Nextcloud MCP Server

Nextcloud MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Nextcloud — the self-hosted file storage and collaboration platform — reading and writing files, managing folders, sharing documents, accessing calendar and contacts, and integrating Nextcloud's private cloud capabilities into agent-driven file management and collaboration workflows.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
71
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
77
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
66
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
68
Documentation
68
Error Messages
65
Auth Simplicity
80
Rate Limits
80

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
90
Auth Strength
78
Scope Granularity
70
Dep. Hygiene
68
Secret Handling
78

HTTPS enforced. App passwords recommended. Community MCP. Self-hosted control. GDPR compliant design.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
72
Version Stability
65
Breaking Changes
62
Error Recovery
65
AF Security Reliability

Best When

A team with self-hosted Nextcloud needs AI agent access to file storage — privacy-first alternative to Google Drive for agent workflows.

Avoid When

You use cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive — use dedicated MCPs for those services.

Use Cases

  • • Reading and writing files in Nextcloud storage from file management agents
  • • Managing shared documents and folders from collaboration agents
  • • Accessing Nextcloud calendar events from scheduling agents
  • • Uploading generated content to Nextcloud from content creation agents
  • • Building self-hosted document management workflows from privacy-focused agents
  • • Integrating Nextcloud storage into data pipeline agents

Not For

  • • Teams using Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox (use dedicated MCPs for those)
  • • Users without Nextcloud installation (self-hosted or Nextcloud-hosted)
  • • Real-time collaborative editing (Nextcloud Collabora Online not covered)

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes ↗
SDK
No
Webhooks
No
OpenAPI Spec ↗

Authentication

Methods: username_password api_key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Nextcloud username and password or app-specific password required. App passwords recommended for security. Configure Nextcloud server URL.

Pricing

Model: free
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Nextcloud is free open source. MCP server is free open source. Server hosting costs apply for self-hosting.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
offset
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • ⚠ Nextcloud server URL must be configured — self-hosted setup required
  • ⚠ Use app-specific passwords rather than main account password
  • ⚠ File paths in WebDAV format — different from typical filesystem paths
  • ⚠ Community MCP from cbcoutinho — not official Nextcloud integration
  • ⚠ TLS configuration required for production use — self-signed certs need handling
  • ⚠ Large file uploads may time out with default settings

Alternatives

rust-mcp-filesystem gdrive-mcp-server

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.

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