APISIX Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is used to bridge large language models (LLMs) with the APISIX Admin API, supporting querying and managing
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. APISIX MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. APISIX Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is used to bridge large language models (LLMs) with the APISIX Admin API, supporting querying and managing all resources in Apache APISIX.
Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli 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.
The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:
create_or_update_proto — Manage protobuf definitionscreate_or_update_stream_route — Manage stream routesPrerequisite — Follow the APISIX Getting Started guide to set up and run APISIXConfiguration is passed through the environment: APISIX_SERVER_HOST, APISIX_SERVER_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX, APISIX_ADMIN_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.
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. APISIX's toolset — create_or_update_proto, create_or_update_stream_route, Prerequisite — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.
This entry was verified against APISIX's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| create_or_update_proto | Manage protobuf definitions |
| create_or_update_stream_route | Manage stream routes |
| Prerequisite | Follow the APISIX [Getting Started](https://docs.api7.ai/apisix/getting-started/) guide to set up and run APISIX. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"apisix": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
"env": {
"APISIX_SERVER_HOST": "your-value",
"APISIX_SERVER_PORT": "your-value",
"APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT": "your-value",
"APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX": "your-value",
"APISIX_ADMIN_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| APISIX_SERVER_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
| APISIX_SERVER_PORT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| APISIX_ADMIN_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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