OpenProject MCP Server
by kar-thikio.github.kar-thik/openproject-mcp-serverv0.3.3
91 tools for the OpenProject API v3, with read-only, admin-gate, profile and per-group switches.
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Install OpenProject MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add openproject-kar-thik -e OPENPROJECT_URL='<openproject-url>' -e OPENPROJECT_API_KEY='<openproject-api-key>' -e OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN='<openproject-oauth-token>' -- uvx openproject-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-kar-thik": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "<openproject-url>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "<openproject-api-key>",
"OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN": "<openproject-oauth-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-kar-thik": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "<openproject-url>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "<openproject-api-key>",
"OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN": "<openproject-oauth-token>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"openproject-kar-thik": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "<openproject-url>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "<openproject-api-key>",
"OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN": "<openproject-oauth-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject-kar-thik": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "<openproject-url>",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "<openproject-api-key>",
"OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN": "<openproject-oauth-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENPROJECT_URL | yes | — | OpenProject instance root URL, e.g. https://openproject.example.com |
| OPENPROJECT_API_KEY | yes | yes | API key from My account -> Access tokens in OpenProject |
| OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN | — | yes | OAuth bearer token used instead of the API key (OAuth deployments) |
| OPENPROJECT_MCP_READ_ONLY | — | — | Set to 1 to serve read tools only |
| OPENPROJECT_MCP_ADMIN_TOOLS | — | — | Set to 1 to enable the membership-write tools (hidden by default) |
| OPENPROJECT_MCP_DISABLE | — | — | Comma-separated tool groups to drop, e.g. meetings,budgets |
| OPENPROJECT_MCP_PROFILE | — | — | full (default) or core: core hides the module-backed tool groups at startup |
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Active — last maintenance signal 8d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub · v0.3.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · official registry · v0.3.3
FAQ
›How do I install the OpenProject MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add openproject-kar-thik -e OPENPROJECT_URL='<openproject-url>' -e OPENPROJECT_API_KEY='<openproject-api-key>' -e OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN='<openproject-oauth-token>' -- uvx openproject-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does OpenProject require an API key?
Yes. It expects OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY, OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.
›Can I use OpenProject as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is OpenProject in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.kar-thik/openproject-mcp-server.