{"id":"lspecian-maas-mcp-server","name":"maas-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/lspecian/maas-mcp-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","model-context-protocol","json-rpc-2.0","maas","infrastructure-automation","devtools","golang"],"what_it_does":"maas-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes MAAS (Metal as a Service) functionality as MCP JSON-RPC tools. It supports discovery of dynamically generated tools based on MAAS API documentation and can run via stdio (stdin/stdout) or an HTTP endpoint.","use_cases":["Automating MAAS operations (list machines, get details, power control) through an AI assistant using MCP tools","Building chat/agent workflows for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management in MAAS","Integrating MAAS management into orchestration tools that support MCP over stdio"],"not_for":["Public multi-tenant exposure without strong network/auth controls","Use as a generic MAAS client for arbitrary scripting beyond the documented tool surface","Use where you need first-class SDKs or a stable, fixed API contract without dynamic tool generation changes"],"best_when":"You already operate MAAS and want to manage it via MCP-compatible agents, preferring stdio/agent integration or a local HTTP endpoint.","avoid_when":"You require fine-grained authorization/role enforcement at the MCP layer, or you cannot control/secure the MAAS API credentials used by the server.","alternatives":["Direct integration with the MAAS HTTP API from your own application/agent","Using an off-the-shelf orchestration layer that already has MAAS integrations (if available in your environment)","Building your own MCP server wrapper around the MAAS REST API (instead of using this project)"],"af_score":68.5,"security_score":48.2,"reliability_score":40.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:51:32.628409+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"http://localhost:8081/mcp (HTTP mode; exact deployment URL depends on configuration)","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["MAAS API key (consumer:token:secret) configured via MAAS_API_KEY","Optional MCP server auth toggle via AUTH_ENABLED (as described in README)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"The README states AUTH_ENABLED defaults to false, and MAAS authentication uses an API key format. No OAuth flows or explicit fine-grained scopes are described for the MCP layer."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source (MIT) project; runtime costs depend on your MAAS deployment and hosting environment."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":68.5,"security_score":48.2,"reliability_score":40.0,"mcp_server_quality":78.0,"documentation_accuracy":72.0,"error_message_quality":null,"error_message_notes":"Provides an error code table including -32000..-32004. However, retry guidance and structured error handling behavior at tool level are not explicitly described in the README content provided.","auth_complexity":55.0,"rate_limit_clarity":55.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":40.0,"scope_granularity":35.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":55.0,"security_notes":"README indicates MAAS_API_KEY is required in the format consumer:token:secret and suggests config/env-based setup. It also mentions an AUTH_ENABLED flag defaulting to false, which may expose the MCP server without access control if misconfigured. TLS usage details for the HTTP mode are not explicitly documented in the provided README content. No evidence of fine-grained authorization scopes at the MCP layer is described.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":60.0,"breaking_changes_history":55.0,"error_recovery":45.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"README shows operations like power_on/power_off that are likely non-idempotent, but it does not document idempotency semantics or safe retry guidance for each method.","pagination_style":"Uses MAAS-backed pagination concepts; tool schemas include parameters like limit/page for listing tools, but the README only describes this generally.","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["AUTH_ENABLED default is false per README example; agents deployed in shared networks should ensure MCP access is secured.","Tools are dynamically generated from MAAS API docs, so tool availability/parameters may change when MAAS API changes or tool generation logic is updated.","Some methods are operational (e.g., power control) and may be non-idempotent; agents should avoid blind retries on failures."]}}