Bareos Mcp Server

by edeckers

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bareos backup system, providing read-only operations for monitoring and querying backup infrastructure.

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Author: edeckers
Downloads: 220
Categories: Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Bareos Mcp Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Clone the repository, build with cargo, ensure bconsole is accessible (locally, via SSH wrapper, or Docker), then configure your MCP client (Claude Code or Claude Desktop) with the binary path and optional BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH environment variable. Use natural language queries to inspect jobs, clients, filesets, pools, and volumes.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bareos mcp server": {
            "bareos": {
                "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
                "args": [],
                "env": {
                    "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "bareos": {
        "command": "/absolute/path/to/bareos-mcp-server",
        "args": [],
        "env": {
            "BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/bconsole"
        }
    }
}

Bareos MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bareos backup system, providing read-only operations for monitoring and querying backup infrastructure.

Quick Start

Once configured, ask your AI assistant naturally about your backups:

"Show me the last 10 backup jobs"
"Are there any failed backups today?"
"What's the status of job 12345?"
"How much storage is left in the Full pool?"
"List all volumes ready for pruning"

Features

Read-Only Operations

- Jobs: List recent jobs, get detailed status, view job logs
- Clients: List all Bareos file daemon clients
- Filesets: List configured backup filesets
- Storage: List pools and volumes with capacity info

All operations are read-only by design for safety in production environments.

Prerequisites

- Rust 1.70+ - For building the server
- Bareos Director - With bconsole access
- bconsole - Command-line interface to Bareos Director

Installation

1. Clone and Build

git clone https://github.com/edeckers/bareos-mcp-server.git
cd bareos-mcp-server
cargo build --release

The binary will be at: target/release/bareos-mcp-server

2. Configure bconsole Access

The MCP server calls bconsole to interact with the Bareos Director. By default it looks for bconsole in your PATH, but you can set the BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH environment variable to specify an absolute path to the binary or wrapper script:

export BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH=/usr/sbin/bconsole

You can also pass this through your MCP client config (see step 3).

You have several options:

Option A: Local bconsole (Direct Access)

If bconsole is installed locally and you have access:

```bash

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From the repository

Claude Desktop / Cursor

McpServers

Bareos MCP Server

Quick Start

Features

Read-Only Operations

Prerequisites

Installation

1. Clone and Build

2. Configure bconsole Access

Option A: Local bconsole (Direct Access)

Install

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