Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) MCP Server with 18 Tools for Claude, Cursor, and AI Agents
GDPR Free for SubscribersManage your private Tailscale network via Headscale — control users, nodes, and pre-auth keys directly from your AI agent. Vinkius routes your AI agents directly to Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) through a governed connection. 18 tools ready to use with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI agent — no hosting, no setup, connect in 30 seconds.
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What is the Headscale MCP Server?
The Headscale MCP Server routes AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor directly to Headscale via 18 tools. Manage your private Tailscale network via Headscale — control users, nodes, and pre-auth keys directly from your AI agent. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials stay on your side of the connection, every request is auditable. Connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (18)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Headscale
Ask your AI agent "List all nodes currently connected to my Headscale network." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 18 tools connected to real Headscale data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you the infrastructure to connect your AI agents to thousands of MCP servers — and deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your credentials stay yours. Your data flows directly between your agent and the API. DLP blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade routing and governance, zero maintenance.
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Use all 18 Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) tools with your AI agents right now
Vinkius routes your AI agents to Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) through a governed proxy. Beyond a simple connection, you get full visibility into every action your agents perform, with enterprise-grade security and up to 60% savings on AI costs.
Create api key on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Create a new API key
Create preauth key on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Create a new pre-auth key
Create user on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Create a new user in Headscale
Delete node on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Remove a node from the Headscale network
Delete user on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Delete a user from Headscale
Disable route on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Disable a specific route
Enable route on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Enable a specific route
Expire api key on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Expire an API key
Expire node on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Force expiration of a node session
Expire preauth key on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Expire a pre-auth key
Get node on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Get details for a specific node
List api keys on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
List all API keys
List nodes on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
List all nodes (machines) connected to Headscale
List preauth keys on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
List pre-auth keys
List routes on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
List all subnet routes and exit nodes
List users on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
List all users in Headscale
Move node on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Move a node to a different user
Rename node on Headscale (Tailscale Alternative)
Rename a node in Headscale
What the Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) MCP Server unlocks
Connect your self-hosted Headscale server to any AI agent and take full control of your private mesh network through natural conversation. Headscale provides an open-source, self-hosted alternative to the Tailscale control server.
What you can do
- User Management — Create, list, and delete administrative users (namespaces) to organize your network segments
- Node Control — List all connected machines, fetch detailed metadata for specific nodes, and rename or move them between users
- Session Security — Force node expirations or delete machines from the network to revoke access instantly
- Automated Registration — Generate and manage pre-auth keys (reusable or ephemeral) to allow new nodes to join without manual approval
- Route Management — Inspect and toggle network routes to manage traffic flow across your mesh
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Headscale API Key and Server URL
3. Start managing your infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more SSH-ing into your controller just to check if a node is online or to generate a registration key. Your AI acts as a network administrator.
Who is this for?
- DevOps Engineers — quickly audit connected nodes and manage namespaces without leaving the terminal or IDE
- Sysadmins — automate the lifecycle of VPN nodes and pre-authentication keys for team onboarding
- Privacy-Conscious Teams — maintain full control over your self-hosted Tailscale alternative with an AI-powered interface
Frequently asked questions about the Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) MCP Server
Can I move a registered machine from one user to another using the AI?
Yes. Use the move_node tool by providing the Node ID and the target User name. The agent will reassign the machine to the new namespace immediately.
How do I generate a key for a new server to join the network without manual approval?
You can use the create_preauth_key tool. Specify the user, and optionally set it as reusable or ephemeral. The agent will return a key that can be used with the tailscale up --login-server command.
Is it possible to see the IP addresses and status of all my machines?
Absolutely. The list_nodes tool retrieves a complete list of all registered devices, including their online status, assigned IP addresses, and the users they belong to.
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Every tool call, every token, every response. Logged and auditable. Data flows direct from Headscale (Tailscale Alternative) to your agent. Nothing is stored on our side. Ever.
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