Auth0 MCP Server

Auth0 Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server (Beta) — A secure and extendable implementation of an MCP server that provides AI assistants with

Local serverstdio

What is the Auth0 MCP server?

Most monitoring and observability work still happens through a UI a human drives. Auth0 MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Auth0 Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server (Beta) — A secure and extendable implementation of an MCP server that provides AI assistants with controlled access to the.

The short version

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol introduced by Anthropic that standardizes how large language models communicate with external tools, resources or remote services.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 8 tools. What each one is for:

  • Variable — Equivalent flag
  • AUTH0_MCP_READ_ONLY — --read-only
  • AUTH0_MCP_TOOLS — --tools
  • Applications — The Applications tool exposed by this server
  • Onboarding — The Onboarding tool exposed by this server
  • Actions — The Actions tool exposed by this server
  • Logs — The Logs tool exposed by this server
  • Forms — The Forms tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: DEBUG. 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.

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @auth0/auth0-mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

This sits in the monitoring and observability group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Auth0's toolset — Variable, AUTH0_MCP_READ_ONLY, AUTH0_MCP_TOOLS and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by auth0; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
VariableEquivalent flag
AUTH0_MCP_READ_ONLY--read-only
AUTH0_MCP_TOOLS--tools
ApplicationsThe Applications tool exposed by this server.
OnboardingThe Onboarding tool exposed by this server.
ActionsThe Actions tool exposed by this server.
LogsThe Logs tool exposed by this server.
FormsThe Forms tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Auth0 MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "auth0": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@auth0/auth0-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DEBUG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DEBUGConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Auth0 to Variable.
  • Use Auth0 to AUTH0 MCP READ ONLY.
  • Use Auth0 to AUTH0 MCP TOOLS.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Auth0 to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (Variable, AUTH0_MCP_READ_ONLY, AUTH0_MCP_TOOLS, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Auth0 directly.