MCP server
Netlify MCP server
Netlify's official MCP server lets AI read account, team and project data and create, configure and deploy Netlify projects.
- Official server
- Cloud and infrastructure
At a glance
- Maintained by
- Netlify
- Tools exposed
- 8 listed below
- Reviewed
- September 24, 2026
Why it matters
What it does and why it matters
Netlify hosts many marketing sites and web apps. Its official MCP server groups tools by area: user, team, project, deploy and extension services, each with reader and updater tools. An assistant can look up projects and deploys, and create, configure and deploy projects.
For agencies managing many client sites, it makes questions like "which sites failed to deploy this week" quick to answer.
Updater tools change live projects and deploys, so we connect with a team member account and keep deploys to production behind review. Netlify's tool names come from its source code rather than its README, so check the repository for the current list.
Use cases
Best business use cases
Deploys
Deploy checks
Configuration
New sites
Extensions
Tools
Available tools
Tool names as published by the maintainer at review time. Versions change, so check the repository for the current list.
Names taken from source (src/tools/index.ts): netlify-{domain}-services-reader / -updater, each taking an operation argument. Verbose mode registers netlify-{domain}-{operation} instead.
Read and write: Read and write: read account data, and create, configure and deploy projects.
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netlify-user-services-readerRead the current user.
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netlify-team-services-readerRead teams and team environment variables.
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netlify-project-services-readerRead projects and their forms.
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netlify-project-services-updaterCreate projects, change names, env vars, forms and access controls.
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netlify-deploy-services-readerRead deploys and deploy status.
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netlify-deploy-services-updaterBuild and deploy a site.
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netlify-extension-services-readerRead available and installed extensions.
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netlify-extension-services-updaterInstall or remove extensions and set up a database.
Workflows
Example workflows
Launch a new site
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1
Describe the repository and settings.
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2
The assistant creates the project.
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3
It configures build settings.
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4
It triggers a preview deploy.
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5
You review before going live.
Weekly deploy review
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Ask for failed deploys this week.
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The assistant lists them by site.
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3
It reads the logs.
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It summarizes causes.
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The team fixes them.
Prompts
Example prompts
“Which of our sites had failed deploys this week?”
“Create a Netlify project for this repository with the build command npm run build.”
“Show the environment variables for the marketing site, without values.”
Setup
Installation and configuration
Examples for Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Replace the placeholder values with your own keys, and store secrets outside version control.
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"netlify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@netlify/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Code: terminal
claude mcp add --transport http netlify https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp- Hosted server: https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp.
- Local server: npm: @netlify/mcp (stdio, Node.js 22+).
- Needs: Remote: OAuth. Local: Netlify CLI login, or NETLIFY_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN as a fallback..
- Claude Desktop: Netlify docs recommend Claude's official Netlify Connector for Claude Desktop.
Security
Security considerations
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Read-only first
Start with read access and add actions only for reviewed tasks.
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Scoped credentials
Use a dedicated role or token with the least access, never an owner or admin key.
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Separate environments
Keep production changes out of assistant sessions, or require approval for them.
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Audit
Review changes in the Netlify dashboard.
Related servers
Servers that pair well with it
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Cloudflare
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GitHub
GitHub's official MCP server lets AI read repositories, search code, manage issues and pull requests and, when allowed, change files.
Keep exploring
Solutions and services that use it
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Solutions
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Glossary terms
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FAQ
Questions people ask us
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Yes. It is maintained by Netlify.
Yes. Keep production deploys behind review.
From the server's source code, since the README does not list them.