MCP server for structured access to Gramps Web genealogy data
To add Gramps Web MCP to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 16 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.7.0Environment variables
MCP_TRANSPORTSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_API_URLSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_USERNAMESet in your MCP configGRAMPS_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKENSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_TREE_IDSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_READ_ONLYSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MUTATION_SERIALIZESet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MUTATION_MIN_INTERVAL_MSSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_CONFIRMATIONSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_LOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MEDIA_RESOURCES_ENABLEDSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MEDIA_MAX_BYTESSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MEDIA_ALLOW_PRIVATESet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_DIRSSet in your MCP configGRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_MAX_BYTESSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Gramps Web 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:
MCP_TRANSPORT GRAMPS_API_URL GRAMPS_USERNAME GRAMPS_PASSWORD GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN GRAMPS_TREE_ID GRAMPS_READ_ONLY GRAMPS_MUTATION_SERIALIZE GRAMPS_MUTATION_MIN_INTERVAL_MS GRAMPS_CONFIRMATION GRAMPS_LOG_LEVEL GRAMPS_MEDIA_RESOURCES_ENABLED GRAMPS_MEDIA_MAX_BYTES GRAMPS_MEDIA_ALLOW_PRIVATE GRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_DIRS GRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_MAX_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 Gramps Web MCP?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Gramps Web MCP, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Gramps Web MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Gramps Web MCP as well.
Does Gramps Web MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, GRAMPS_READ_ONLY, GRAMPS_MUTATION_SERIALIZE, GRAMPS_MUTATION_MIN_INTERVAL_MS, GRAMPS_CONFIRMATION, GRAMPS_LOG_LEVEL, GRAMPS_MEDIA_RESOURCES_ENABLED, GRAMPS_MEDIA_MAX_BYTES, GRAMPS_MEDIA_ALLOW_PRIVATE, GRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_DIRS, GRAMPS_MEDIA_UPLOAD_MAX_BYTES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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