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Bareos MCP Server

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About Bareos MCP Server

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

#backups#bareos

Bareos MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

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

Bareos MCP Server tools

8

List backup jobs with filters

Get detailed status of a job

View complete job log

List files backed up in a job

List all file daemon clients

List backup filesets

List storage pools

List volumes/media

Overview

What is Bareos Mcp Server?

A Model Context Protocol server providing read-only operations for monitoring and querying the Bareos backup system via bconsole. Intended for administrators who want to interact with their backup infrastructure through AI assistants.

How to use Bareos Mcp Server?

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.

Key features of Bareos Mcp Server

  • Read-only operations – safe for production environments
  • List and filter backup jobs with multiple parameters
  • View detailed job status and logs
  • List clients, filesets, pools, and volumes
  • Supports time filters (days/hours) and output modes (last/count)

Use cases of Bareos Mcp Server

  • Check recent backup job status and logs
  • Count failed backups within a time window
  • List all Bareos file daemon clients
  • Monitor pool capacity and volumes ready for pruning
  • Retrieve backup filesets and storage pool details

Frequently asked questions

1

What are the prerequisites to run Bareos Mcp Server?

Rust 1.70+ for building, a Bareos Director with bconsole access, and the bconsole command-line utility.

2

How do I connect to a remote Bareos Director?

Create an SSH wrapper script that executes `bconsole` on the remote host, then set `BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH` to point to that script or ensure it’s in your PATH.

3

How can I test the server without an MCP client?

You can pipe JSON-RPC requests directly to the compiled binary (e.g., for initialization, listing tools, or calling `list_jobs`). Examples are provided in the README.

4

What tools does the server expose?

Seven tools: `list_jobs`, `get_job_status`, `get_job_log`, `list_files`, `list_clients`, `list_filesets`, `list_pools`, and `list_volumes`. All are read-only.

5

What if I get a "bconsole not found" or "permission denied" error?

Ensure bconsole is in your PATH or set `BAREOS_BCONSOLE_PATH`. Check that your user has permissions to read bconsole.conf or is in the bareos group. Verify the Director service is running and reachable.

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