centralmcp — HPE Networking MCP toolkit

Low-token Model Context Protocol tooling for HPE Aruba Central, HPE GreenLake Platform, embedded docs/API lookup, and optional ClearPass, Mist, Apstra, ArubaOS 8, EdgeConnect, and UXI starter backends.

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Start fast

git clone https://github.com/secure-ssid/centralmcp.git
cd centralmcp
python3 scripts/setup_wizard.py

The wizard can install dependencies, create local MCP configs, choose a Central API gateway region, fill credentials without echoing secrets, enable selected optional products, build the router catalog, and run the local doctor.

Setup wizard preview

Setup flow

flowchart TD
    clone["git clone centralmcp"]
    wizard["scripts/setup_wizard.py"]
    credentials["Central / GLP credentials<br/>config/credentials.yaml"]
    products["Optional products<br/>ClearPass, Mist, Apstra, AOS8, EdgeConnect, UXI"]
    access{"Product access"}
    readonly["read-only<br/>write tools hidden/blocked"]
    readwrite["read-write lab mode<br/>dry-run previews<br/>confirm=True to execute"]
    config["Local MCP config<br/>stdio or streamable HTTP"]
    catalog["Router tool catalog"]
    doctor["scripts/doctor.py"]
    ready["MCP client connected<br/>to aruba-tool-router"]

    clone --> wizard
    wizard --> credentials
    wizard --> products
    products --> access
    access --> readonly
    access --> readwrite
    readonly --> config
    readwrite --> config
    credentials --> catalog
    config --> catalog
    catalog --> doctor
    doctor --> ready

Pick your path

Goal Guide
Install and connect an MCP client Getting started
Copy/paste stdio or HTTP client config MCP client recipes
Enable ClearPass, Mist, Apstra, AOS8, EdgeConnect, or UXI Optional product starters
Plan typed product-specific workflows Typed product workflow roadmap
Fix setup, credentials, HTTP, or catalog issues Troubleshooting
Download or package prebuilt RAG/OpenAPI indexes Prebuilt RAG/OpenAPI indexes
Understand the low-token router Tool router
Try useful prompts Example prompts
See architecture and flow diagrams System overview
Review RAG/OpenAPI lookup design RAG architecture

Default low-token profile

CENTRALMCP_ROUTER_MODE=minimal
CENTRALMCP_TOOLSETS=central,glp,rag

This exposes only find_tool, invoke_read_tool, and invoke_tool to the MCP client while the router finds and dispatches backend tools on demand.

Optional products

Enable only the product starters you want in the current session:

python3 scripts/setup_wizard.py --products clearpass,mist

Available starters:

Product Variables
ClearPass CLEARPASS_BASE_URL, CLEARPASS_API_TOKEN
Juniper Mist MIST_HOST, MIST_API_TOKEN
Apstra APSTRA_BASE_URL, APSTRA_API_TOKEN
ArubaOS 8 AOS8_BASE_URL, AOS8_API_TOKEN
EdgeConnect EDGECONNECT_BASE_URL, EDGECONNECT_API_TOKEN, optional EDGECONNECT_AUTH_HEADER
HPE Aruba UXI UXI_CLIENT_ID, UXI_CLIENT_SECRET, optional UXI_BASE_URL, optional UXI_TOKEN_URL

See the optional product matrix for the full setup and safety model.

Streamable HTTP

MCP_PORT=8010 bash scripts/run_http_router.sh

Then point an MCP-capable client to:

http://127.0.0.1:8010/mcp

For full docs/API search without local scraping, download the prebuilt release indexes:

uv run python scripts/download_indexes.py

Community and support

centralmcp is an independent HPE Networking MCP toolkit. It is improved by watching the official MCP ecosystem and community work; thanks to these projects for useful patterns and references:

Disclaimer

centralmcp is an independent community project. It is not an official HPE or HPE Aruba Networking product and is not endorsed by or supported by HPE.

License

MIT - see the repository license.