How do I install mcp-server-ftp?

Its own README gives this command: npx -y @smithery/cli install alxspikers-team/mcp-server-ftp --client claude. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does mcp-server-ftp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches ftp. The credentials we found in its source are FTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY and FTP_PASSWORD.

Is mcp-server-ftp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 35 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.

What licence does mcp-server-ftp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-server-ftp

mcp-server-ftp is an MCP server, listed under files & storage. It reaches ftp. It needs FTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY and FTP_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 35 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Model Context Protocol server for FTP access

Install

Read from mcp-server-ftp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npx -y @smithery/cli install alxspikers-team/mcp-server-ftp --client claude

View in mcp-server-ftp’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

ftp

Credential

FTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY, FTP_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Model Context Protocol server for FTP access

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-server-ftp compared with similar servers

mcp-server-ftp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-server-ftp (this page)	ftp	FTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY, FTP_PASSWORD	35	2026-10-21	MIT
mcp-google-sheets	google, googledrive, googlesheets	GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS	1,012	2026-05-14	MIT
mcp-filesystem-server	filesystem	None listed	692	2025-11-24	MIT
mcp-gdrive	googledrive, googlesheets	CLIENT_SECRET	282	2025-05-07	MIT
mcp-video-analyzer	—	None listed	100	2026-10-21	MIT
fast-filesystem-mcp	filesystem	None listed	64	2026-05-23	Apache-2.0

Ranked by services in common with mcp-server-ftp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-server-ftp

What does mcp-server-ftp do?: Model Context Protocol server for FTP access
How do I install mcp-server-ftp?: Its own README gives this command: npx -y @smithery/cli install alxspikers-team/mcp-server-ftp --client claude. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does mcp-server-ftp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches ftp. The credentials we found in its source are FTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY and FTP_PASSWORD.
Is mcp-server-ftp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 35 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
What licence does mcp-server-ftp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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