Pbx MCP Server

by ictinnovationsio.github.ictinnovations/pbx-mcpv0.1.2

Asterisk and FreeSWITCH PBX state over AMI and ESL: extensions, active channels, trunk and SIP peer status, dialplan and call history; read-only by default.

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Install Pbx MCP server

claude mcp add pbx -e ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD='<asterisk-ami-password>' -e FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD='<freeswitch-esl-password>' -- npx -y pbx-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pbx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD": "<asterisk-ami-password>",
        "FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD": "<freeswitch-esl-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pbx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD": "<asterisk-ami-password>",
        "FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD": "<freeswitch-esl-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "pbx": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pbx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD": "<asterisk-ami-password>",
        "FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD": "<freeswitch-esl-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pbx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD": "<asterisk-ami-password>",
        "FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD": "<freeswitch-esl-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ASTERISK_AMI_HOST	—	—	Hostname or IP of the Asterisk server. Set this to enable the Asterisk tools.
ASTERISK_AMI_PORT	—	—	Asterisk Manager Interface port. Defaults to 5038.
ASTERISK_AMI_USERNAME	—	—	AMI username from manager.conf.
ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD	—	yes	AMI secret from manager.conf.
ASTERISK_AMI_TLS	—	—	Connect to AMI over TLS. Set true if tlsenable=yes in manager.conf.
FREESWITCH_ESL_HOST	—	—	Hostname or IP of the FreeSWITCH server. Set this to enable the FreeSWITCH tools.
FREESWITCH_ESL_PORT	—	—	FreeSWITCH inbound event socket port. Defaults to 8021.
FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD	—	yes	Event socket password from event_socket.conf.xml. Defaults to ClueCon, which you should change.
PBX_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE	—	—	Unlocks call control. When false the server is read-only and the originate and hangup tools are not registered at all. Placing a call on a live trunk costs real money, so leave this off unless you mean it.
PBX_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Per command timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 10000.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · GitHub · v0.1.2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · official registry · v0.1.2

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add pbx -e ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD='<asterisk-ami-password>' -e FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD='<freeswitch-esl-password>' -- npx -y pbx-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Pbx require an API key?

Yes. It expects ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD, FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Pbx in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ictinnovations/pbx-mcp.