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Summary
Proxmox Virtual Environment: cluster nodes, virtual machines and containers with their status and resource usage, storage, backup tasks and the task log. REST API with an API token, read-only by construction.
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Proxmox VE + ChatGPT
Proxmox Virtual Environment: cluster nodes, virtual machines and containers with their status and resource usage, storage, backup tasks and the task log. REST API with an API token, read-only by construction.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
PROXMOX_URL, PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID, PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET
Step 1 — Get credentials
Use an API token, not a password.
- In the Proxmox web UI go to Datacenter → Permissions → API Tokens and add a token for a user — e.g.
readonly@pvewith token idamcp. Proxmox shows the secret once. - Leave Privilege Separation ticked and grant the token the
PVEAuditorrole at path/. PVEAuditor is read-everything, change-nothing, which is exactly what this adapter needs and all it can do. - Set
PROXMOX_URLtohttps://your-host:8006,PROXMOX_TOKEN_IDto the fulluser@realm!tokenidstring, andPROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRETto the secret.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the Connectors feature (Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise plans). The free tier does not support custom connectors.
- Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (or click the 🔧 icon in the composer → Manage connectors).
- Click "Add custom connector".
- Fill in:
- Name:
Proxmox VE - MCP server URL:
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp - Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
- Name:
- Click Connect to authorize.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
proxmox_get_version | Read the Proxmox VE version and release of the connected node |
proxmox_list_cluster_resources | List every VM, container, node and storage across the whole cluster in one call, with status, CPU, memory and disk usage |
proxmox_list_nodes | List the cluster's nodes with their status, uptime, CPU count and memory |
proxmox_get_node_status | Read one node's live status: load average, CPU and memory usage, root filesystem usage, kernel version and uptime |
proxmox_list_vms | List the QEMU virtual machines on one node, with their VMID, name, status, CPU and memory allocation and current usage |
proxmox_get_vm_status | Read one virtual machine's live status: running or stopped, uptime, CPU and memory usage, disk and network throughput |
proxmox_get_vm_config | Read one virtual machine's configuration: its disks, network interfaces, boot order, CPU type and the notes recorded against it |
proxmox_list_containers | List the LXC containers on one node with their VMID, name, status and resource usage |
proxmox_list_storage | List the storage configured on one node with each store's type, total and used space, and what content it accepts |
proxmox_list_backups | List the backup archives on one storage, with their VMID, creation time, size and format — the answer to 'when was this last backed up' |
proxmox_list_tasks | List recent tasks on one node with their type, VMID, user, start time and exit status — where a failed backup or migration shows up |
FAQ
Does ChatGPT free tier work with custom MCP connectors? No — Plus, Pro, Team or Enterprise required.
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