django-mcp

Overview

Django-MCP is a Model Context Protocol implementation designed to expose Django applications' functionality to AI assistants like Claude. It provides a decorator-based API for exposing models, admin functions, and custom tools. The project features seamless Django integration with automatic discovery of MCP components, built-in ASGI server support, and compatibility with Django REST Framework. It follows Django's configuration patterns and emphasizes security with permission controls.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_productssearch_products(context: Context, query: str) -> list

  Search for products by name and return product details

  Try:Find products with 'iPhone' in the nameTry:Show me all products under $20
• product_toolsproduct_tools()

  Exposes CRUD operations for Product model

  Try:Create a new productTry:Update product detailsTry:Delete a product
• product_resourceproduct_resource()

  Exposes Product instances as resources

  Try:Get details for product with ID 5Try:Show me product resource information
• get_categoryget_category(slug: str) -> str

  Get information about a product category including its products

  Try:Show me information about electronics categoryTry:Get details for slug 'laptops'

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Installation

# Install with pip
pip install django-mcp

# Or with UV
uv add django-mcp

# settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    # ... your other apps ...
    'django_mcp',
]

# asgi.py
from django_mcp.asgi import get_asgi_application

application = get_asgi_application()

# urls.py
from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    # ... your other URLs ...
    path('', include('django_mcp.urls')),
]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "django-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "django_mcp.server"],
      "env": {
        "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE": "your_project.settings"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What MCP features does Django-MCP support?

Django-MCP supports tools (functions), resources (data objects), and prompts. It can expose Django models, admin functions, DRF viewsets, and custom tools through a decorator-based API.

How does Django-MCP handle security?

Django-MCP follows Django's security patterns with permission controls. It allows configuration of allowed origins for SSE endpoints and inherits Django's authentication system for protected resources.

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