Xano MCP Server

Enables interaction with the Xano API through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Xano MCP server?

Connect Xano to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Enables interaction with the Xano API through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The xano mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for interacting with the Xano API. This server provides tools and resources for managing Xano database operations through the MCP interface.

  • Secure authentication with Xano API
  • Type-safe API interactions using TypeScript
  • Environment-based configuration
  • MCP-compliant interface
  • Workspace management tools
  • Table content operations (create, read, update)

Available tools

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

  • get_workspaces — List all available workspaces
  • create_table — Create a new table in a workspace
  • get_table_content — Get content from a table with pagination support
  • add_table_content — Add new content to a table
  • update_table_content — Update existing content in a table
  • get_all_tables — List all tables in a workspace with detailed information

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: XANO_API_KEY, XANO_API_URL. 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.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Xano's toolset — get_workspaces, create_table, get_table_content and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by SarimSiddd; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Xano's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

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
get_workspacesList all available workspaces
create_tableCreate a new table in a workspace
get_table_contentGet content from a table with pagination support
add_table_contentAdd new content to a table
update_table_contentUpdate existing content in a table
get_all_tablesList all tables in a workspace with detailed information

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
XANO_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
XANO_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Xano to get workspaces.
  • Use Xano to create table.
  • Use Xano to get table content.

Frequently asked questions

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation designed to facilitate interaction with the Xano API. It simplifies managing Xano database operations.