MCP server

Tailscale MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/tailscale

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Read devices, users, keys, ACLs and DNS for a tailnet; manage devices, routes and auth keys.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

22

Token cost

About 2,651 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tailscale https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.tailscale]
url = "https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"tailscale":{"httpUrl":"https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"tailscale":{"url":"https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"tailscale":{"type":"http","url":"https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add tailscale https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"tailscale","server_url":"https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"tailscale","server_url":"https://tailscale.usefulapi.io/mcp"}

Tools

• tailscale_authorize_device ~151 tokens
  Authorize or de-authorize a device (only relevant when device approval is enabled for the tailnet). Tailscale REST: POST /device/{deviceId}/authorized.
• tailscale_create_auth_key ~283 tokens
  Create a new auth key for the tailnet (used to register new devices). Tailscale REST: POST /tailnet/{tailnet}/keys.
• tailscale_delete_device Deletes data · ~97 tokens
  Delete a device, removing it from the tailnet. Tailscale REST: DELETE /device/{deviceId}.
• tailscale_delete_key Deletes data · ~106 tokens
  Delete (revoke) an auth key or API access token by id — a security response. Tailscale REST: DELETE /tailnet/{tailnet}/keys/{keyId}.
• tailscale_expire_device_key ~116 tokens
  Expire a device's node key, forcing it to re-authenticate — a security response to a compromised or lost device. Tailscale REST: POST /device/{deviceId}/expire.
• tailscale_get_device ~137 tokens
  Get a single device by id. Tailscale REST: GET /device/{deviceId}.
• tailscale_get_dns_preferences ~83 tokens
  Get the tailnet's DNS preferences (e.g. whether MagicDNS is enabled). Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/dns/preferences.
• tailscale_get_key ~105 tokens
  Get details of a single auth key / API access token by id (capabilities, expiry, usage). Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/keys/{keyId}.
• tailscale_get_policy_file ~123 tokens
  Get the tailnet's ACL / policy file (returned as JSON via the Accept header, not HuJSON). Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/acl.
• tailscale_get_split_dns ~82 tokens
  Get the tailnet's split-DNS configuration — a map of domain → nameservers. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/dns/split-dns.
• tailscale_get_tailnet_settings ~82 tokens
  Get the tailnet's settings (device approval, key expiry, posture, etc.). Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/settings.
• tailscale_get_user ~83 tokens
  Get a single user by id. Tailscale REST: GET /users/{userId}.
• tailscale_list_device_routes ~102 tokens
  List the subnet routes a device advertises and which are enabled. Tailscale REST: GET /device/{deviceId}/routes.
• tailscale_list_devices ~131 tokens
  List all devices in the tailnet (name, addresses, OS, last seen, tags, etc.). Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/devices.
• tailscale_list_dns_nameservers ~80 tokens
  List the global DNS nameservers configured for the tailnet. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/dns/nameservers.
• tailscale_list_dns_searchpaths ~83 tokens
  List the DNS search paths (search domains) configured for the tailnet. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/dns/searchpaths.
• tailscale_list_keys ~123 tokens
  List auth keys and API access tokens for the tailnet. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/keys.
• tailscale_list_users ~188 tokens
  List users of the tailnet, optionally filtered by type, role or status. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/users.
• tailscale_list_webhooks ~75 tokens
  List the webhook endpoints configured for the tailnet. Tailscale REST: GET /tailnet/{tailnet}/webhooks.
• tailscale_set_device_name ~111 tokens
  Set (rename) a device's name. Tailscale REST: POST /device/{deviceId}/name.
• tailscale_set_device_routes ~166 tokens
  Set the subnet routes ENABLED for a device (from the routes it advertises). REPLACES the enabled set. Tailscale REST: POST /device/{deviceId}/routes.
• tailscale_set_device_tags ~144 tokens
  Set a device's ACL tags. REPLACES the device's existing tags. Tailscale REST: POST /device/{deviceId}/tags.

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