Netlify MCP server

Last verified: 2026-09

Sites and deploys on Netlify.

Community Cloud & infra Needs a secret Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code

What it does

Official Netlify MCP. Sites, deploys, and project ops through NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN. Check the connected tool list — the README is setup-heavy.

It sits in Cloud & infra: Most of these are admin APIs.

Good for

List sites the PAT can see.
Inspect a deploy without opening the UI.
Keep delete-site off production.
Fix Node version mismatches using their troubleshooting before you blame MCP.

Tools

sites / deploys / project tools — List and manage sites the token can see. Confirm names after connect.

Config (Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf)

Paste the JSON below. Same mcpServers shape. Replace placeholder paths and secrets. Windows paths look like C:\\Users\\you\\project, not /path/to. Host-side steps →

Claude Desktop

OS	Config file
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
Windows	`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (usually `C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\`)
Linux	`~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

Cursor

Scope	macOS / Linux	Windows
This project	`.cursor/mcp.json` in the repo root
This user	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`	`%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`

Windsurf

OS	Config file
macOS / Linux	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`
Windows	`%USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json`

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netlify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@netlify/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf remote MCP: use serverUrl instead of url if the block below is HTTP.

One-liner: npx -y @netlify/mcp

Secrets it wants: NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN

Source repo →

How to get started

Create a Netlify PAT. Scope it to one team.
Ask it to list sites. Do not let it delete a production site.
Node version mismatches are a common install failure — see their troubleshooting.

Access risk

Auth token can deploy and tear down sites. Env vars on Netlify are in scope for some APIs.

When to skip it

Skip it for Vercel or Cloudflare.

Instead: Vercel, Cloudflare, GitHub.

Cloud & infraVercelProjects and deployments on Vercel. Cloud & infraCloudflareWorkers, KV, R2, and DNS via Cloudflare. OfficialGitHubRepos, issues, PRs, and file contents on GitHub.

Vs alternatives

Server	Official?	Needs a secret?	Best for
Netlify	No	Yes	Sites and deploys on Netlify.
Vercel	No	Yes	Projects and deployments on Vercel.
Cloudflare	No	Yes	Workers, KV, R2, and DNS via Cloudflare.
GitHub	Yes	Yes	Repos, issues, PRs, and file contents on GitHub.

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FAQ

Official Netlify?

Yes — @netlify/mcp. README is setup-heavy; list tools after connect.

Which token?

NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN scoped to one team. Env vars on Netlify are in scope for some APIs.

Netlify or Cloudflare Pages?

Match the host.

Can it ship a deploy?

If the tools include deploy/publish, yes. Same as handing someone the Netlify UI.