Cove Data Protection MCP — Claude Code MCP server: how to install
An MCP server connecting AI assistants to Cove Data Protection. Inspect fleet backup status and storage growth directly from your terminal.
Open on GitHubWhat Cove Data Protection MCP does
This integration bridges coding agents with the Cove Data Protection API through the companion cove-cli binary. It lets your assistant check backup states and track storage changes across every connected environment. The server keeps local historical logs that the vendor web console drops.
The install package drops two separate tools: the command-line utility cove-cli and the MCP runner cove-mcp. Tool calls dispatch directly into the CLI executable. If you place the binaries manually, point the COVE_CLI_PATH environment variable to the executable.
Running --transport http is dangerous in the current release. The HTTP mode binds to all interfaces without password protection. Use stdio transport instead.
What it helps with
- inspect backup health across multiple client accounts
- analyze storage growth and capacity trends over time
- track billing usage without opening the vendor web panel
- detect stale or failed backup jobs from your terminal
Example prompts for the agent
- List all client environments with failed backups in Cove Data Protection.
- Summarize storage consumption and billing changes across the fleet.
- Check the health of recent backup runs and highlight overdue targets.
How to install Cove Data Protection MCP
Install
The MCP registry has no launch command for it: see the repository README
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Questions about Cove Data Protection MCP
How to install Cove Data Protection MCP in Claude Code?
Register the marketplace repository with /plugin marketplace add Servosity/msp-skills, then install the tool by running /plugin install cove@msp-skills.
What does Cove Data Protection MCP do?
It queries the Cove Data Protection API to give your AI agent direct visibility into fleet backups, storage growth, and billing metrics.
Can I run this MCP server in HTTP mode?
No. The HTTP transport currently lacks authentication and listens on all network interfaces, so you should rely exclusively on the default stdio transport.
