mcp-server-appwrite

What it is and what it does

This package is a Model Context Protocol server that bridges AI models and Appwrite, a backend-as-a-service platform. It translates Appwrite's API surface—databases, user management, functions, teams, file storage, and more—into discrete tools that MCP-compatible AI clients (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) can invoke directly. You connect your client to the hosted server at https://mcp.appwrite.io/ via browser-based OAuth, with no API keys to manage, or run it locally against a self-hosted Appwrite instance using a project API key.

The server runs on modern Python (3.12+) and depends on standard async/HTTP libraries (anyio, httpx, starlette, uvicorn) plus observability and authentication layers (opentelemetry, pyjwt, sentry-sdk). It is designed for developers who want their AI assistants to read and write data directly to Appwrite without manual API calls or context switching.

Use it for:

• Let Claude or Cursor query and modify Appwrite databases while coding, without leaving the editor.
• Build AI agents that manage Appwrite users, teams, and permissions programmatically.
• Enable LLM-driven automation of Appwrite functions and storage operations.
• Self-host the MCP server to give AI assistants secure access to a private Appwrite backend.
• Prototype full-stack applications where the AI model handles backend logic via Appwrite tools.

Worth the install?

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Exposes Appwrite's backend-as-a-service API—databases, users, functions, teams, storage—as tools callable by AI models through the Model Context Protocol.

Yes, if you use Appwrite and an MCP-compatible AI client (Claude, Cursor, etc.) and want direct model access to your backend. The hosted server requires no setup beyond browser auth. Install friction is low and maintenance is active. Verify the license (stated as MIT in docs but not in package metadata) and confirm the tool surface meets your security and scope requirements before production use.

Install

mcp-server-appwrite on PyPI

pip install mcp-server-appwrite

uv add mcp-server-appwrite

poetry add mcp-server-appwrite

Installing mcp-server-appwrite

Before you install

Low install friction; pure Python wheel with 15 runtime dependencies. Active maintenance (released 2026-08-13). Requires Python 3.12 or later.

License in practice

License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text in metadata. Verify licensing terms before use in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects.

Quickstart

# Install
pip install mcp-server-appwrite

# Configure in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop)
# Add to config JSON:
# {
#   "mcpServers": {
#     "appwrite": {
#       "url": "https://mcp.appwrite.io/"
#     }
#   }
# }

# Authenticate via browser on first connect, then call Appwrite tools from your AI client

Requires Python 3.12 or later. MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) must support HTTP transport or stdio bridging. Browser-based OAuth authentication required for hosted server.

Verify before relying

• Actual license (MIT stated in description excerpt but not in metadata fields)
• Whether self-hosted mode requires additional setup beyond a project API key
• Scope and stability of the tool surface exposed to MCP clients

Package facts

Evidence: mcp_server_appwrite-0.8.38-py3-none-any.whl

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