A MCP Server for BMC Helix ITSM API.
To add bmc-helix-mcp 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 11 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y bmc-helix-mcp@0.1.1Environment variables
HELIX_API_URLSet in your MCP configHELIX_TOKEN_URLSet in your MCP configHELIX_USERIDSet in your MCP configHELIX_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configHELIX_CERT_PATHSet in your MCP configMCP_PORTSet in your MCP configMCP_AUTH_TOKENSet in your MCP configMCP_TLS_ENABLEDSet in your MCP configMCP_TLS_KEYSet in your MCP configMCP_TLS_CERTSet in your MCP configMCP_TLS_CASet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add bmc-helix --env HELIX_API_URL=<YOUR_HELIX_API_URL> --env HELIX_TOKEN_URL=<YOUR_HELIX_TOKEN_URL> --env HELIX_USERID=<YOUR_HELIX_USERID> --env HELIX_PASSWORD=<YOUR_HELIX_PASSWORD> --env HELIX_CERT_PATH=<YOUR_HELIX_CERT_PATH> --env MCP_PORT=<YOUR_MCP_PORT> --env MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN> --env MCP_TLS_ENABLED=<YOUR_MCP_TLS_ENABLED> --env MCP_TLS_KEY=<YOUR_MCP_TLS_KEY> --env MCP_TLS_CERT=<YOUR_MCP_TLS_CERT> --env MCP_TLS_CA=<YOUR_MCP_TLS_CA> -- npx -y bmc-helix-mcp@0.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
bmc-helix-mcp 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:
HELIX_API_URL HELIX_TOKEN_URL HELIX_USERID HELIX_PASSWORD HELIX_CERT_PATH MCP_PORT MCP_AUTH_TOKEN MCP_TLS_ENABLED MCP_TLS_KEY MCP_TLS_CERT MCP_TLS_CA
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install bmc-helix-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add bmc-helix-mcp 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 bmc-helix-mcp?
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 bmc-helix-mcp as well.
Does bmc-helix-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: HELIX_API_URL, HELIX_TOKEN_URL, HELIX_USERID, HELIX_PASSWORD, HELIX_CERT_PATH, MCP_PORT, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_TLS_ENABLED, MCP_TLS_KEY, MCP_TLS_CERT, MCP_TLS_CA. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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