mcp-duplicati
MCP server for Duplicati backup management. Exposes 9 tools for checking status, running backups, viewing logs, and controlling the scheduler.
Quick Start
With uvx (recommended):
DUPLICATI_PASSWORD=yourpassword uvx mcp-duplicati
With Docker:
docker run -i \
-e DUPLICATI_PASSWORD=yourpassword \
-e DUPLICATI_HOST=http://10.0.0.30:8200 \
ghcr.io/aaronckj/mcp-duplicati:latest
Add to Claude Code:
claude mcp add duplicati -- uvx mcp-duplicati
Then set env vars in Claude Code MCP settings (DUPLICATI_PASSWORD, DUPLICATI_HOST).
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
DUPLICATI_PASSWORD |
Yes | — | Duplicati web UI password |
DUPLICATI_HOST |
No | http://localhost:8200 |
Duplicati host URL |
DUPLICATI_TIMEOUT |
No | 30 |
HTTP timeout in seconds |
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
server_info |
Server version and current state |
list_backups |
All configured backup jobs |
backup_status |
Detailed status of a specific job |
run_backup |
Trigger a job to run immediately |
progress |
Active backup/restore progress |
list_versions |
Available restore points for a job |
pause |
Pause the scheduler (optional duration in seconds) |
resume |
Resume the scheduler |
get_logs |
Recent log entries (optionally filtered by job) |
Development
git clone https://github.com/aaronckj/mcp-duplicati
cd mcp-duplicati
uv sync --extra dev
uv run pytest -v
