Tailscale MCP Server

Secure MCP access for private infrastructure over Tailscale — 48 tools across 9 domains

Local serverstdio

What is the Tailscale MCP Server?

Tailscale MCP Server is an MCP integration. Secure MCP access for private infrastructure over Tailscale — 48 tools across 9 domains.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is tailscale-mcp, version 2026.3.16. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares TAILSCALE_API_KEY: Tailscale API key; TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: OAuth client ID (alternative to API key); TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET: OAuth client secret; TAILSCALE_TAILNET: Tailnet name.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 2026.3.16 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TAILSCALE_API_KEYTailscale API keyOptional
TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_IDOAuth client ID (alternative to API key)Optional
TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRETOAuth client secretOptional
TAILSCALE_TAILNETTailnet nameOptional