MCP server for Namecheap API integration
MCP server for Namecheap API integration. That is what the mcp namecheap mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides integration with the Namecheap API for domain management operations.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:
namecheap.domains.getList — Retrieve domain listnamecheap.domains.check — Check domain availabilitynamecheap.domains.dns.setCustom — Set custom nameserversScripts — The Scripts tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: NAMECHEAP_API_USER, NAMECHEAP_API_KEY, NAMECHEAP_USERNAME, NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP. 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.
Before using this MCP server, you need: 1. Namecheap Account Requirements: - At least 20 domains under your account - $50 on your account balance - $50 spent within the last 2 years 2. API Access Setup: - Enable API access in your Namecheap dashboard - Obtain your API key - Whitelist your IP address
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. MCP Namecheap's toolset — namecheap.domains.getList, namecheap.domains.check, namecheap.domains.dns.setCustom and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by johnsorrentino; 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.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| namecheap.domains.getList | Retrieve domain list |
| namecheap.domains.check | Check domain availability |
| namecheap.domains.dns.setCustom | Set custom nameservers |
| Scripts | The Scripts tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"namecheap": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/mcp-namecheap/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"NAMECHEAP_API_USER": "your_api_username",
"NAMECHEAP_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
"NAMECHEAP_USERNAME": "your_namecheap_username",
"NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP": "your_whitelisted_ip_address"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
Before using this MCP server, you need: 1. Namecheap Account Requirements: - At least 20 domains under your account - $50 on your account balance - $50 spent within the last 2 years 2. API Access Setup: - Enable API access in your Namecheap dashboard - Obtain your API key - Whitelist your IP address
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| NAMECHEAP_API_USER | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| NAMECHEAP_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| NAMECHEAP_USERNAME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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