Open Webui MCP Server

Core Capability Matrix

• Native MCP Tools: Exposes discrete tools callable by AI coding assistants during chat or agent execution loops.
• JSON-RPC 2.0 Specs: Complies with standard protocol error handling and bidirectional message formats.
• Multi-Client Compatibility: Pre-validated for Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, VS Code (Cline), Zed Editor, and Docker containers.
• Zero Setup Friction: Requires no API key credentials for instant execution.
• Automated Tool Discovery: Client hosts dynamically discover parameters and parameter schemas on connection handshake.

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-webui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-webui"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Copy Config

Download as fileDeep link

Copy JSON

Open Cursor Settings → Features → MCP Servers or add to workspace root at .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-webui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-webui"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Download for Cursor

Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.

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Copy JSON

Add configuration block to your extension settings file or Roo Code MCP manager.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-webui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-webui"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Copy VS Code Snippet

Docker run snippet for containerized environments:

docker run -i --rm mcp/open-webui:latest

Zed Settings snippet:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "open-webui": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "open-webui"
        ],
        "env": {}
      }
    }
  }
}