IBM Content Manager
Enables AI agents to interact with IBM FileNet Content Manager for document and folder management, including creation, updates, check-in/out, search, metadata management, and text extraction operations.
What is IBM Content Manager?
IBM Content Manager is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables ai agents to interact with ibm filenet content manager for document and folder management, including creation, updates, check-in/out, search, metadata management, and text extraction operation...
Enables AI agents to interact with IBM FileNet Content Manager for document and folder management, including creation, updates, check-in/out, search, metadata management, and text extraction operations.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables AI agents to interact with IBM FileNet Content Manag
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx ibm-content-servicesConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use IBM Content Manager
IBM Content Services MCP Server connects AI agents to IBM FileNet Content Manager, enabling natural-language document and folder operations including creation, check-in/check-out, full-text search, metadata updates, legal hold management, and AI-powered document summarization and comparison across enterprise content repositories.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.13 or later installed
- uv package manager installed (pip install uv or brew install uv)
- IBM FileNet Content Platform Engine 5.5.8 or later accessible
- Valid credentials for the FileNet GraphQL API endpoint
- Persistent Text Extract Add-on enabled on the CPE instance (for text extraction tools)
Install uv package manager
The IBM Content Services MCP Server is distributed via the GitHub repository and run with uv. Install uv if you do not already have it.
pip install uv
# or on macOS with Homebrew
brew install uvVerify connectivity to the FileNet GraphQL endpoint
Confirm that your IBM FileNet Content Platform Engine GraphQL API URL is reachable and that you have a valid username, password, and object store name before configuring the server.
curl -u USERNAME:PASSWORD https://<your-cpe-host>/wsi/FNCEWS40MTOM/Configure Claude Desktop to launch the Core MCP server
Add the IBM Content Services Core MCP server to your claude_desktop_config.json. Supply the required environment variables: SERVER_URL (GraphQL endpoint), USERNAME, PASSWORD, and OBJECT_STORE.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibm-content-services": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ibm-ecm/ibm-content-services-mcp-server",
"core-cs-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SERVER_URL": "https://<cpe-host>/openfncmis_wlp/configmgmtconsole",
"USERNAME": "your_username",
"PASSWORD": "your_password",
"OBJECT_STORE": "MYOS",
"SSL_ENABLED": "true",
"LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
}
}
}
}Optionally add the AI Document Insight or Legal Hold servers
Additional specialized MCP servers are available in the same package for AI-powered document Q&A, property extraction, and legal hold management. Each requires its own entry in the config with the same credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibm-cs-ai-insight": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ibm-ecm/ibm-content-services-mcp-server",
"ai-document-insight-cs-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SERVER_URL": "https://<cpe-host>/openfncmis_wlp/configmgmtconsole",
"USERNAME": "your_username",
"PASSWORD": "your_password",
"OBJECT_STORE": "MYOS"
}
},
"ibm-cs-legal-hold": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ibm-ecm/ibm-content-services-mcp-server",
"legal-hold-cs-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SERVER_URL": "https://<cpe-host>/openfncmis_wlp/configmgmtconsole",
"USERNAME": "your_username",
"PASSWORD": "your_password",
"OBJECT_STORE": "MYOS"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop and verify tool availability
After saving the config, restart Claude Desktop. Ask Claude to list the available tools or perform a simple document search to confirm the connection is working.
IBM Content Manager Examples
Client configuration
Minimal claude_desktop_config.json entry for the IBM Content Services Core MCP server with required environment variables.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibm-content-services": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ibm-ecm/ibm-content-services-mcp-server",
"core-cs-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SERVER_URL": "https://cpe.example.com/openfncmis_wlp/configmgmtconsole",
"USERNAME": "fnadmin",
"PASSWORD": "secret",
"OBJECT_STORE": "CONTRACTS"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example natural-language prompts to use once the IBM Content Services MCP server is connected in Claude Desktop.
- "Find all PDF documents in the /Contracts/2024 folder related to vendor agreements"
- "Create a new folder called 'Q3 Reports' under /Finance"
- "Check out the document with path /Legal/NDA_Template.docx so I can edit it"
- "What are the metadata properties of document ID {12345678-...}?"
- "Summarize the key points from the documents in the /Policies folder"
- "Place all documents tagged with 'Litigation' under a new legal hold called 'Case 2024-007'"Troubleshooting IBM Content Manager
Authentication failure: 401 Unauthorized when starting the server
Verify that USERNAME and PASSWORD in the env block are correct and that the account has access to the specified OBJECT_STORE. If using OAuth, set TOKEN_URL, GRANT_TYPE, CLIENT_ID, and CLIENT_SECRET in addition to the basic credentials.
SSL certificate errors when connecting to the CPE endpoint
Set SSL_ENABLED=false and TOKEN_SSL_ENABLED=false in the env block for self-signed certificates in development environments. Do not disable SSL in production.
Text extraction tools return empty results
The get_document_text_extract tool requires the Persistent Text Extract Add-on to be enabled and configured on your FileNet CPE instance. Confirm with your FileNet administrator that the add-on is licensed and active.
Frequently Asked Questions about IBM Content Manager
What is IBM Content Manager?
IBM Content Manager is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables ai agents to interact with ibm filenet content manager for document and folder management, including creation, updates, check-in/out, search, metadata management, and text extraction operations. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install IBM Content Manager?
Follow the installation instructions on the IBM Content Manager GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with IBM Content Manager?
IBM Content Manager works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is IBM Content Manager free to use?
Yes, IBM Content Manager is open source and available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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