AWX MCP Server

Control AWX/Ansible Tower through natural language - 49 tools for automation.

Overview

The AWX MCP Server connects AWX/Ansible Tower to AI tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor to manage infrastructure automation through natural language.

Features

• 35 AWX Operations: Manage job templates, projects, inventories, credentials, organizations, and more
• 14 Local Ansible Tools: Create playbooks, validate syntax, run tasks, manage roles, register projects
• Natural Language Control: Use plain English to launch jobs, check status, and manage resources
• MCP Standard: Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant

Installation

VS Code (One-Click Install)

Click the button above to install in VS Code with GitHub Copilot, or manually configure:

1. Install the package:

   pip install awx-mcp-server
   

2. Open VS Code User Settings (JSON): Ctrl+Shift+P → "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)"

3. Add MCP server configuration:

   {
     "github.copilot.chat.mcpServers": {
       "awx": {
         "command": "python",
         "args": ["-m", "awx_mcp_server"],
         "env": {
           "AWX_URL": "https://your-awx-instance.com",
           "AWX_USERNAME": "your-username", 
           "AWX_PASSWORD": "your-password"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

4. Reload VS Code: Ctrl+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window"

Other MCP Clients (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)

pip install awx-mcp-server

Add to your MCP client configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "awx": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "awx_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "AWX_URL": "https://your-awx-instance.com",
        "AWX_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "AWX_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Usage

With the server configured, you can use natural language like:

• "List all job templates in AWX"
• "Launch the nginx deployment template"
• "Show me the last 5 job runs"
• "Create a playbook to install nginx"
• "What's the status of job 123?"

AWX Operations (35 Tools)

Job Templates & Jobs

• awx_list_job_templates - List all job templates
• awx_get_job_template - Get template details
• awx_launch_job_template - Launch a job from template
• awx_list_jobs - List job history
• awx_get_job_status - Check job status
• awx_get_job_output - Get job output/logs
• awx_cancel_job - Cancel running job
• awx_relaunch_job - Relaunch previous job

Projects

• awx_list_projects - List all projects
• awx_get_project - Get project details
• awx_create_project - Create new project
• awx_update_project - Update project settings
• awx_sync_project - Sync project from SCM

Inventories & Hosts

• awx_list_inventories - List all inventories
• awx_get_inventory - Get inventory details
• awx_list_hosts - List hosts in inventory
• awx_get_host - Get host details
• awx_create_inventory - Create new inventory
• awx_add_host - Add host to inventory

Organizations & Teams

• awx_list_organizations - List organizations
• awx_get_organization - Get organization details
• awx_list_teams - List teams
• awx_get_team - Get team details

Credentials

• awx_list_credentials - List credentials
• awx_get_credential - Get credential details
• awx_list_credential_types - List credential types

Workflow Jobs

• awx_list_workflow_job_templates - List workflow templates
• awx_launch_workflow_job - Launch workflow
• awx_get_workflow_job_status - Check workflow status

System

• awx_ping - Test connection
• awx_get_config - Get AWX version/config
• awx_me - Get current user info
• awx_list_schedules - List job schedules
• awx_activity_stream - Get activity logs

Local Ansible Development (14 Tools)

Playbook Management

• create_playbook - Generate playbook from description
• validate_playbook - Check playbook syntax
• list_playbooks - List stored playbooks
• ansible_playbook - Run playbook locally
• ansible_task - Run ad-hoc task
• ansible_inventory - List inventory hosts

Role Management

• ansible_role - Run Ansible role
• create_role_structure - Create role directory
• list_roles - List available roles

Project Management

• register_project - Register Ansible project
• unregister_project - Remove project
• list_registered_projects - List projects
• project_playbooks - List project playbooks
• project_run_playbook - Run project playbook
• git_push_project - Push project to Git

Environment Variables

• AWX_URL - AWX instance URL (required)
• AWX_USERNAME - AWX username (optional if using token)
• AWX_PASSWORD - AWX password (optional if using token)
• AWX_TOKEN - AWX OAuth token (optional)
• AWX_VERIFY_SSL - Verify SSL certificates (default: true)

Documentation

Installation & Setup

• Quick Start - Get started in 5 minutes with local setup
• Two Keys Quick Reference - Understanding MCP API Key vs AAP Token
• Remote Client Setup - Configure VS Code for remote MCP server
• Remote Deployment - Deploy server in Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud
• Install from Source - Fork and customize for your organization

Platform Support

• AAP Support - Configure for Ansible Automation Platform or Ansible Tower
• OS Compatibility - Windows, macOS, and Linux installation guides

Advanced

• Query Reference - All 49 tools with examples
• Vault Integration - HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
• GitHub Installation - Install directly from GitHub

Resources

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/SurgeX-Labs/awx-mcp-server
• PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/awx-mcp-server/
• MCP Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

License

Apache License 2.0

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/SurgeX-Labs/awx-mcp-server/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/SurgeX-Labs/awx-mcp-server/discussions