OpenProject MCP Server

91 tools for the OpenProject API v3, with read-only, admin-gate, profile and per-group switches.

Local serverstdio

What is the OpenProject MCP Server?

OpenProject is an MCP integration. 91 tools for the OpenProject API v3, with read-only, admin-gate, profile and per-group switches.

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is openproject-mcp-server, version 0.3.3. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares OPENPROJECT_URL (required): OpenProject instance root URL, e.g. https://openproject.example.com; OPENPROJECT_API_KEY (required): API key from My account -> Access tokens in OpenProject; OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN: OAuth bearer token used instead of the API key (OAuth deployments); OPENPROJECT_MCP_READ_ONLY: Set to 1 to serve read tools only; OPENPROJECT_MCP_ADMIN_TOOLS: Set to 1 to enable the membership-write tools (hidden by default); OPENPROJECT_MCP_DISABLE: Comma-separated tool groups to drop, e.g. meetings,budgets; OPENPROJECT_MCP_PROFILE: full (default) or core: core hides the module-backed tool groups at startup.

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 · Project website. This profile uses version 0.3.3 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
OPENPROJECT_URLOpenProject instance root URL, e.g. https://openproject.example.comYes
OPENPROJECT_API_KEYAPI key from My account -> Access tokens in OpenProjectYes
OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKENOAuth bearer token used instead of the API key (OAuth deployments)Optional
OPENPROJECT_MCP_READ_ONLYSet to 1 to serve read tools onlyOptional
OPENPROJECT_MCP_ADMIN_TOOLSSet to 1 to enable the membership-write tools (hidden by default)Optional
OPENPROJECT_MCP_DISABLEComma-separated tool groups to drop, e.g. meetings,budgetsOptional
OPENPROJECT_MCP_PROFILEfull (default) or core: core hides the module-backed tool groups at startupOptional