Pterodactyl MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for managing Pterodactyl Game Panel servers via both the Client API and Application API.

Features

Client API — manage your own servers: power actions, files, databases, backups, schedules, allocations, subusers
Application API — admin operations: users, servers, nodes, locations, nests/eggs (auto-detected from ptla_ key prefix)
Markdown (default) and JSON output formats on all read tools
Each tool is fully documented with descriptions, input schemas, and annotations (readOnly, destructive, idempotent hints)

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
A Pterodactyl panel URL
A Pterodactyl API key (Client: ptlc_... or Application: ptla_...)

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Usage

Set environment variables and start the server:

export PTERODACTYL_URL=https://panel.yourdomain.com
export PTERODACTYL_API_KEY=ptlc_your_api_key_here
npm start

For development with hot reload:

npm run dev

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client config (e.g. ~/.config/opencode/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pterodactyl": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pterodactyl-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PTERODACTYL_URL": "https://panel.yourdomain.com",
        "PTERODACTYL_API_KEY": "ptlc_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Client API (Server Management)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_servers | List all servers on your account | | pterodactyl_get_server | Get detailed server info | | pterodactyl_get_server_resources | Get real-time CPU, memory, disk usage | | pterodactyl_send_power_action | Start, stop, restart, or kill a server | | pterodactyl_send_console_command | Send a command to the server console | | pterodactyl_rename_server | Rename a server and update its description | | pterodactyl_reinstall_server | Trigger a reinstall of the server | | pterodactyl_get_websocket | Get WebSocket token/socket URL for console access | | pterodactyl_get_console | Retrieve recent console output via WebSocket | | pterodactyl_get_account | Get authenticated account details |

Files:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_files | List files and directories | | pterodactyl_read_file | Read a file's contents | | pterodactyl_write_file | Write content to a file | | pterodactyl_upload_file | Upload a file (base64 or local path) | | pterodactyl_pull_file | Download a file from a URL directly to the server | | pterodactyl_create_folder | Create a new directory | | pterodactyl_delete_files | Delete files or directories | | pterodactyl_copy_file | Copy a file or directory | | pterodactyl_compress_files | Create a tar.gz archive | | pterodactyl_decompress_file | Extract a tar.gz or zip archive |

Databases:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_databases | List server databases | | pterodactyl_create_database | Create a new database | | pterodactyl_rotate_database_password | Rotate a database password | | pterodactyl_delete_database | Delete a database |

Backups:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_backups | List server backups | | pterodactyl_create_backup | Create a new backup | | pterodactyl_get_backup | Get backup details | | pterodactyl_download_backup | Get a backup download URL | | pterodactyl_restore_backup | Restore a backup | | pterodactyl_lock_backup | Lock/unlock a backup | | pterodactyl_delete_backup | Delete a backup |

Schedules:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_schedules | List schedules with cron details | | pterodactyl_get_schedule | Get schedule details including tasks | | pterodactyl_create_schedule | Create a schedule | | pterodactyl_update_schedule | Update schedule config | | pterodactyl_delete_schedule | Delete a schedule | | pterodactyl_create_schedule_task | Add a task to a schedule | | pterodactyl_delete_schedule_task | Remove a task from a schedule |

Allocations:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_allocations | List server allocations | | pterodactyl_create_allocation | Assign a new allocation | | pterodactyl_set_primary_allocation | Set the primary allocation | | pterodactyl_delete_allocation | Remove an allocation |

Subusers:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_list_subusers | List subusers with permissions | | pterodactyl_create_subuser | Invite a subuser | | pterodactyl_update_subuser | Update subuser permissions | | pterodactyl_delete_subuser | Remove a subuser |

Application API (Admin)

Requires an Application API key (ptla_...).

Users:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_admin_list_users | List all panel users (with filters) | | pterodactyl_admin_get_user | Get user details | | pterodactyl_admin_create_user | Create a new user | | pterodactyl_admin_update_user | Update a user | | pterodactyl_admin_delete_user | Delete a user |

Servers:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_admin_list_servers | List all servers (with filters) | | pterodactyl_admin_get_server | Get server details | | pterodactyl_admin_create_server | Create a server | | pterodactyl_admin_update_server_details | Update server name, owner, description | | pterodactyl_admin_update_server_build | Update server resources and allocations | | pterodactyl_admin_update_server_startup | Update startup config, egg, image | | pterodactyl_admin_suspend_server | Suspend a server | | pterodactyl_admin_unsuspend_server | Unsuspend a server | | pterodactyl_admin_reinstall_server | Trigger a reinstall of the server | | pterodactyl_admin_delete_server | Delete a server |

Nodes:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_admin_list_nodes | List all nodes (with filters) | | pterodactyl_admin_get_node | Get node details | | pterodactyl_admin_create_node | Create a new node | | pterodactyl_admin_update_node | Update a node | | pterodactyl_admin_delete_node | Delete a node | | pterodactyl_admin_get_node_configuration | Get node wings configuration | | pterodactyl_admin_list_allocations | List node allocations | | pterodactyl_admin_create_allocations | Create allocations on a node | | pterodactyl_admin_delete_allocation | Delete an allocation |

Locations:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_admin_list_locations | List all locations | | pterodactyl_admin_get_location | Get location details | | pterodactyl_admin_create_location | Create a location | | pterodactyl_admin_update_location | Update a location | | pterodactyl_admin_delete_location | Delete a location |

Nests & Eggs:

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | pterodactyl_admin_list_nests | List all nests | | pterodactyl_admin_get_nest | Get nest details (with eggs) | | pterodactyl_admin_list_eggs | List eggs in a nest | | pterodactyl_admin_get_egg | Get egg details (with variables) |

Output Formats

All read tools accept an optional response_format parameter:

markdown (default) — human-readable tables and lists
json — raw JSON for programmatic use

API Key Types

| Prefix | Type | Available Tools | |--------|------|----------------| | ptlc_ | Client API | Server management, files, databases, backups, schedules, allocations, subusers | | ptla_ | Application API | Everything above + admin tools (users, servers, nodes, locations, nests) |

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