Proxmoxmcp Plus MCP Server

An enhanced Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Proxmox virtualization platforms. This project extends

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What is the Proxmoxmcp Plus MCP server?

Connect Proxmoxmcp Plus to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. An enhanced Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Proxmox virtualization platforms. This project extends canvrno/ProxmoxMCP with additional features including. The proxmoxmcp plus mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

  • Full integration with Cline and Open WebUI
  • Built with the official MCP SDK
  • Secure token-based authentication with Proxmox
  • Complete VM lifecycle management (create, start, stop, reset, shutdown, delete)
  • VM console command execution
  • LXC container management support

Available tools

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

  • Prerequisites — Before starting, ensure you have: - [ ] Proxmox server hostname or IP - [ ] Proxmox API token (see API Token Setup) - [ ]
  • create_vm — VM Configuration: - Name: my-vm - Node: pve - VM ID: 200 - CPU Cores: 1 - Memory: 2048 MB (2.0 GB) - Disk: 10 GB (local-lvm, raw format) - Storage
  • list_snapshots — The list_snapshots tool exposed by this server
  • create_snapshot — { "node": "pve", "vmid": "100", "snapname": "pre-upgrade", "description": "Before system upgrade", "vmstate": true }
  • delete_snapshot — The delete_snapshot tool exposed by this server
  • rollback_snapshot — The rollback_snapshot tool exposed by this server
  • get_containers — nginx-server (ID: 200) - Status: RUNNING - Node: pve - CPU Cores: 2 - Memory: 1.5 GB / 2.0 GB (75.0%)
  • create_container — The create_container tool exposed by this server
  • delete_container — The delete_container tool exposed by this server
  • list_backups — The list_backups tool exposed by this server
  • create_backup — { "node": "pve", "vmid": "100", "storage": "backup-storage", "compress": "zstd", "mode": "snapshot", "notes": "Weekly backup" }
  • restore_backup — The restore_backup tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: PYTHONPATH, PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_HOST, PROXMOX_USER, PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE, PROXMOX_PORT, PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL. 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.

  • UV package manager (recommended) - Python 3.9 or higher - Git - Access to a Proxmox server with API token credentials Before starting, ensure you have: - [ ] Proxmox server hostname or IP - [ ] Proxmox API token (see API Token Setup) - [ ] UV installed (pip install uv)

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as mcpo, 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 file and storage access 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. Proxmoxmcp Plus's toolset — Prerequisites, create_vm, list_snapshots and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by rodaddy; 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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Proxmoxmcp Plus.
  • 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
PrerequisitesBefore starting, ensure you have: - [ ] Proxmox server hostname or IP - [ ] Proxmox API token (see [API Token Setup](#proxmox-api-token-setup)) - [ ] UV installed (pip install uv)
create_vmVM Configuration: - Name: my-vm - Node: pve - VM ID: 200 - CPU Cores: 1 - Memory: 2048 MB (2.0 GB) - Disk: 10 GB (local-lvm, raw format) - Storage Type: lvmthin - Network: virtio (bridge=vmbr0) - QEMU Agent: Enabled
list_snapshotsThe list_snapshots tool exposed by this server.
create_snapshot{ "node": "pve", "vmid": "100", "snapname": "pre-upgrade", "description": "Before system upgrade", "vmstate": true }
delete_snapshotThe delete_snapshot tool exposed by this server.
rollback_snapshotThe rollback_snapshot tool exposed by this server.
get_containersnginx-server (ID: 200) - Status: RUNNING - Node: pve - CPU Cores: 2 - Memory: 1.5 GB / 2.0 GB (75.0%)
create_containerThe create_container tool exposed by this server.
delete_containerThe delete_container tool exposed by this server.
list_backupsThe list_backups tool exposed by this server.
create_backup{ "node": "pve", "vmid": "100", "storage": "backup-storage", "compress": "zstd", "mode": "snapshot", "notes": "Weekly backup" }
restore_backupThe restore_backup tool exposed by this server.
delete_backupThe delete_backup tool exposed by this server.
list_isosThe list_isos tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Proxmoxmcp Plus MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmoxmcp-plus": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcpo"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_USER": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_PORT": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • UV package manager (recommended) - Python 3.9 or higher - Git - Access to a Proxmox server with API token credentials Before starting, ensure you have: - [ ] Proxmox server hostname or IP - [ ] Proxmox API token (see API Token Setup) - [ ] UV installed (pip install uv)
VariableDescriptionRequired
PYTHONPATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIGConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
PROXMOX_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
PROXMOX_USERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAMECredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUECredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PROXMOX_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSLConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Proxmoxmcp Plus to Prerequisites.
  • Use Proxmoxmcp Plus to create vm.
  • Use Proxmoxmcp Plus to list snapshots.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Proxmoxmcp Plus to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Prerequisites, create_vm, list_snapshots, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Proxmoxmcp Plus directly.