Cordum MCP Server

<strong>Know What Your AI Agents Are Doing. Before They Do It.</strong>

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What is the Cordum MCP server?

If you already use Cordum, the cordum mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Know What Your AI Agents Are Doing. Before They Do It..

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Image — GHCR
  • api-gatewayghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/api-gateway
  • scheduler — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/scheduler
  • safety-kernel — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/safety-kernel
  • workflow-engine — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/workflow-engine
  • context-engine — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/context-engine
  • mcp — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/mcp
  • dashboard — ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/dashboard
  • Ports — The Ports tool exposed by this server
  • Troubleshooting — For detailed troubleshooting, see docs/troubleshooting.md

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at cap-sdk-node 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.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CORDUM_API_KEY, REDIS_PASSWORD, CORDUM_GATEWAY, CORDUM_TENANT_ID. 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.

Where it fits

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. Cordum's toolset — Image, api-gateway, scheduler and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cordum-io; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • 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 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Cordum.
  • 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
ImageGHCR
api-gateway[ghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/api-gateway](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum/pkgs/container/cordum%2Fapi-gateway)
schedulerghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/scheduler
safety-kernelghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/safety-kernel
workflow-engineghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/workflow-engine
context-engineghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/context-engine
mcpghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/mcp
dashboardghcr.io/cordum-io/cordum/dashboard
PortsThe Ports tool exposed by this server.
TroubleshootingFor detailed troubleshooting, see [docs/troubleshooting.md](docs/troubleshooting.md).

How to install the Cordum MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cordum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cap-sdk-node"],
      "env": {
        "CORDUM_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDIS_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "CORDUM_GATEWAY": "your-value",
        "CORDUM_TENANT_ID": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CORDUM_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
REDIS_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CORDUM_GATEWAYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CORDUM_TENANT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Cordum to Image.
  • Use Cordum to api-gateway.
  • Use Cordum to scheduler.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Cordum to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (Image, api-gateway, scheduler, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Cordum directly.