ldap-mcp 0.1.1
MCP server for LDAP directory operations
Requires Python: >=3.13
Keywords: mcp, ldap, directory, model-context-protocol

# ldap-mcp

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MCP server for read-only LDAP directory operations.

## Installation

```bash
uv add ldap-mcp
# or
pip install ldap-mcp
```

## Configuration

Set environment variables before running:

```bash
export LDAP_URI="ldaps://ldap.example.com:636"
export LDAP_BASE_DN="dc=example,dc=com"
export LDAP_BIND_DN="cn=readonly,dc=example,dc=com"
export LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD="secret"

# Optional: only return employee accounts in all searches
export LDAP_DEFAULT_FILTER="(employeeType=employee)"
```

### All Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|----------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `LDAP_URI` | Yes | - | Server URI (ldap:// or ldaps://) |
| `LDAP_BASE_DN` | Yes | - | Default search base DN |
| `LDAP_BIND_DN` | No | - | Bind DN (empty = anonymous) |
| `LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD` | No | - | Bind password |
| `LDAP_DEFAULT_FILTER` | No | - | Filter ANDed to all searches |
| `LDAP_AUTH_METHOD` | No | `simple` | `simple` or `anonymous` |
| `LDAP_USE_STARTTLS` | No | `false` | Upgrade to TLS on port 389 |
| `LDAP_TLS_VERIFY` | No | `true` | Verify TLS certificates |
| `LDAP_CA_CERT` | No | - | Path to CA certificate |
| `LDAP_TIMEOUT` | No | `30` | Connection timeout (seconds) |

## Usage

Run the server:

```bash
uvx ldap-mcp                    # stdio transport (default)
uvx ldap-mcp --transport sse    # SSE transport
```

Or if installed in a project:

```bash
uv run ldap-mcp
```

<details>
<summary>Claude Desktop</summary>

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/`, Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ldap-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LDAP_URI": "ldaps://ldap.example.com:636",
        "LDAP_BASE_DN": "dc=example,dc=com",
        "LDAP_BIND_DN": "cn=readonly,dc=example,dc=com",
        "LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD": "secret"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Claude Code</summary>

Add via CLI:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env LDAP_URI=ldaps://ldap.example.com:636 \
  --env LDAP_BASE_DN=dc=example,dc=com \
  --env LDAP_BIND_DN=cn=readonly,dc=example,dc=com \
  --env LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD=secret \
  ldap -- uvx ldap-mcp
```

Or add to `.mcp.json` in your project root:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldap": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ldap-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LDAP_URI": "ldaps://ldap.example.com:636",
        "LDAP_BASE_DN": "dc=example,dc=com",
        "LDAP_BIND_DN": "${LDAP_BIND_DN}",
        "LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD": "${LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>OpenCode</summary>

Add to `~/.config/opencode/config.json` (or `opencode.json` in project root):

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ldap": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["uvx", "ldap-mcp"],
      "environment": {
        "LDAP_URI": "ldaps://ldap.example.com:636",
        "LDAP_BASE_DN": "dc=example,dc=com",
        "LDAP_BIND_DN": "{env:LDAP_BIND_DN}",
        "LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD": "{env:LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

</details>

## Tools

### ldap_search

Search LDAP directory with filters.

```
filter: "(objectClass=person)"
base_dn: "ou=users,dc=example,dc=com"  # optional
scope: "subtree"  # base, one, or subtree
attributes: ["cn", "mail", "uid"]  # optional
size_limit: 100
```

### ldap_get_entry

Get a single entry by DN with all attributes.

```
dn: "cn=jdoe,ou=users,dc=example,dc=com"
attributes: ["*"]  # optional, defaults to all
include_operational: true  # include createTimestamp, etc.
```

### ldap_get_schema

Browse LDAP schema definitions.

```
schema_type: "all"  # object_classes, attribute_types, or all
name_filter: "person"  # optional substring filter
```

### ldap_compare

Compare an attribute value without retrieving the entry.

```
dn: "cn=jdoe,ou=users,dc=example,dc=com"
attribute: "memberOf"
value: "cn=admins,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com"
```

## Prompts

### user_lookup

Guided workflow for finding users by name, email, or uid.

### group_members

List members of an LDAP group with optional name resolution.

### group_membership

Find all groups a user belongs to.

### search_guide

LDAP filter syntax reference with examples.

## Development

```bash
# Install dev dependencies
uv sync --group dev

# Run checks
make check    # lint + format + typecheck + test

# Run tests only
make test

# Auto-fix issues
make fix
```

## License

MIT