Itop MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating with iTop ITSM (IT Service Management) systems. This server provides AI assistants with the

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What is the Itop MCP MCP server?

Connect Itop MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating with iTop ITSM (IT Service Management) systems. This server provides AI assistants with the ability to interact with iTop through its REST API, enabling operations like ticket. The itop mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

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

  • Prerequisites — 1. iTop Instance: Access to an iTop instance with REST API enabled 2. iTop User Account: User account with "REST Services User" profile 3

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: ITOP_BASE_URL, ITOP_USER, ITOP_PASSWORD, ITOP_VERSION. 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.

  1. iTop Instance: Access to an iTop instance with REST API enabled 2. iTop User Account: User account with "REST Services User" profile 3. Environment Variables: Set the following environment variables:

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at itop-mcp-nodejs 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.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Itop MCP's toolset — Prerequisites — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cdmx1; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

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.
  • 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
Prerequisites1. **iTop Instance**: Access to an iTop instance with REST API enabled 2. **iTop User Account**: User account with "REST Services User" profile 3. **Environment Variables**: Set the following environment variables: bash

How to install the Itop MCP MCP server

**For installed package:**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "itop": {
      "command": "itop-mcp",
      "env": {
        "ITOP_BASE_URL": "https://your-itop-instance.com",
        "ITOP_USER": "your-username",
        "ITOP_PASSWORD": "your-password", 
        "ITOP_VERSION": "1.4"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  1. iTop Instance: Access to an iTop instance with REST API enabled 2. iTop User Account: User account with "REST Services User" profile 3. Environment Variables: Set the following environment variables:
VariableDescriptionRequired
ITOP_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
ITOP_USERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ITOP_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ITOP_VERSIONConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Itop MCP to Prerequisites.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Itop MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Prerequisites) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Itop MCP directly.