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MCP Nextcloud Calendar

npm version License: ISC

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Nextcloud Calendar integration.

Features

  • Fetch calendars from Nextcloud
  • ADHD-friendly organization features
  • MCP protocol support (Streamable HTTP and Legacy HTTP+SSE)

Usage

Using with npx

The easiest way to use this package is with npx:

npx mcp-nextcloud-calendar

Installation

For development or local installation:

# Install globally
npm install -g mcp-nextcloud-calendar

# Or install locally
npm install mcp-nextcloud-calendar

MCP Client Configuration

To use with an MCP client (like Claude), add this configuration to your MCP client settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud-calendar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-nextcloud-calendar"],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_BASE_URL": "https://your-nextcloud-server.com",
        "NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "NEXTCLOUD_APP_TOKEN": "your-app-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Specifying a Version

You can pin to a specific version of the package:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud-calendar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-nextcloud-calendar@0.1.0"],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_BASE_URL": "https://your-nextcloud-server.com",
        "NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "NEXTCLOUD_APP_TOKEN": "your-app-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Variables

The server uses these environment variables, with defaults where possible:

VariableDescriptionDefaultRequired
PORTServer port3001No
SERVER_NAMEMCP server identifiernextcloud-calendar-serverNo
NODE_ENVEnvironment (development/production)developmentNo
NEXTCLOUD_BASE_URLYour Nextcloud server URL-Yes
NEXTCLOUD_USERNAMEYour Nextcloud username-Yes
NEXTCLOUD_APP_TOKENYour Nextcloud app token-Yes
KEEP_ALIVE_INTERVALKeep-alive interval (ms)30000No

Development Setup

For local development:

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Create a .env file in the project root:
cp .env.example .env
  1. Edit the .env file with your Nextcloud credentials.

Getting a Nextcloud App Token

  1. Log in to your Nextcloud instance
  2. Go to Settings → Security → App Passwords
  3. Create a new app password with a name like “MCP Calendar”
  4. Copy the generated token to your .env file

Development

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm run test

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

API Endpoints

  • /mcp - Primary MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP transport)
  • /sse and /messages - Legacy MCP endpoints (HTTP+SSE transport)
  • GET /health - Health check endpoint
  • GET /api/calendars - List all calendars

MCP Tools

The following MCP tools are registered and available to clients:

Calendar Management

ToolDescriptionParameters
listCalendarsRetrieves all accessible calendarsNone
createCalendarCreates a new calendardisplayName (required), color (optional), category (optional), focusPriority (optional)
updateCalendarUpdates an existing calendarid (required), displayName (optional), color (optional), category (optional), focusPriority (optional)
deleteCalendarDeletes a calendarid (required)

⚠️ Permission Warning: The updateCalendar and deleteCalendar tools may require special permissions in your Nextcloud instance. Calendar operations are subject to Nextcloud’s permission system.

Event Management

ToolDescriptionParameters
listEventsRetrieves events for a calendarcalendarId (required), start (optional), end (optional)
getEventGets a specific eventcalendarId (required), eventId (required)
createEventCreates a new eventcalendarId (required), summary (required), start (required), end (required), description (optional), location (optional)
updateEventUpdates an existing eventcalendarId (required), eventId (required), [plus any event properties to update]
deleteEventDeletes an eventcalendarId (required), eventId (required)

Known Issues and Limitations

Note: This package is currently in early development (0.1.x). APIs and tools may change without notice in future releases.

  • The update and delete calendar operations may require specific permissions in your Nextcloud instance
  • Error handling for specific Nextcloud error codes is still being improved
  • Large calendars with many events may experience performance issues

Please report any issues on the GitHub repository.

License

ISC

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