VMware vSphere
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that acts as a standardized interface exposing VMware vCenter functionalities as Tools directly consumable by AI models (LLMs)
What is VMware vSphere?
VMware vSphere is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to mcp (model context protocol) server that acts as a standardized interface exposing vmware vcenter functionalities as tools directly consumable by ai models (llms)
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that acts as a standardized interface exposing VMware vCenter functionalities as Tools directly consumable by AI models (LLMs)
This server falls under the Cloud Services category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- An MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that acts as a standa
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx vmware-vsphereConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use VMware vSphere
The VMware vSphere MCP Server exposes VMware vCenter operations as AI-consumable tools through the Model Context Protocol, enabling natural-language management of virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, and snapshots. It covers both read-only monitoring—listing VMs, checking performance metrics, summarizing resource utilization—and write operations like powering VMs on or off, creating snapshots, and modifying resources, with destructive operations requiring explicit confirmation. Infrastructure engineers and DevOps teams use it to query and control vCenter environments through AI assistants like Claude or AnythingLLM without logging into the vCenter web UI.
Prerequisites
- Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine
- Access to a VMware vCenter Server with valid username and password
- Network connectivity from the Docker host to your vCenter instance
- git to clone the repository
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or AnythingLLM
Clone the repository
Clone the vmware-vsphere-mcp-server repository to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/giuliolibrando/vmware-vsphere-mcp-server.git
cd vmware-vsphere-mcp-serverCreate and configure the environment file
Copy the example env file and fill in your vCenter credentials and server settings.
cp env.example .envEdit the .env file with your vCenter credentials
Set the vCenter host, username, password, and SSL settings. For lab environments without valid SSL certificates, set INSECURE=true.
VCENTER_HOST=vcenter.example.com
[email protected]
VCENTER_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
INSECURE=true
SERVER_HOST=0.0.0.0
SERVER_PORT=8000Start the MCP server with Docker Compose
Launch the server in the background. It will listen on port 8000 by default and connect to vCenter using the credentials in .env.
docker compose up -dAdd to your MCP client configuration
Configure Claude Desktop or AnythingLLM to connect to the running MCP server at the SSE endpoint.
VMware vSphere Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration to connect to the vSphere MCP server running locally over SSE transport.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vmware-vsphere": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["vmware-vsphere"],
"env": {
"VCENTER_HOST": "vcenter.example.com",
"VCENTER_USER": "[email protected]",
"VCENTER_PASSWORD": "your_secure_password",
"INSECURE": "true",
"SERVER_PORT": "8000"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Natural-language prompts for managing a VMware vSphere environment through an AI assistant.
- "Show me all virtual machines and their current power state."
- "What is the CPU and memory utilization of host esxi-01.example.com?"
- "Create a snapshot of VM 'WebServer01' named 'pre-update-2026-06-16'."
- "List all datastores and their free space."
- "Generate a complete infrastructure report for this vSphere environment."
- "Which VMs have high resource usage right now?"Troubleshooting VMware vSphere
Connection to vCenter fails with SSL certificate error
Set INSECURE=true in your .env file if your vCenter uses a self-signed certificate. For production environments, import the vCenter CA certificate into the container's trust store instead.
Docker container starts but vCenter tools return empty results
Verify network connectivity from the Docker host to VCENTER_HOST using `docker exec <container> curl -k https://<VCENTER_HOST>`. Check that the vCenter user account has at least read-only permissions on the datacenter objects.
Destructive operations like delete_vm or bulk_power_operations fail
These operations require explicit confirmation in the tool call. Ensure your AI client is passing the confirmation parameter. Also verify the vCenter user account has the appropriate permissions for VM deletion or power management.
Frequently Asked Questions about VMware vSphere
What is VMware vSphere?
VMware vSphere is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that mcp (model context protocol) server that acts as a standardized interface exposing vmware vcenter functionalities as tools directly consumable by ai models (llms) It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install VMware vSphere?
Follow the installation instructions on the VMware vSphere GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with VMware vSphere?
VMware vSphere works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is VMware vSphere free to use?
Yes, VMware vSphere is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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