# Nextcloud MCP Server (MCP server)

> Nextcloud MCP Server is an MCP server that connects AI assistants to your Nextcloud instance. It has 376 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with uvx nextcloud-mcp-server. It works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code and needs an API key.

A production-ready MCP server that connects AI assistants to your Nextcloud instance. Enable Large Language Models like Claude, GPT, and Gemini to interact with your Nextcloud data through a secure API. Create notes, manage calendars, organize contacts, work with files, and more - all through natural language conversations.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/cbcoutinho/nextcloud-mcp-server |
| GitHub stars | 376 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: nextcloud-mcp-server; docker: ghcr.io/cbcoutinho/nextcloud-mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Productivity |
| Latest release | v0.198.5 (Oct 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nextcloud-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD=your-value --transport stdio nextcloud-mcp-server -- uvx nextcloud-mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nextcloud-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "nextcloud_password",
      "description": "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "nextcloud-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nextcloud-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD": "${input:nextcloud_password}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `NEXTCLOUD_HOST`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD` (secret): Shown in the README's example configuration.

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