Keycloak MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a natural language interface for managing Keycloak identity and access management through its REST API. This server enables AI agents to perform user management, client configuration, realm administration, and role-based access control operations seamlessly.

Overview

The Keycloak MCP Server bridges the gap between AI applications and Keycloak's powerful identity management capabilities. Whether you're building an AI assistant that needs to manage users, configure clients, or handle complex authorization scenarios, this server provides the tools you need through simple, natural language commands.

Features

🔐 Comprehensive User Management

Manage users lifecycle from creation to deletion, including password resets, session management, and user attribute updates.

🏢 Client Configuration

Create and configure OAuth2/OIDC clients, manage client secrets, and handle service accounts programmatically.

👥 Role-Based Access Control

Define and assign realm and client-specific roles, manage user permissions, and implement fine-grained access control.

🏛️ Realm Administration

Configure realm settings, manage default groups, handle event configurations, and control realm-wide policies.

🔄 Group Management

Organize users into groups, manage group hierarchies, and handle group-based permissions efficiently.

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-keycloak for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-keycloak --client claude

Quick Start

Install using pip:

pip install mcp-keycloak

Development Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/idoyudha/mcp-keycloak.git
cd mcp-keycloak
pip install -e .

Configuration

The server can be configured using environment variables or a .env file:

# Required configuration
SERVER_URL=https://your-keycloak-server.com
USERNAME=admin-username
PASSWORD=admin-password
REALM_NAME=your-realm

# Optional OAuth2 client configuration
CLIENT_ID=optional-client-id
CLIENT_SECRET=optional-client-secret

Tools

The Keycloak MCP Server provides a comprehensive set of tools organized by functionality:

User Management

Complete user lifecycle management including:

• list_users - List users with pagination and filtering
• create_user / update_user / delete_user - Full CRUD operations
• reset_user_password - Password management
• get_user_sessions / logout_user - Session control
• count_users - User statistics

Client Management

OAuth2/OIDC client configuration:

• list_clients / get_client / create_client - Client operations
• get_client_secret / regenerate_client_secret - Secret management
• get_client_service_account - Service account access
• update_client / delete_client - Client modifications

Role Management

Fine-grained permission control:

• list_realm_roles / create_realm_role - Realm role operations
• list_client_roles / create_client_role - Client-specific roles
• assign_realm_role_to_user / remove_realm_role_from_user - Role assignments
• get_user_realm_roles / assign_client_role_to_user - User role queries

Group Management

Hierarchical user organization:

• list_groups / create_group / update_group - Group operations
• get_group_members / add_user_to_group - Membership management
• get_user_groups / remove_user_from_group - User group associations

Realm Administration

System-wide configuration:

• get_accessible_realms - List of accessible realms
• get_realm_info / update_realm_settings - Realm configuration
• get_realm_events_config / update_realm_events_config - Event management
• add_realm_default_group / remove_realm_default_group - Default settings

Usage

Running the Server

Start the MCP server directly:

python -m src.main

Integration Examples

Prerequisites

Before integrating the Keycloak MCP Server, ensure you have one of the following installed:

• uvx (recommended): Install via pip install uvx or pipx install uvx
• uv: Follow installation instructions
• npm/npx: For Smithery installation (comes with Node.js)

Option 1: Using Smithery CLI (Recommended)

The easiest way - automatically configures everything for Claude Desktop:

npx @smithery/cli install @idoyudha/mcp-keycloak --client claude

This command will prompt you for the required configuration values and set up the server automatically.

Option 2: Using uvx (Manual Setup)

No cloning required! Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keycloak": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-keycloak"],
      "env": {
        "SERVER_URL": "https://your-keycloak.com",
        "USERNAME": "admin",
        "PASSWORD": "admin-password",
        "REALM_NAME": "your-realm"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Local Development Setup

For development or customization:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/idoyudha/mcp-keycloak.git
cd mcp-keycloak

2. Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keycloak": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/mcp-keycloak",
        "run",
        "python",
        "-m",
        "src"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER_URL": "https://your-keycloak.com",
        "USERNAME": "admin",
        "PASSWORD": "admin-password",
        "REALM_NAME": "your-realm"
      }
    }
  }
}

💡 Quick Tips:

• Replace /path/to/mcp-keycloak with the actual path where you cloned the repository
• Ensure your Keycloak server URL includes the protocol (https:// or http://)
• The REALM_NAME should match an existing realm in your Keycloak instance

Example Use Cases

🤖 AI-Powered Identity Management

Build AI assistants that can handle user onboarding, permission management, and access control through natural language commands.

🔄 Automated User Provisioning

Create workflows that automatically provision users, assign roles, and configure client applications based on business rules.

📊 Identity Analytics

Query and analyze user data, session information, and access patterns to gain insights into your identity infrastructure.

🚀 DevOps Integration

Integrate Keycloak management into your CI/CD pipelines, allowing automated configuration of identity services.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Keycloak server (tested with Keycloak 18+)
• Admin access to Keycloak realm

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit the GitHub repository.