Gramps Web MCP Server

by scormaveio.github.Scormave/gramps-web-mcpv2.4.0

Gramps Web genealogy: search and edit family tree records, explore ancestors, descendants, relationships and timelines, and read media with privacy-aware previews. Includes a read-only mode and Claude Desktop bundles.

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Install Gramps Web MCP server

claude mcp add gramps-web -e GRAMPS_API_URL='<gramps-api-url>' -e GRAMPS_PASSWORD='<gramps-password>' -e GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN='<gramps-refresh-token>' -e GRAMPS_TREE_ID='<gramps-tree-id>' -- docker run -i --rm -e GRAMPS_API_URL -e GRAMPS_PASSWORD -e GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN -e GRAMPS_TREE_ID ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gramps-web": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAMPS_API_URL": "<gramps-api-url>",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-password>",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<gramps-refresh-token>",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID": "<gramps-tree-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gramps-web": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAMPS_API_URL": "<gramps-api-url>",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-password>",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<gramps-refresh-token>",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID": "<gramps-tree-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "gramps-web": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAMPS_API_URL": "<gramps-api-url>",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-password>",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<gramps-refresh-token>",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID": "<gramps-tree-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gramps-web": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAMPS_API_URL": "<gramps-api-url>",
        "GRAMPS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-password>",
        "GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<gramps-refresh-token>",
        "GRAMPS_TREE_ID": "<gramps-tree-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MCP_TRANSPORT	—	—	Pinned to stdio for registry-installed containers that the client spawns itself. The image's own default is http (Streamable HTTP on port 8080) for networked Docker deployments; see the README for that setup.
GRAMPS_API_URL	yes	—	Base URL of your Gramps Web instance
GRAMPS_USERNAME	—	—	Gramps Web API username; required with GRAMPS_PASSWORD unless GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN is set
GRAMPS_PASSWORD	—	yes	Gramps Web API password; required with GRAMPS_USERNAME unless GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN is set
GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN	—	yes	Refresh token for instances with password login disabled; replaces GRAMPS_USERNAME and GRAMPS_PASSWORD
GRAMPS_TREE_ID	yes	—	Gramps Web tree UUID
GRAMPS_READ_ONLY	—	—	Set to true to block create, update, and delete tools
GRAMPS_MUTATION_SERIALIZE	—	—	Serialize create/update/delete HTTP calls in-process (set false to allow parallel writes)
GRAMPS_MUTATION_MIN_INTERVAL_MS	—	—	Minimum milliseconds between mutation HTTP calls. Use 250 or 500 on SQLite if you see database is locked
GRAMPS_LOG_LEVEL	—	—	Server log level: Trace, Debug, Information, Warning, Error, Critical, or None. Debug and Trace also log request and response bodies, which contain genealogy data
GRAMPS_MEDIA_RESOURCES_ENABLED	—	—	Set to true to expose read_media and the media resources for thumbnails and full files
GRAMPS_MEDIA_MAX_BYTES	—	—	Maximum bytes returned by read_media or a media resource
GRAMPS_MEDIA_ALLOW_PRIVATE	—	—	Set to true to return bytes for media records marked private

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Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub · v2.4.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · official registry · v2.4.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add gramps-web -e GRAMPS_API_URL='<gramps-api-url>' -e GRAMPS_PASSWORD='<gramps-password>' -e GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN='<gramps-refresh-token>' -e GRAMPS_TREE_ID='<gramps-tree-id>' -- docker run -i --rm -e GRAMPS_API_URL -e GRAMPS_PASSWORD -e GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN -e GRAMPS_TREE_ID ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:2.4.0. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Gramps Web require an API key?

Yes. It expects GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_REFRESH_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Gramps Web in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Scormave/gramps-web-mcp.