The OpenTofu MCP Server provides an MCP-compatible interface to search and retrieve information from the OpenTofu Registry:
Search the OpenTofu Registry: Find providers, modules, resources, and data sources using simple search queries
Get provider details: Retrieve detailed information about specific providers by namespace and name
Get module details: Access detailed information about specific modules by namespace, name, and target
Get resource documentation: Fetch documentation for specific resources by provider namespace, provider name, and resource name
Get data source documentation: Obtain documentation for specific data sources by provider namespace, provider name, and data source name
Offers a remote deployment option as a Cloudflare Worker, providing globally distributed access to the OpenTofu Registry data.
Enables running the MCP server locally as a Node.js application for accessing the OpenTofu Registry.
Provides search and retrieval of OpenTofu Registry content, including information about providers, modules, resources, and data sources, along with their documentation and configuration examples.
OpenTofu MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing the OpenTofu Registry. This server allows language model assistants to search for and retrieve information about OpenTofu providers, modules, resources, and data sources.
Available as both a local Node.js server and a remote Cloudflare Worker deployment.
Features
Search the OpenTofu Registry for providers, modules, resources, and data sources
Get detailed information about specific providers and modules
Access documentation for resources and data sources
Retrieve comprehensive OpenTofu configuration examples
MCP-compatible interface for AI assistants
Related MCP server: MCP Toolkit
Installation
You can use this MCP server with any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol. Choose between the hosted service or local installation:
Hosted Service (Recommended)
The easiest way to get started is to use our hosted service at mcp.opentofu.org. Benefits include:
✅ No local installation required
✅ Always up-to-date with the latest OpenTofu Registry data
✅ Globally distributed via Cloudflare Workers
✅ High availability and performance
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Local Server
Basic Usage
You can also run the server locally with npx:
Global Installation
Install globally for repeated use:
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Available Tools
The OpenTofu MCP server provides the following tools:
Registry Search and Information
search-opentofu-registry: Search for providers, modules, resources, and data sourcesget-provider-details: Get detailed information about a specific providerget-module-details: Get detailed information about a specific moduleget-resource-docs: Get documentation for a specific resourceget-datasource-docs: Get documentation for a specific data source