • abp_install_module — Install ABP module
  • abp_uninstall_module — Uninstall module
  • abp_get_popular_modules — Get popular ABP modules
  • abp_get_entities — Get all entities
  • abp_get_entity — Get entity by ID

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at abp-io-mcp-server on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: ABP_API_KEY, ABP_BASE_URL, YOUR_API_KEY, YOUR_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Node.js 18 or higher - Access to an ABP.IO application with API endpoints - API key or authentication token for your ABP application

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Abp Io MCP's toolset — abp_get_applications, abp_get_application, abp_create_application and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cyrilnoah1; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Abp Io MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Abp Io MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
abp_get_applicationsGet all ABP applications
abp_get_applicationGet application by ID
abp_create_applicationCreate new ABP application
abp_update_applicationUpdate existing application
abp_delete_applicationDelete application
abp_get_modulesGet all ABP modules
abp_get_moduleGet module by ID
abp_install_moduleInstall ABP module
abp_uninstall_moduleUninstall module
abp_get_popular_modulesGet popular ABP modules
abp_get_entitiesGet all entities
abp_get_entityGet entity by ID
abp_create_entityCreate new entity
abp_generate_crudGenerate CRUD operations

How to install the Abp Io MCP MCP server

#### Using Local Installation
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "abp-io": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/abp-io-mcp/dist/index.js", "--api-key=YOUR_API_KEY", "--base-url=https://your-abp-app.com", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18 or higher - Access to an ABP.IO application with API endpoints - API key or authentication token for your ABP application
VariableDescriptionRequired
ABP_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ABP_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Abp Io MCP to abp get applications.
  • Use Abp Io MCP to abp get application.
  • Use Abp Io MCP to abp create application.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Abp Io MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (abp_get_applications, abp_get_application, abp_create_application, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Abp Io MCP directly.