
Ansible
Provides an AI-ready interface to Ansible Tower/AWX for managing automation resources like inventories, job templates, projects, and workflows. Enables programmatic control of Ansible Tower through a standardized API.
Empower your automation workflows with an AI-ready interface for Ansible Tower. Ansible Tower MCP Server provides a versatile Model Context Protocol API for managing inventories, hosts, job templates, projects, credentials, users, teams, and workflows through AWX. With comprehensive resource coverage, Docker support, and environment-based configuration, it enables seamless integration with AI agents or programmatic tools. The server is actively maintained and designed for easy extension, making it a robust choice for both standalone service and advanced orchestration scenarios. Contributions are welcome to help drive cloud automation forward!
What it does
- Manage Ansible Tower inventories and hosts
- Control job templates and workflow execution
- Configure projects and credentials
- Administer users, teams, and organizations
- Execute ad hoc Ansible commands
- Monitor automation job status
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About Ansible
Ansible is a community-built MCP server published by Knuckles-Team that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Empower automation using Ansible Tower MCP Server—AI-ready, Docker support, and seamless orchestration for advanced work It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install Ansible in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Ansible is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Ansible Tower API - A2A | AG-UI | MCP
Version: 1.3.32
Overview
The Ansible Tower MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface to interact with the Ansible Tower (AWX) API, enabling automation and management of Ansible Tower resources such as inventories, hosts, groups, job templates, projects, credentials, organizations, teams, users, ad hoc commands, workflow templates, workflow jobs, schedules, and system information. This server is designed to integrate seamlessly with AI-driven workflows and can be deployed as a standalone service or used programmatically.
This repository is actively maintained - This is a fork of a37ai/ansible-tower-mcp, which had not been updated in 6 months.
Contributions are welcome!
Features
- Comprehensive API Coverage: Manage Ansible Tower resources including inventories, hosts, groups, job templates, projects, credentials, organizations, teams, users, ad hoc commands, workflows, and schedules.
- MCP Integration: Exposes Ansible Tower API functionalities as MCP tools for use with AI agents or direct API calls.
- Flexible Authentication: Supports both username/password and token-based authentication.
- Environment Variable Support: Securely configure credentials and settings via environment variables.
- Docker Support: Easily deployable as a Docker container for scalable environments.
- Extensive Documentation: Clear examples and instructions for setup, usage, and testing.
MCP
MCP Tools
The ansible-tower-mcp package exposes the following MCP tools, organized by category:
Inventory Management
list_inventories(limit, offset): List all inventories.get_inventory(inventory_id): Get details of a specific inventory.create_inventory(name, organization_id, description): Create a new inventory.update_inventory(inventory_id, name, description): Update an existing inventory.delete_inventory(inventory_id): Delete an inventory.
Host Management
list_hosts(inventory_id, limit, offset): List hosts, optionally filtered by inventory.get_host(host_id): Get details of a specific host.create_host(name, inventory_id, variables, description): Create a new host.update_host(host_id, name, variables, description): Update an existing host.delete_host(host_id): Delete a host.
Group Management
list_groups(inventory_id, limit, offset): List groups in an inventory.get_group(group_id): Get details of a specific group.create_group(name, inventory_id, variables, description): Create a new group.update_group(group_id, name, variables, description): Update an existing group.delete_group(group_id): Delete a group.add_host_to_group(group_id, host_id): Add a host to a group.remove_host_from_group(group_id, host_id): Remove a host from a group.
Job Template Management
list_job_templates(limit, offset): List all job templates.get_job_template(template_id): Get details of a specific job template.create_job_template(name, inventory_id, project_id, playbook, credential_id, description, extra_vars): Create a new job template.update_job_template(template_id, name, inventory_id, playbook, description, extra_vars): Update an existing job template.delete_job_template(template_id): Delete a job template.launch_job(template_id, extra_vars): Launch a job from a template.
Job Management
list_jobs(status, limit, offset): List jobs, optionally filtered by status.get_job(job_id): Get details of a specific job.cancel_job(job_id): Cancel a running job.get_job_events(job_id, limit, offset): Get events for a job.get_job_stdout(job_id, format): Get the output of a job in specified format (txt, html, json, ansi).
Project Management
list_projects(limit, offset): List all projects.get_project(project_id): Get details of a specific project.create_project(name, organization_id, scm_type, scm_url, scm_branch, credential_id, description): Create a new project.update_project(project_id, name, scm_type, scm_url, scm_branch, description): Update an existing project.delete_project(project_id): Delete a project.sync_project(project_id): Sync a project with its SCM.
Credential Management
list_credentials(limit, offset): List all credentials.get_credential(credential_id): Get details of a specific credential.list_credential_types(limit, offset): List all credential types.create_credential(name, credential_type_id, organization_id, inputs, description): Create a new credential.update_credential(credential_id, name, inputs, description): Update an existing credential.delete_credential(credential_id): Delete a credential.
Organization Management
list_organizations(limit, offset): List all organizations.get_organization(organization_id): Get details of a specific organization.create_organization(name, description): Create a new organization.update_organization(organization_id, name, description): Update an existing organization.delete_organization(organization_id): Delete an organization.
Team Management
list_teams(organization_id, limit, offset): List teams, optionally filtered by organization.get_team(team_id): Get details of a specific team.create_team(name, organization_id, description): Create a new team.update_team(team_id, name, description): Update an existing team.delete_team(team_id): Delete a team.
User Management
list_users(limit, offset): List all users.get_user(user_id): Get details of a specific user.create_user(username, password, first_name, last_name, email, is_superuser, is_system_auditor): Create a new user.update_user(user_id, username, password, first_name, last_name, email, is_superuser, is_system_auditor): Update an existing user.delete_user(user_id): Delete a user.
Ad Hoc Commands
run_ad_hoc_command(inventory_id, credential_id, module_name, module_args, limit, verbosity): Run an ad hoc command.get_ad_hoc_command(command_id): Get details of an ad hoc command.cancel_ad_hoc_command(command_id): Cancel an ad hoc command.
Workflow Templates
list_workflow_templates(limit, offset): List all workflow templates.get_workflow_template(template_id): Get details of a specific workflow template.launch_workflow(template_id, extra_vars): Launch a workflow from a template.
Workflow Jobs
list_workflow_jobs(status, limit, offset): List workflow jobs, optionally filtered by status.get_workflow_job(job_id): Get details of a specific workflow job.cancel_workflow_job(job_id): Cancel a running workflow job.
Schedule Management
list_schedules(unified_job_template_id, limit, offset): List schedules, optionally filtered by job/workflow template.get_schedule(schedule_id): Get details of a specific schedule.create_schedule(name, unified_job_template_id, rrule, description, extra_data): Create a new schedule.update_schedule(schedule_id, name, rrule, description, extra_data): Update an existing schedule.delete_schedule(schedule_id): Delete a schedule.
System Information
get_ansible_version(): Get the Ansible Tower version.get_dashboard_stats(): Get dashboard statistics.get_metrics(): Get system metrics.
A2A Agent
Architecture:
---
config:
layout: dagre
---
flowchart TB
subgraph subGraph0["Agent Capabilities"]
C["Agent"]
B["A2A Server - Uvicorn/FastAPI"]
D["MCP Tools"]
F["Agent Skills"]
end
C --> D & F
A["User Query"] --> B
B --> C
D --> E["Platform API"]
C:::agent
B:::server
A:::server
classDef server fill:#f9f,stroke:#333
classDef agent fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style B stroke:#000000,fill:#FFD600
style D stroke:#000000,fill:#BBDEFB
style F fill:#BBDEFB
style A fill:#C8E6C9
style subGraph0 fill:#FFF9C4
Component Interaction Diagram
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant Server as A2A Server
participant Agent as Agent
participant Skill as Agent Skills
participant MCP as MCP Tools
User->>Server: Send Query
Server->>Agent: Invoke Agent
Agent->>Skill: Analyze Skills Available
Skill->>Agent: Provide Guidance on Next
---
*README truncated. [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/Knuckles-Team/ansible-tower-mcp).*
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