Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) MCP Server
API key requiredUnofficial MCP server for the Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager, self-hosted or cloud.
To add Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 16 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y the-real-bitwarden-mcp@0.3.1Environment variables
BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_API_BASESet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_SELFHOST_IDENTITY_URLSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_IDSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_SECRETSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_CLOUD_API_BASESet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_CLOUD_IDENTITY_URLSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_IDSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRETSet in your MCP configBWS_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configBWS_ORG_IDSet in your MCP configBWS_API_BASESet in your MCP configBWS_IDENTITY_URLSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_CONFIRM_WRITESSet in your MCP configBITWARDEN_READ_ONLYSet in your MCP configLOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configBW_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTESSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add bitwarden-public-api-and-secrets-manager-unofficial --env BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_API_BASE=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_API_BASE> --env BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_IDENTITY_URL=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_IDENTITY_URL> --env BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_ID> --env BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_SECRET> --env BITWARDEN_CLOUD_API_BASE=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_CLOUD_API_BASE> --env BITWARDEN_CLOUD_IDENTITY_URL=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_CLOUD_IDENTITY_URL> --env BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID> --env BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET> --env BWS_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_BWS_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env BWS_ORG_ID=<YOUR_BWS_ORG_ID> --env BWS_API_BASE=<YOUR_BWS_API_BASE> --env BWS_IDENTITY_URL=<YOUR_BWS_IDENTITY_URL> --env BITWARDEN_CONFIRM_WRITES=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_CONFIRM_WRITES> --env BITWARDEN_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_BITWARDEN_READ_ONLY> --env LOG_LEVEL=<YOUR_LOG_LEVEL> --env BW_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES=<YOUR_BW_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES> -- npx -y the-real-bitwarden-mcp@0.3.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_API_BASE BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_IDENTITY_URL BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_ID BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_SECRET BITWARDEN_CLOUD_API_BASE BITWARDEN_CLOUD_IDENTITY_URL BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET BWS_ACCESS_TOKEN BWS_ORG_ID BWS_API_BASE BWS_IDENTITY_URL BITWARDEN_CONFIRM_WRITES BITWARDEN_READ_ONLY LOG_LEVEL BW_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial)?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial)?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) as well.
Does Bitwarden Public API and Secrets Manager (unofficial) need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_API_BASE, BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_IDENTITY_URL, BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_ID, BITWARDEN_SELFHOST_CLIENT_SECRET, BITWARDEN_CLOUD_API_BASE, BITWARDEN_CLOUD_IDENTITY_URL, BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_ID, BITWARDEN_CLOUD_CLIENT_SECRET, BWS_ACCESS_TOKEN, BWS_ORG_ID, BWS_API_BASE, BWS_IDENTITY_URL, BITWARDEN_CONFIRM_WRITES, BITWARDEN_READ_ONLY, LOG_LEVEL, BW_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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