Laserfiche MCP Server

MCP server for self-hosted Laserfiche repositories — search and read documents from Claude.

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What is the Laserfiche MCP server?

MCP server for self-hosted Laserfiche repositories — search and read documents from Claude. That is what the laserfiche mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Chat with your Laserfiche repository from Claude Desktop — no terminal, no config files.

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: LF_REPO_API_URL, LF_REPOSITORY_ID, LF_API_VERSION, LF_USERNAME, LF_PASSWORD, LF_AUTH_MODE, LF_READ_ONLY, LF_HTTP_HOST. 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.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by SamuelSHernandez; 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.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • 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.

How to install the Laserfiche MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laserfiche": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["laserfiche-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LF_REPO_API_URL": "https://lf.example.com/LFRepositoryAPI",
        "LF_REPOSITORY_ID": "my-repo",
        "LF_API_VERSION": "v1",
        "LF_USERNAME": "service-account",
        "LF_PASSWORD": "replace-me",
        "LF_AUTH_MODE": "password",
        "LF_READ_ONLY": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
LF_REPO_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
LF_REPOSITORY_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_API_VERSIONConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_USERNAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_AUTH_MODEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_READ_ONLYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LF_HTTP_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Frequently asked questions

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