OpenProject MCP Server

MCP server for OpenProject — a popular open-source project management platform (Jira/Asana alternative). Enables AI agents to create and manage work packages, track project progress, manage Scrum/Kanban boards, query project data, and interact with OpenProject workflows — supporting AI-assisted project management.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
68
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
78
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
68
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
65
Documentation
65
Error Messages
63
Auth Simplicity
80
Rate Limits
72

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
88
Auth Strength
80
Scope Granularity
72
Dep. Hygiene
70
Secret Handling
78

API token auth. HTTPS. Self-hosted option for data control. GDPR-compliant OpenProject available.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
72
Version Stability
68
Breaking Changes
65
Error Recovery
65
AF Security Reliability

Best When

An engineering team using OpenProject wants AI agents to manage work packages, track sprint progress, and automate project reporting workflows.

Avoid When

You use Jira, Linear, Asana, or other PM tools. Community tool — not official OpenProject integration. Also: OpenProject self-hosted or cloud instance required.

Use Cases

  • • Creating and updating work packages from project management agents
  • • Querying project status and backlog from planning agents
  • • Managing Scrum sprints and Kanban boards from agile coaching agents
  • • Tracking project milestones and deliverables from executive reporting agents

Not For

  • • Jira, Asana, Linear, or other PM platform users (OpenProject-specific)
  • • Teams without an OpenProject instance deployed
  • • Simple personal task management (OpenProject is enterprise PM)

Interface

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

Authentication

Methods: api_key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

OpenProject API token required. Generate in OpenProject user settings. Configure with your OpenProject instance URL.

Pricing

Model: freemium
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

OpenProject Community Edition is free open source. MCP server is free community tool.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
cursor
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • ⚠ Requires self-hosted or cloud OpenProject instance — configure instance URL in MCP settings
  • ⚠ OpenProject API version can differ between self-hosted versions — test against your version
  • ⚠ Community tool (AndyEverything) — not official OpenProject integration
  • ⚠ Work package creation requires proper project and type configuration in OpenProject

Alternatives

linear-mcp-server jira-mcp-server github-mcp-server

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

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