Cordra MCP Server

Cordra is a configurable digital object repository system that stores digital objects as JSON documents with associated metadata and optional binary payloads. This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides AI assistants with read-only access to explore and understand Cordra repositories. This allows AI systems to quickly understand the data model and schema structure of a Cordra repository and to explore digital objects and their relationships.

Features

• Read-Only Access: All operations are strictly read-only, ensuring safe exploration without risk of data modification or corruption.
• Schema Discovery: Discover and retrieve schema definitions for each type in the repository.
• Individual Object Retrieval: Retrieve specific digital objects by their handle identifier with complete metadata.

MCP Architecture

Resources

• cordra://objects/{prefix}/{suffix} - Retrieve a specific object by its handle identifier
• cordra://schemas/{schema_name} - Schema definition for a specific type.
• cordra://design - Design document containing the overall structure and configuration of the Cordra repository.

Tools

• search_objects - Search for digital objects using a query string with pagination support.
  • query - Lucene/Solr compatible search query
  • type - Optional filter by object type
  • limit - Number of results per page (default: 1)
  • page_num - Page number to retrieve, 0-based (default: 0)
• count_objects - Count the total number of objects matching a query.
  • query - Lucene/Solr compatible search query
  • type - Optional filter by object type

Configuration

The MCP server can be configured using environment variables:

• CORDRA_BASE_URL - Cordra server URL (default: https://localhost:8443)
• CORDRA_USERNAME - Username for authentication (optional)
• CORDRA_PASSWORD - Password for authentication (optional)
• CORDRA_VERIFY_SSL - SSL certificate verification (default: true)
• CORDRA_TIMEOUT - Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
• LOGLEVEL - Logging level (default: INFO, options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)

Usage

Run the MCP server:

uv run mcp-cordra

Claude Code

You can add this MCP to Claude Code by registering it in the settings of your project or creating a .mcp.json file in your workdir:

Example using the docker build:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cordra": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "CORDRA_BASE_URL",
        "ghcr.io/dnlbauer/cordra-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORDRA_BASE_URL": "https://cordra.example.de"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example using the python package with uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cordra": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cordra-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORDRA_BASE_URL": "https://cordra.example.de"
      }
    }
  }
}