WP Engine MCP Server

Name: WP Engine MCP Server
Author: jpollock

@jpollock

Repository

About WP Engine MCP Server

Sample MCP server for WP Engine API

#wpengine #mcp #api-server

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wpengine-mcp-ts": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "build/main.js",
        "--transport=http",
        "--port=8080",
        "--auth-token=my-secure-token"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WP_ENGINE_API_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "WP_ENGINE_API_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is WP Engine MCP Server?

A TypeScript implementation of an MCP server for the WP Engine API, providing tools and resources for interacting with WP Engine accounts, sites, installs, and backups. It supports both local (stdio) and remote (HTTP) transports.

How to use WP Engine MCP Server?

Install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, then set environment variables WP_ENGINE_API_USERNAME and WP_ENGINE_API_PASSWORD. Run locally with npm run start:stdio or remotely with npm run start. For HTTP transport, use the --port and --auth-token command line options.

Key features of WP Engine MCP Server

Get account, site, install, and backup information
Create and manage sites, installs, and backups
Domain management (add, update, delete domains)
Cache purging (object, page, cdn, or all)
SSH key management (get, create, delete)
Local (stdio) and remote (HTTP) transport support

Use cases of WP Engine MCP Server

Automatically create WordPress installs and configure domains
Manage backups and trigger cache purges in CI/CD pipelines
Retrieve account and site details for monitoring
Manage SSH keys programmatically
Integrate WP Engine management into AI assistant workflows via MCP

FAQ from WP Engine MCP Server

What authentication is required?

The server requires WP Engine API credentials set as environment variables WP_ENGINE_API_USERNAME and WP_ENGINE_API_PASSWORD. For HTTP transport, a bearer token (default: wpengine-mcp-token) is used for authentication.