Auth0 MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Auth0 MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add auth0-auth0-mcp-server -- npx -y @auth0/auth0-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "auth0-auth0-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@auth0/auth0-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @auth0/auth0-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@auth0)

registry vendor namespace com.auth0 - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Auth0 MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all applications in the Auth0 tenant or search by name, get details about a specific Auth0 application, create a new Auth0 application, and update an existing Auth0 application.

The 24 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Auth0 MCP Server lets an agent do.

auth0_list_applications: - List all applications in the Auth0 tenant or search by name
auth0_get_application: - Get details about a specific Auth0 application
auth0_create_application: - Create a new Auth0 application
auth0_update_application: - Update an existing Auth0 application
auth0_save_credentials_to_file: - Save an application's credentials as environment variables to a project's .env file (and add it to .gitignore)
auth0_onboarding: - Onboard a project with Auth0: creates an application configured for the given framework and saves credentials to a .env file
auth0_get_quickstart_guide: - Fetch the framework quickstart prompt, resolve and update callback URLs, and return code to integrate the Auth0 SDK
auth0_list_resource_servers: - List all resource servers (APIs) in the Auth0 tenant
auth0_get_resource_server: - Get details about a specific Auth0 resource server
auth0_create_resource_server: - Create a new Auth0 resource server (API)
auth0_update_resource_server: - Update an existing Auth0 resource server
auth0_create_application_grant: - Create a client grant that authorizes an Auth0 application to access a specific API with defined scopes

show all 24 tools

auth0_list_actions: - List all actions in the Auth0 tenant
auth0_get_action: - Get details about a specific Auth0 action
auth0_create_action: - Create a new Auth0 action
auth0_update_action: - Update an existing Auth0 action
auth0_deploy_action: - Deploy an Auth0 action
auth0_list_logs: - List logs from the Auth0 tenant
auth0_get_log: - Get a specific log entry by ID
auth0_list_forms: - List all forms in the Auth0 tenant
auth0_get_form: - Get details about a specific Auth0 form
auth0_create_form: - Create a new Auth0 form
auth0_update_form: - Update an existing Auth0 form
auth0_publish_form: - Publish an Auth0 form

04 · Who maintains Auth0 MCP Server

Auth0 MCP Server is maintained by auth0. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/auth0/auth0-mcp-server
website: https://github.com/auth0/auth0-mcp-server#readme
category: security - ranked #4 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.auth0/mcp (active, first published 2026-03-26)
packages: npm:@auth0/auth0-mcp-server

06 · Auth0 MCP Server FAQ

Is Auth0 MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-13. We re-verify nightly.

What can Auth0 MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all applications in the Auth0 tenant or search by name, get details about a specific Auth0 application, create a new Auth0 application, and update an existing Auth0 application.

How do I install Auth0 MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @auth0/auth0-mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS) to set first. Set DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Auth0 MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Auth0 MCP Server

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