Netlify MCP Server

by netlify

[Netlify MCP Server](https://docs.netlify.com/welcome/build-with-ai/netlify-mcp-server/) follows the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.org) to enable code agents to use the Netlify API and CLI—so they can create new projects, bui

69Node.jsstdio

context tax

pending

security

95/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active5d ago

Our reading of Netlify, from the data

Netlify is a cloud platforms MCP server from netlify.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 5 days ago (2026-10-13). For comparison, 62% of cloud platforms servers are active or maintained.

With 69 GitHub stars it ranks #56 of 713 cloud platforms servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Netlify MCP server

claude mcp add netlify-netlify -- npx -y @netlify/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify-netlify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify-netlify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "netlify-netlify": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify-netlify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Security signals

95/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No license detected-5

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · GitHub · mcp-v1.19.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Cloud Platforms

Against the most-starred cloud platforms servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Netlify (this)	69	—	not measured	Active	local
Scrapling	88,517	—	not measured	Active	local
Corsairdev	15,309	—	not measured	Active	local
Plg Handler	14,805	—	not measured	Active	—
Bedrock KB Retrieval	9,793	—	not measured	Active	local
Cloudflare	4,391	—	not measured	Active	hosted

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add netlify-netlify -- npx -y @netlify/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Netlify require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

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

›Is Netlify in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.