Airflow MCP Server

by us-allio.github.us-all/airflowv1.4.1

Airflow REST API: list DAGs, runs and task instances, tail logs and roll up DAG health. Read-only by default; trigger and clear are write-gated.

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Install Airflow MCP server

claude mcp add airflow -e AIRFLOW_API_URL='<airflow-api-url>' -e AIRFLOW_USERNAME='<airflow-username>' -e AIRFLOW_PASSWORD='<airflow-password>' -- npx -y @us-all/airflow-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "<airflow-api-url>",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "<airflow-username>",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "<airflow-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "<airflow-api-url>",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "<airflow-username>",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "<airflow-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "airflow": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "<airflow-api-url>",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "<airflow-username>",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "<airflow-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "<airflow-api-url>",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "<airflow-username>",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "<airflow-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
AIRFLOW_API_URL	yes	—	Airflow host base, e.g. 'http://airflow.example.com:8080'. Server prepends /api/v2 internally; trailing /api/v1 or /api/v2 is stripped if supplied.
AIRFLOW_USERNAME	yes	—	Airflow username (used to mint a JWT via SimpleAuthManager /auth/token).
AIRFLOW_PASSWORD	yes	yes	Airflow password (used to mint a JWT via SimpleAuthManager /auth/token).
AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE	—	—	Set to 'true' to enable trigger-dag and clear-task tools. Default read-only.
AIRFLOW_TOOLS	—	—	Comma-separated category allowlist (airflow,meta).
AIRFLOW_DISABLE	—	—	Comma-separated category disablelist.

Freshness

Slowing — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-10 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-19 · 4mo ago · GitHub · v1.4.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-19 · 4mo ago · official registry · v1.4.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Airflow MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add airflow -e AIRFLOW_API_URL='<airflow-api-url>' -e AIRFLOW_USERNAME='<airflow-username>' -e AIRFLOW_PASSWORD='<airflow-password>' -- npx -y @us-all/airflow-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Airflow require an API key?

Yes. It expects AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_PASSWORD, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Airflow as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Airflow in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.us-all/airflow.