Proxmox VE MCP server for VMs, LXCs, snapshots, backups, storage, and cluster operations.
To add ProxmoxMCP-Plus 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 12 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx proxmox-mcp-plus@0.6.8Environment variables
PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIGSet in your MCP configPROXMOX_HOSTSet in your MCP configPROXMOX_USERSet in your MCP configPROXMOX_TOKEN_NAMESet in your MCP configPROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUESet in your MCP configPROXMOX_PORTSet in your MCP configPROXMOX_VERIFY_SSLSet in your MCP configPROXMOX_DEV_MODESet in your MCP configPROXMOX_SERVICESet in your MCP configMCP_TOOL_ALLOWLISTSet in your MCP configMCP_TOOL_DENYLISTSet in your MCP configLOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add proxmoxmcp-plus --env PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG=<YOUR_PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG> --env PROXMOX_HOST=<YOUR_PROXMOX_HOST> --env PROXMOX_USER=<YOUR_PROXMOX_USER> --env PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME=<YOUR_PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME> --env PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=<YOUR_PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE> --env PROXMOX_PORT=<YOUR_PROXMOX_PORT> --env PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL=<YOUR_PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL> --env PROXMOX_DEV_MODE=<YOUR_PROXMOX_DEV_MODE> --env PROXMOX_SERVICE=<YOUR_PROXMOX_SERVICE> --env MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST=<YOUR_MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST> --env MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST=<YOUR_MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST> --env LOG_LEVEL=<YOUR_LOG_LEVEL> -- uvx proxmox-mcp-plus@0.6.8
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
ProxmoxMCP-Plus 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:
PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG PROXMOX_HOST PROXMOX_USER PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE PROXMOX_PORT PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL PROXMOX_DEV_MODE PROXMOX_SERVICE MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST LOG_LEVEL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install ProxmoxMCP-Plus?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add ProxmoxMCP-Plus 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 ProxmoxMCP-Plus?
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 ProxmoxMCP-Plus as well.
Does ProxmoxMCP-Plus need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_HOST, PROXMOX_USER, PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE, PROXMOX_PORT, PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL, PROXMOX_DEV_MODE, PROXMOX_SERVICE, MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST, MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST, LOG_LEVEL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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