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To add testrail-mcp-server 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
npx -y @uarlouski/testrail-mcp-server@3.3.1Environment variables
TESTRAIL_INSTANCE_URLSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_USERNAMESet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_API_KEYSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ENABLE_SHARED_STEPSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ENABLE_CASE_HISTORYSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ENABLE_RAG_TOOLSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ALLOW_READ_OPERATIONSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_TOOLSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_DISABLED_TOOLSSet in your MCP configTESTRAIL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add testrail --env TESTRAIL_INSTANCE_URL=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_INSTANCE_URL> --env TESTRAIL_USERNAME=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_USERNAME> --env TESTRAIL_API_KEY=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_API_KEY> --env TESTRAIL_ENABLE_SHARED_STEPS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ENABLE_SHARED_STEPS> --env TESTRAIL_ENABLE_CASE_HISTORY=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ENABLE_CASE_HISTORY> --env TESTRAIL_ENABLE_RAG_TOOLS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ENABLE_RAG_TOOLS> --env TESTRAIL_ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONS> --env TESTRAIL_ALLOW_READ_OPERATIONS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ALLOW_READ_OPERATIONS> --env TESTRAIL_ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONS> --env TESTRAIL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_TOOLS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_TOOLS> --env TESTRAIL_DISABLED_TOOLS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_DISABLED_TOOLS> --env TESTRAIL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_TESTRAIL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS> -- npx -y @uarlouski/testrail-mcp-server@3.3.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
testrail-mcp-server 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:
TESTRAIL_INSTANCE_URL TESTRAIL_USERNAME TESTRAIL_API_KEY TESTRAIL_ENABLE_SHARED_STEPS TESTRAIL_ENABLE_CASE_HISTORY TESTRAIL_ENABLE_RAG_TOOLS TESTRAIL_ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONS TESTRAIL_ALLOW_READ_OPERATIONS TESTRAIL_ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONS TESTRAIL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_TOOLS TESTRAIL_DISABLED_TOOLS TESTRAIL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install testrail-mcp-server?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add testrail-mcp-server 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 testrail-mcp-server?
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 testrail-mcp-server as well.
Does testrail-mcp-server need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TESTRAIL_INSTANCE_URL, TESTRAIL_USERNAME, TESTRAIL_API_KEY, TESTRAIL_ENABLE_SHARED_STEPS, TESTRAIL_ENABLE_CASE_HISTORY, TESTRAIL_ENABLE_RAG_TOOLS, TESTRAIL_ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONS, TESTRAIL_ALLOW_READ_OPERATIONS, TESTRAIL_ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATIONS, TESTRAIL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_TOOLS, TESTRAIL_DISABLED_TOOLS, TESTRAIL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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