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Tailscale MCP Server

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Secure MCP access for private infrastructure over Tailscale — 48 tools across 9 domains

Source code

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package tailscale-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add tailscale-mcp-server -e 'TAILSCALE_API_KEY=<TAILSCALE_API_KEY>' -e 'TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>' -e 'TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>' -e 'TAILSCALE_TAILNET=<TAILSCALE_TAILNET>' -- npx -y tailscale-mcp@2026.3.16
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale-mcp-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "tailscale-mcp@2026.3.16"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<TAILSCALE_API_KEY>",
                "TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
                "TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
                "TAILSCALE_TAILNET": "<TAILSCALE_TAILNET>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • TAILSCALE_API_KEY Tailscale API key
  • TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID OAuth client ID (alternative to API key)
  • TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET OAuth client secret
  • TAILSCALE_TAILNET Tailnet name

Frequently asked questions

What is Tailscale MCP Server?

Secure MCP access for private infrastructure over Tailscale — 48 tools across 9 domains

How do I install Tailscale MCP Server?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add tailscale-mcp-server -e 'TAILSCALE_API_KEY=<TAILSCALE_API_KEY>' -e 'TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>' -e 'TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=<TAILSCALE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>' -e 'TAILSCALE_TAILNET=<TAILSCALE_TAILNET>' -- npx -y tailscale-mcp@2026.3.16. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Tailscale MCP Server need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Tailscale MCP Server open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Tailscale MCP Server?

It is published by itunified-io. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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