What does the dav mcp server do?

It connects Dav MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Dav MCP directly.

How do I install the dav mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y dav-mcp`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `CALDAV_SERVER_URL`, `CALDAV_USERNAME`, `CALDAV_PASSWORD`, `AUTH_METHOD`, `GOOGLE_USER`, `GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID`, `GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET`, `GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Dav MCP Server — Setup Guide, Tools and Configuration

Name: Dav MCP Server
Author: philflowio

What is the Dav MCP MCP server?

Dav MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Complete DAV integration for AI - Calendar (CalDAV), Contacts (CardDAV), and Tasks (VTODO) management via MCP protocol.

What you get

Built on 26 production-ready tools spanning CalDAV, CardDAV, and VTODO protocols.

Setting it up

dav-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 8 environment variables: CALDAV_SERVER_URL, CALDAV_USERNAME, CALDAV_PASSWORD, AUTH_METHOD, GOOGLE_USER, GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the planning and project tracking 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. It is maintained by philflowio; 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.

Before you rely on it

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.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the dav mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Dav MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "dav-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://dav.example.com",
        "CALDAV_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "CALDAV_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
CALDAV_SERVER_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
CALDAV_USERNAME	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
CALDAV_PASSWORD	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
AUTH_METHOD	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
GOOGLE_USER	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Dav MCP Server

What is the Dav MCP MCP server?

What you get

Setting it up

Configuration and credentials

Choosing this one

Before you rely on it

How to install the Dav MCP MCP server

Configuration

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