pocketbase-mcp MCP server

Name: pocketbase-mcp
Author: mrwyndham

MCP server for building PocketBase apps really quickly - Need a front end quick consider FastPocket

What pocketbase-mcp does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Features

Create and manage collections with custom schemas
Retrieve collection schemas and metadata
CRUD operations for records
Relationship expansion support
Pagination and cursor-based navigation
User authentication and token management

Tools exposed (9)

create_collection – Create a new collection with custom schema
get_collection – Get schema details for a collection
create_record – Create a new record in a collection
list_records – List records with optional filters and pagination
update_record – Update an existing record
delete_record – Delete a record
authenticate_user – Authenticate a user and get auth token
create_user – Create a new user account
backup_database – Create a backup of the PocketBase database with format options

Requirements

Node.js (runs with npx)
Environment variables: POCKETBASE_URL, POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD

Repository: mrwyndham/pocketbase-mcp
Website: https://www.fastpocket.dev/
Stars: ★154
Language: TypeScript
Last updated: 2026-02-01
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How to install pocketbase-mcp MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Code

Terminal (claude CLI)

claude mcp add --env POCKETBASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8090 --env POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com --env POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin_password --transport stdio pocketbase-server -- node build/index.js

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pocketbase-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin_password"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": [
        "create_record",
        "create_collection"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pocketbase-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin_password"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": [
        "create_record",
        "create_collection"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pocketbase-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin_password"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": [
        "create_record",
        "create_collection"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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