Nexus Dashboard MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Cisco Nexus Dashboard, enabling AI agents like Claude to interact with Nexus Dashboard APIs

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What is the Nexus Dashboard MCP Server?

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Cisco Nexus Dashboard, enabling AI agents like Claude to interact with Nexus Dashboard APIs for intelligent

What it needs from you

  • Docker 20.10+ and Docker Compose 2.0+ - Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1+ with NDFC 12.x - Node.js 18+ (for remote MCP access via mcp-remote)

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Nexus Dashboard MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nexus-dashboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "npm"],
      "env": {
        "ENCRYPTION_KEY": "your-value",
        "SESSION_SECRET_KEY": "your-value",
        "NEXUS_CLUSTER_URL": "your-value",
        "MCP_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Docker 20.10+ and Docker Compose 2.0+ - Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1+ with NDFC 12.x - Node.js 18+ (for remote MCP access via mcp-remote)
VariableDescriptionRequired
ENCRYPTION_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SESSION_SECRET_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
NEXUS_CLUSTER_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
MCP_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Nexus Dashboard MCP to Prerequisites.”

Frequently asked questions

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