Bitwarden MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with secure access to Bitwarden password manager functionality through two complementary interfaces:

Local serverstdioSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt

What is the Bitwarden MCP Server?

Bitwarden is an MCP project maintained in the bitwarden/mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with secure access to Bitwarden password manager functionality through two complementary interfaces”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @bitwarden/mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares BW_SESSION. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
Session	lock, unlock, sync, status
Retrieval	list, get
Items	create_item, edit_item, delete, restore
Folders	create_folder, edit_folder
Attachments	create_attachment
Organizations	create_org_collection, edit_org_collection, edit_item_collections, move, confirm
Send	create_text_send, create_file_send, list_send, get_send, edit_send, delete_send, remove_send_password
Utilities	generate
Collections	list_org_collections, get_org_collection, update_org_collection, delete_org_collection
Members	list_org_members, get_org_member, invite_org_member, update_org_member, remove_org_member, reinvite_org_member, get_org_member_groups, update_org_member_groups
Groups	list_org_groups, get_org_group, create_org_group, update_org_group, delete_org_group, get_org_group_members, update_org_group_members
Policies	list_org_policies, get_org_policy, update_org_policy
Events	get_org_events
Subscriptions	get_org_subscription, update_org_subscription
Import	import_org_users_and_groups

How to install the Bitwarden MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitwarden": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bitwarden/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BW_SESSION": "your-session-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.