Netlify MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides comprehensive tools for working with Netlify through their CLI. This server enables deploying sites, managing deployments, handling environment variables, DNS settings, serverless functions, forms, plugins, and webhooks.

Features

Deploy and manage sites
Configure DNS settings
Deploy serverless functions
Manage form submissions
Handle environment variables
Install and configure plugins
Set up webhook notifications
Comprehensive error handling
Type-safe parameter validation

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Netlify MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @DynamicEndpoints/Netlify-MCP-Server --client claude

Manual Installation

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

Install Netlify CLI globally:

npm install -g netlify-cli

Authenticate with Netlify:

netlify login

This will open a browser window for authentication. After authenticating, the CLI will store your token locally.

Configuration

Add to your MCP settings file (location varies by platform):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/netlify-server/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Settings file locations:

Windows: %APPDATA%/Windsurf/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/claude/settings.json

Available Tools

Site Management

deploy-site

Deploy a site to Netlify

{
  "path": "path/to/site",        // Required: Path to the site directory
  "prod": false,                 // Optional: Deploy to production
  "message": "New deployment"    // Optional: Deploy message
}

list-sites

List all Netlify sites

// No parameters required

get-deploy-status

Get deployment status for a site

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "deployId": "deploy-id"       // Optional: Specific deployment ID
}

DNS Management

add-dns-record

Add a DNS record to a site

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "domain": "example.com",      // Required: Domain name
  "type": "A",                  // Required: Record type (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS)
  "value": "192.0.2.1",        // Required: Record value
  "ttl": 3600                  // Optional: Time to live in seconds
}

Serverless Functions

deploy-function

Deploy a serverless function

{
  "path": "path/to/function",   // Required: Path to the function file
  "name": "my-function",        // Required: Function name
  "runtime": "nodejs"           // Optional: Function runtime
}

Form Management

manage-form

Manage form submissions

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "formId": "form-id",          // Required: Form ID
  "action": "enable"            // Required: Action (enable, disable, delete)
}

Plugin Management

manage-plugin

Manage site plugins

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "pluginId": "plugin-id",      // Required: Plugin ID
  "action": "install",          // Required: Action (install, uninstall, update)
  "config": {                   // Optional: Plugin configuration
    "setting": "value"
  }
}

Environment Variables

set-env-vars

Set environment variables for a site

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "envVars": {                  // Required: Environment variables
    "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
    "DEBUG": "false"
  }
}

Webhook Management

manage-hook

Manage webhook notifications

{
  "siteId": "your-site-id",     // Required: Site ID or name
  "event": "deploy-succeeded",  // Required: Event type
  "url": "https://example.com", // Required: Webhook URL
  "action": "create"            // Required: Action (create, delete, update)
}

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

Authentication failures
Invalid site IDs
Deployment failures
Network connectivity issues
Invalid parameter types
DNS configuration errors
Function deployment issues
Plugin installation problems
Webhook configuration errors

Development

To modify the server:

Update source code in src/index.ts
Build with npm run build
Test your changes by deploying a test site

Type Safety

The server uses Zod for runtime type validation of all parameters, ensuring:

Required parameters are provided
Parameters have correct types
Optional parameters are properly handled
Enum values are validated
Complex object structures are verified

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