Netlify MCP Server

Add to your client

Copy the config for your MCP client and paste it into its config file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NETLIFY_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-netlify-pat>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Before you start

• Node.js 22 or higher (check with `node --version`)
• An active Netlify account
• An MCP-compatible client (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, Cline, Warp, LM Studio, etc.)
• Optional: the Netlify CLI installed globally (`npm install -g netlify-cli`)
• If browser-based auth doesn't work, a Netlify Personal Access Token (PAT) created under User settings > OAuth > New access token, supplied as NETLIFY_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN

About Netlify MCP Server

Tools & capabilities (5)

When to use it

• Use it when you want an agent to deploy the current project to Netlify directly from your editor
• Use it when you need to create or update environment variables and secrets without leaving chat
• Use it when managing form submissions or visitor access controls on a Netlify site
• Use it when you want to install or configure a Netlify extension (e.g. a database) via prompt
• Use it when an agent should fetch your team/site info to scope where it deploys

Quick setup

1. 1Confirm Node.js 22+ is installed
2. 2Add the server to your MCP client config: command `npx`, args `["-y", "@netlify/mcp"]`
3. 3Authenticate via the browser flow when prompted, or set NETLIFY_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN in the config env for headless use
4. 4Restart the MCP client so it picks up the server
5. 5Verify by prompting the agent to list your Netlify sites or team info
6. 6Have the agent call get-netlify-coding-context before generating or deploying code

Netlify MCP Server FAQ