kintone MCP Server

Overview#

kintone MCP Server is an official local MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementation by Cybozu, Inc. It serves as a bridge between AI agents and the kintone low-code platform, wrapping the kintone REST API to provide structured data access and manipulation capabilities for AI coding assistants.

Core Capabilities#

19 Standardized Tool Interfaces#

Application Lifecycle Management

• kintone-get-apps / kintone-get-app - Retrieve app information
• kintone-add-app - Create app in test environment
• kintone-deploy-app - Deploy app to production
• kintone-get-app-deploy-status - Check deployment status

Form Design

• kintone-get-form-fields / kintone-add-form-fields / kintone-update-form-fields / kintone-delete-form-fields - Field management
• kintone-get-form-layout / kintone-update-form-layout - Layout management

Record Operations (CRUD)

• kintone-get-records / kintone-add-records / kintone-update-records / kintone-delete-records - Bulk record operations
• kintone-update-statuses - Update record statuses

System Configuration

• kintone-get-process-management - Get process management settings
• kintone-get-general-settings / kintone-update-general-settings - App general settings
• kintone-download-file - Download files from attachment fields

Authentication & Security#

Supports multiple authentication methods for different security levels:

• Username/Password authentication
• API Token authentication (up to 9 tokens)
• Basic authentication
• Client certificate authentication (PFX)
• Proxy server support

Installation & Deployment#

Option 1: Claude Desktop (Recommended) Download the .mcpb package, drag to install, and configure kintone connection settings.

Option 2: Docker Container

docker run -i --rm \
  -e KINTONE_BASE_URL=https://example.cybozu.com \
  -e KINTONE_USERNAME=username \
  -e KINTONE_PASSWORD=password \
  ghcr.io/kintone/mcp-server

Option 3: npm Global Install

npm install -g @kintone/mcp-server
kintone-mcp-server --base-url https://example.cybozu.com --username user --password pass

Typical Use Cases#

• AI-assisted kintone app development: Create and modify app structures via natural language
• Workflow automation: Automate data processing with AI assistants like Claude
• Data migration and sync: Bulk kintone record operations
• Natural language-based business data queries and modifications

Project Information#

• Maintainer: Cybozu, Inc.
• License: Apache-2.0
• Runtime: Node.js ≥22 or Docker
• Current Version: 1.3.6