A Model Context Protocol server for WebDAV operations with basic authentication
MCP Webdav Server MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Model Context Protocol server for WebDAV operations with basic authentication.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables CRUD operations on a WebDAV endpoint with basic authentication. This server enables Claude Desktop and other MCP clients to interact with WebDAV file systems through natural language commands.
Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at npx on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Once MCP Webdav Server is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:
webdav_create_remote_file — Create a new file on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_get_remote_file — Retrieve content from a file stored on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_update_remote_file — Update an existing file on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_delete_remote_item — Delete a file or directory from a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_create_remote_directory — Create a new directory on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_move_remote_item — Move or rename a file/directory on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_copy_remote_item — Copy a file/directory to a new location on a remote WebDAV serverwebdav_list_remote_directory — List files and directories on a remote WebDAV serverYou will need 5 environment variables: WEBDAV_ROOT_URL, WEBDAV_ROOT_PATH, WEBDAV_USERNAME, WEBDAV_PASSWORD, WEBDAV_AUTH_ENABLED. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.
This sits in the file and storage access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP Webdav Server's toolset — webdav_create_remote_file, webdav_get_remote_file, webdav_update_remote_file and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by LaubPlusCo; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP Webdav Server's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| webdav_create_remote_file | Create a new file on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_get_remote_file | Retrieve content from a file stored on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_update_remote_file | Update an existing file on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_delete_remote_item | Delete a file or directory from a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_create_remote_directory | Create a new directory on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_move_remote_item | Move or rename a file/directory on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_copy_remote_item | Copy a file/directory to a new location on a remote WebDAV server |
| webdav_list_remote_directory | List files and directories on a remote WebDAV server |
{
"mcpServers": {
"webdav-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "npx"],
"env": {
"WEBDAV_ROOT_URL": "your-value",
"WEBDAV_ROOT_PATH": "your-value",
"WEBDAV_USERNAME": "your-value",
"WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "your-value",
"WEBDAV_AUTH_ENABLED": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| WEBDAV_ROOT_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| WEBDAV_ROOT_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| WEBDAV_USERNAME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBDAV_PASSWORD | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBDAV_AUTH_ENABLED | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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