Nginx Proxy Manager MCP

Name: Nginx Proxy Manager MCP
Author: euisuh

by euisuhversion 0.5.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.euisuh/nginx-proxy-manager-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Manage Nginx Proxy Manager hosts, certificates, streams and access lists with dry-run previews.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: NPM_URL, NPM_EMAIL, NPM_PASSWORD

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: NPM_URL, NPM_EMAIL, NPM_PASSWORD, MCP_TRANSPORT

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nginx-proxy-manager": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nginx-proxy-manager-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NPM_URL": "your-value",
        "NPM_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "NPM_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add nginx-proxy-manager --env NPM_URL=your-value --env NPM_EMAIL=your-value --env NPM_PASSWORD=your-value --env MCP_TRANSPORT=your-value -- uvx nginx-proxy-manager-mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nginx-proxy-manager": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nginx-proxy-manager-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NPM_URL": "your-value",
        "NPM_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "NPM_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "nginx-proxy-manager": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nginx-proxy-manager-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NPM_URL": "your-value",
        "NPM_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "NPM_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

NPM_URL required env
Base URL of the Nginx Proxy Manager admin API
NPM_EMAIL required env
Existing NPM admin email
NPM_PASSWORD secret required env
Existing NPM admin password
MCP_TRANSPORT env
Must be stdio when launched by an MCP client

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account euisuh, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32725 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 63% of the other 32725 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32725 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Nginx Proxy Manager MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: NPM_URL, NPM_EMAIL, NPM_PASSWORD

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.5.2) reached the registry 22 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Nginx Proxy Manager MCP

An MCP server for Nginx Proxy Manager. It lets Claude and other MCP clients manage proxy hosts, redirection hosts, TCP/UDP streams, Let's Encrypt certificates, and access lists through typed tools instead of clicking through the NPM admin UI.

"Point blog.example.com at the container on port 3000 with HTTPS"

│ ▼ Claude / MCP client ──► Nginx Proxy Manager MCP ──HTTP + JWT──► NPM API

The demo calls create_proxy_host_with_letsencrypt(dry_run=True) against a mocked NPM API and prints both request previews. No real NPM instance or credentials are used. To record it again, install the development dependencies and VHS, then run vhs docs/demo.tape from the repository root; docs/demo.py uses the same respx mocking approach as the tests.

Why this exists

Reverse-proxy changes are repetitive homelab work: create a host, point it at a container, attach a certificate, maybe restrict it to an access list. That is exactly the kind of operational task an AI assistant can handle well when it has narrow, typed tools and a local admin boundary.

This server runs either:

as an SSE Docker sidecar next to an existing NPM container, or
as a stdio MCP server for local clients.

Features

34 MCP tools for common NPM operations (table below).
dry_run on all mutating tools to preview NPM requests before applying them.
One-shot create_proxy_host_with_letsencrypt requests a certificate, then creates an HTTPS-forced proxy host.
Let's Encrypt over HTTP-01 or DNS-01 (wildcards), with the request shape picked from the NPM version reported by GET /api/.
NPM_READ_ONLY=true registers only the 12 list_/get_/find_ tools.
JWT auth against the NPM API with in-memory token caching and automatic re-authentication on 401.
Docker sidecar deployment that binds the MCP port to localhost by default.
Offline pytest suite with mocked NPM API responses, including end-to-end calls through the MCP protocol layer; CI runs it on Python 3.10–3.13.
Ruff quality gate and contributor templates for public maintenance.
Python wheel build validation and MCP directory metadata for promotion readiness.
No token persistence and no hardcoded credentials.

Tools

Tool	Category	Read-only	Description
`list_proxy_hosts`	Proxy hosts	yes	List proxy hosts configured in NPM, including their current status.
`get_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts	yes	Fetch one proxy host by ID, including its configured fields and current status.
`create_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts		Create a proxy host that routes the supplied domains to an HTTP or HTTPS upstream.
`create_proxy_host_with_letsencrypt`	Proxy hosts		Request a Let's Encrypt certificate, then create a proxy host using that certificate with HTTPS forced.
`update_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts		Update writable settings on an existing proxy host by ID.
`delete_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts		Permanently delete a proxy host by ID, removing its configured domain routing from NPM.
`enable_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts		Enable a disabled proxy host by ID so NPM serves its configured domain routing again.
`disable_proxy_host`	Proxy hosts		Disable a proxy host by ID while retaining its configuration.
`list_certificates`	Certificates	yes	List SSL certificates known to NPM, including expiry information when provided by NPM.
`get_certificate`	Certificates	yes	Fetch one certificate by ID, including provider, domain names, expiry and meta.
`create_letsencrypt_cert`	Certificates		Request a new Let's Encrypt certificate for the supplied domains, over HTTP-01 by default or DNS-01 with dns_challenge=True (required for wildcards).
`delete_certificate`	Certificates		Permanently delete a certificate by ID, for example one left behind when create_proxy_host_with_letsencrypt fails at the proxy step.
`renew_certificate`	Certificates		Request renewal of an existing certificate by ID.
`list_access_lists`	Access lists	yes	List access lists configured in NPM.
`get_access_list`	Access lists	yes	Fetch one access list by ID, including its client rules and basic-auth user metadata.
`create_access_list`	Access lists		Create an access list containing optional IP allow/deny rules and basic-auth users.
`update_access_list`	Access lists		Update writable fields on an existing access list by ID, including client rules and basic-auth users.
`delete_access_list`	Access lists		Permanently delete an access list by ID from NPM.
`list_redirection_hosts`	Redirection hosts	yes	List configured redirection hosts and their current status.
`get_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts	yes	Fetch one redirection host by ID with its configured destination and status.
`create_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts		Create a host that redirects requests for domains to a destination using the selected HTTP status.
`update_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts		Update writable settings on an existing redirection host by ID.
`delete_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts		Permanently delete a redirection host by ID, removing its redirect configuration from NPM.
`enable_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts		Enable a disabled redirection host by ID so NPM serves its redirect again.
`disable_redirection_host`	Redirection hosts		Disable a redirection host by ID while keeping its configuration in NPM.
`list_streams`	Streams	yes	List configured TCP/UDP streams and their current status.
`get_stream`	Streams	yes	Fetch one TCP/UDP stream by ID, including its forwarding ports and protocol settings.
`create_stream`	Streams		Create a TCP/UDP port forward from an incoming port to a destination host and port.
`update_stream`	Streams		Update writable port, destination, or protocol fields on an existing stream by ID.
`delete_stream`	Streams		Permanently delete a TCP/UDP stream by ID; NPM stops forwarding that port immediately and this cannot be undone.
`enable_stream`	Streams		Enable a disabled TCP/UDP stream by ID so NPM forwards its incoming port again.
`disable_stream`	Streams		Disable a TCP/UDP stream by ID while retaining its forwarding configuration.
`find_host_by_domain`	Diagnostics	yes	Find proxy hosts, redirection hosts, and certificates serving a domain using exact or wildcard matching.
`list_expiring_certificates`	Diagnostics	yes	List certificates expiring within the requested UTC time window, including certificates already expired, sorted by expiry.

The table is generated by docs/tools_table.py from the registered tools; tests/test_readme.py fails if it drifts. Read-only tools are the ones NPM_READ_ONLY keeps.

List tools support optional server-side filtering after fetching from NPM: domain matches a case-insensitive substring in any domain name for proxy hosts, redirection hosts, and certificates; enabled filters proxy hosts, redirection hosts, and streams by status. All four accept compact=True to return only summary fields. Filters combine, and calls without arguments return the full, unchanged NPM list. For example, list_proxy_hosts(domain="example", enabled=True, compact=True) lists enabled hosts matching "example" with compact output.

All mutating tools expose dry_run=True. Previews contain method and path, plus json when the request has a body; the HTTPS workflow returns two previews in steps. The flag suppresses mutating requests, though some previews read current state. Update tools send only the fields in NPM's PUT schema (fixes #19); this is covered by mocked tests and not yet checked against a live NPM instance.

Compared to other NPM MCP servers

Competitor facts below come only from their linked READMEs fetched with gh api repos/ /nginx-proxy-manager-mcp/readme on 2026-10-13. “not documented” means the README does not establish the capability, not that it is absent. Auth guard means inbound MCP client authentication, distinct from NPM API login.

Repository	Tool count documented	Dry-run support	Transport	Auth guard
euisuh (this server)	34	`dry_run` on all mutating tools	stdio, SSE	Optional SSE bearer token (`MCP_BEARER_TOKEN`); `/healthz` exempt
b3nw	14 named tools (13 catalog rows plus `list_instances`)	not documented	stdio, HTTP	HTTP bearer token (`NPM_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN`)
omichelbraga	66	DELETE without `confirm: true` previews affected resources; general `dry_run` not documented	stdio, Streamable HTTP	Optional bearer token (`NPM_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN`); unset means no inbound auth
drmogie	4 named tools (`npm_status`, `npm_hosts`, `npm_audit_log`, `npm_call`)	Changes show what will be sent and require `confirm`; `dry_run` not documented	not documented	not documented

This server's implementations expose dry_run on every mutating tool, provide the one-shot create_proxy_host_with_letsencrypt workflow, and publish the Docker sidecar at 127.0.0.1:8000:8000. These are verified in tools/, server.py, and docker-compose.yml. They do not establish that other servers lack equivalent capabilities.

Quick start: Docker sidecar

The bundled docker-compose.yml starts both Nginx Proxy Manager and this MCP sidecar from source. If you already run NPM, copy only the nginx-proxy-manager-mcp service into your existing compose file.

git clone https://github.com/euisuh/nginx-proxy-manager-mcp.git

cd nginx-proxy-manager-mcp cp .env.example .env

edit .env — NPM_EMAIL / NPM_PASSWORD of an existing NPM user (a dedicated non-admin user works; see Security)

docker compose up -d

NPM_URL defaults to http://app:81, the NPM admin API on the internal Docker network. Leave it as-is when both services share a compose stack; point it at your NPM host otherwise.

To use the published GHCR image instead of building locally:

services:

nginx-proxy-manager-mcp: image: ghcr.io/euisuh/nginx-proxy-manager-mcp:latest restart: unless-stopped environment: NPM_URL: http://app:81 NPM_EMAIL: ${NPM_EMAIL} N

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Nginx Proxy Manager MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Signoff

README from the maker

Nginx Proxy Manager MCP

Why this exists

Features

Tools

Compared to other NPM MCP servers

Quick start: Docker sidecar

edit .env — NPM_EMAIL / NPM_PASSWORD of an existing NPM user (a dedicated non-admin user works; see Security)