Opsbeacon MCP Server

OpsBeacon python client library to interact with the OpsBeacon API

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What is the Opsbeacon MCP server?

Connect Opsbeacon to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. OpsBeacon python client library to interact with the OpsBeacon API. The opsbeacon mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A comprehensive Python SDK for interacting with the OpsBeacon API, including support for command execution, MCP (Model Context Protocol) triggers, policy management, and more.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Commands — The Commands tool exposed by this server
  • Connections — The Connections tool exposed by this server
  • Users — The Users tool exposed by this server
  • Groups — The Groups tool exposed by this server
  • Files — The Files tool exposed by this server
  • Connection — Connect using the URL and token from trigger creation: URL: https://api.console.opsbeacon.com/trigger/ws/{workspaceId}/mcp/{triggerId}/

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: OPSBEACON_API_DOMAIN, OPSBEACON_API_TOKEN, YOUR_API_TOKEN, YOUR_MCP_TOKEN. 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.

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as opsbeacon, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

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. Opsbeacon's toolset — Commands, Connections, Users and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Cihan Sahin; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CommandsThe Commands tool exposed by this server.
ConnectionsThe Connections tool exposed by this server.
UsersThe Users tool exposed by this server.
GroupsThe Groups tool exposed by this server.
FilesThe Files tool exposed by this server.
ConnectionConnect using the URL and token from trigger creation: URL: https://api.console.opsbeacon.com/trigger/ws/{workspaceId}/mcp/{triggerId}/ Authorization: Bearer YOUR_MCP_TOKEN

How to install the Opsbeacon MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opsbeacon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["opsbeacon"],
      "env": {
        "OPSBEACON_API_DOMAIN": "your-value",
        "OPSBEACON_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "YOUR_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "YOUR_MCP_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPSBEACON_API_DOMAINConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OPSBEACON_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_MCP_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Opsbeacon to Commands.
  • Use Opsbeacon to Connections.
  • Use Opsbeacon to Users.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Opsbeacon to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (Commands, Connections, Users, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Opsbeacon directly.