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Nextcloud MCP. Manage files, shares, and user status via chat.

Nextcloud MCP connects your self-hosted cloud instance to any AI agent. Use this connector to manage files, folders, and shares; list user profiles, or change team status updates directly from natural conversation. It gives your agent full administrative control over your productivity suite.

Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Manage files and folders

Create, list, or delete documents and directories within the Nextcloud storage.

Control user status and profiles

Check current user details, retrieve full user profiles, or set custom online statuses for your team.

Govern data sharing

Generate new shares—for users, groups, or public links—and adjust their permissions and passwords.

Administer system settings

Inspect the server's capabilities and manage app credentials directly from your agent.

Track activity and presence

Monitor recent changes across the cloud or fetch the current online status of other users.

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What AI agents can do with Nextcloud with 16 Tools

These tools let you perform every administrative function in Nextcloud—from creating folders to managing user credentials—all through simple, direct commands.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get Capabilities

Retrieves detailed information about the Nextcloud server's supported features and apps.

Create Folder

Builds a new directory within your Nextcloud storage structure.

Create Share

Establishes a new share, specifying whether it belongs to a user, group, or is open...

Delete App Password

Removes an existing application password associated with your account for security...

Delete File

Permanently removes a specified file or folder from the Nextcloud storage.

Delete Share

Removes an existing share, ensuring that access is revoked across all linked users.

Get App Password

Generates a brand new app password for use in external applications after authenticating with your main account credentials.

Get User Status

Checks the current online status of the user linked to this MCP.

Get User

Fetches detailed profile information for a specific Nextcloud user by their ID or...

List Activities

Retrieves a feed of recent actions and changes that happened across the entire cloud...

List Files

Shows all files located within a specified directory path in Nextcloud.

List Shares

Lists every share currently configured across the entire instance for auditing purposes.

List Users

Provides a comprehensive list of all user accounts registered in the Nextcloud system (requires admin rights).

Set User Status Message

Updates your personal online status message with custom text and emojis.

Set User Status

Changes the overall visible online status of the connected user (e.g., online, away).

Update Share

Modifies the permissions or settings of an existing share to reflect new access...

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Nextcloud MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Nextcloud integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
Start building

Make Your AI Do More

Start with Nextcloud, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The friction point: Managing cloud permissions across multiple tools.

Today, managing a self-hosted cloud involves jumping between five different places. You log into the web UI to create a folder, switch to the sharing tab to set permissions, and then open the user profile page just to check if someone is online. If you need to delete something or change a share link, it's another manual click sequence that eats time.

With this MCP, your agent handles all of that complexity in one conversation. You don't navigate; you just tell the system what needs doing. It executes `create_folder`, manages permissions via `create_share`, and confirms the action—all without leaving your chat window.

Nextcloud MCP: Instant visibility into files, shares, and user status.

Gone are the days of having to manually run reports or click through multiple dashboards just to audit what happened. You can instantly call `list_activities` to see a full timeline of changes, or use `get_user_status` to check on team members.

Now, everything is unified under natural conversation. Your agent doesn't just describe the state; it performs the action for you. That’s the difference between reading a report and fixing the problem.

What Nextcloud MCP does for your AI

If your company runs a self-hosted Nextcloud environment, this MCP lets your AI client take direct control of it. You manage the whole system—files, permissions, user presence—without opening another tab or dashboard. Need to delete an old folder? Just ask. Want to set your team’s online status and message it automatically? Done.

It's about turning complex administrative actions into simple commands within your chat environment. Because we host all these specialized connections at Vinkius, you connect once from your preferred AI client and get access to this full suite of cloud tools right away.

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Frequently asked questions about Nextcloud MCP

How do I list all users with Nextcloud MCP? +

You use the list_users tool. Be aware that this action requires administrator privileges on the connected Nextcloud instance to run successfully.

Can Nextcloud MCP set my online status message? +

Yes, you can update your personal status and custom message using set_user_status_message. This is useful for telling colleagues when you'll be back after lunch.

What is the difference between list_files and list_activities in Nextcloud MCP? +

The tools serve different purposes. list_files shows the physical contents of a specific folder path, while list_activities provides an audit log of actions taken across the entire system.

Do I need developer skills to use Nextcloud MCP? +

No. You interact with this MCP using plain English conversation through your agent. The tool handles all the underlying code and API calls for you.

How do I generate a new app password with Nextcloud MCP? +

You call get_app_password. This process requires that you first authenticate using your main user credentials to ensure security before generating the key.