Redmine MCP Connector MCP Server

by nikhilprasad-rio.github.Nikhilprasad-r/redmine-mcp-connectorv1.0.1

stdio MCP server wrapping the Redmine REST API: issues, projects, users, time, wiki, versions.

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Install Redmine MCP Connector MCP server

claude mcp add redmine-mcp-connector -e REDMINE_BASE_URL='<redmine-base-url>' -e REDMINE_API_KEY='<redmine-api-key>' -- npx -y redmine-mcp-connector

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redmine-mcp-connector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_BASE_URL": "<redmine-base-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redmine-mcp-connector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_BASE_URL": "<redmine-base-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "redmine-mcp-connector": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redmine-mcp-connector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_BASE_URL": "<redmine-base-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redmine-mcp-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redmine-mcp-connector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDMINE_BASE_URL": "<redmine-base-url>",
        "REDMINE_API_KEY": "<redmine-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
REDMINE_BASE_URL	yes	—	Base URL of your Redmine instance, no trailing slash (e.g. https://redmine.example.com)
REDMINE_API_KEY	yes	yes	Redmine API access key (My account -> Show API access key)
REDMINE_IMPERSONATE_USER	—	—	Admin-only impersonation login, sets X-Redmine-Switch-User
REDMINE_READONLY	—	—	If true, blocks all mutating HTTP methods (POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)
REDMINE_ALLOW_RAW_REQUEST	—	—	If true, registers the redmine_request escape-hatch tool for arbitrary REST paths
REDMINE_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	HTTP timeout in milliseconds
REDMINE_MAX_PAGES	—	—	Max pages when using fetch_all on list tools
REDMINE_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES	—	—	Cap for redmine_attachment_download, in bytes (default 5 MiB)

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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add redmine-mcp-connector -e REDMINE_BASE_URL='<redmine-base-url>' -e REDMINE_API_KEY='<redmine-api-key>' -- npx -y redmine-mcp-connector. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Redmine MCP Connector require an API key?

Yes. It expects REDMINE_BASE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Redmine MCP Connector in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Nikhilprasad-r/redmine-mcp-connector.