OpenProject MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with OpenProject API v3. This server enables LLM applications to interact with OpenProject for project management, work package tracking, and…

Local serverstdio

What is the OpenProject MCP Server?

OpenProject MCP source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with OpenProject API v3. This server enables LLM applications to interact with OpenProject for project management, work package tracking, and task creation.”

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using D:\Promete\Project\mcp-openproject\openproject-mcp-server\.venv\Scripts\python.exe. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares PYTHONPATH, OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY. 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
Management	ID: 1): Administrative and planning tasks
Specification	ID: 2): Requirements and documentation
Development	ID: 3): Coding and implementation
Testing	ID: 4): Quality assurance and testing

How to install the OpenProject MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openproject-fastmcp": {
      "command": "D:\\Promete\\Project\\mcp-openproject\\openproject-mcp-server\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "D:\\Promete\\Project\\mcp-openproject\\openproject-mcp-server\\openproject-mcp-fastmcp.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "D:\\Promete\\Project\\mcp-openproject\\openproject-mcp-server",
        "OPENPROJECT_URL": "https://your-instance.com",
        "OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
PYTHONPATH	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
OPENPROJECT_URL	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Yes
OPENPROJECT_API_KEY	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Yes