Parallels RAS Server

A lightweight, read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) infrastructure via the RAS REST API v20.

Gives AI assistants read-only visibility into your RAS environment — infrastructure, site settings, policies, publishing, sessions, and support — without making any changes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later
• npm
• Access to a Parallels RAS server with the REST API enabled (port 20443)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/RMITBLOG/ParallelsRAS_MCP.git
cd ParallelsRAS_MCP
npm install
npm run build

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
RAS_HOST	Yes	—	RAS server hostname or IP address
RAS_USERNAME	Yes	—	Administrator username
RAS_PASSWORD	Yes	—	Administrator password
RAS_PORT	No	20443	REST API port
RAS_IGNORE_TLS	No	true	Skip TLS certificate verification (for self-signed certs)

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json (typically at %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallels-ras": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/RAS_MCP/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "RAS_HOST": "ras-server.example.com",
        "RAS_USERNAME": "administrator",
        "RAS_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "RAS_PORT": "20443",
        "RAS_IGNORE_TLS": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add the MCP server to your project or global settings:

claude mcp add parallels-ras -- node /path/to/RAS_MCP/build/index.js

Set environment variables in your shell or in the Claude Code MCP configuration.

Cursor

In Cursor settings, go to Features > MCP Servers and add a new server:

• Name: parallels-ras
• Command: node /path/to/RAS_MCP/build/index.js
• Environment Variables:
  • RAS_HOST = ras-server.example.com
  • RAS_USERNAME = administrator
  • RAS_PASSWORD = your-password

OpenAI-Compatible Clients

For clients supporting the MCP standard via stdio transport, configure the server command as:

node /path/to/RAS_MCP/build/index.js

With the required environment variables (RAS_HOST, RAS_USERNAME, RAS_PASSWORD) set in the client's MCP server configuration.

Available Tools (41 total)

All tools are read-only and annotated with readOnlyHint: true for automatic approval in compatible clients.

Infrastructure (14 tools)

Tool	Description
ras_infra_get_agents	List all RAS agents and their status
ras_infra_get_connection_brokers	Connection broker status and priority
ras_infra_get_providers	Cloud/hypervisor providers (AVD, AWS, Azure, Hyper-V, etc.)
ras_infra_get_rds_hosts	RDS session hosts
ras_infra_get_rds_hostpools	RDS host pools
ras_infra_get_certificates	Certificate inventory
ras_infra_get_halb_status	HALB device status
ras_infra_get_enrollment_status	Enrollment server status
ras_infra_get_vdi_hostpools	VDI host pools
ras_infra_get_vdi_templates	VDI templates
ras_infra_get_gateway_status	Secure Client Gateway status
ras_infra_get_sites	Farm sites and their status
ras_infra_get_saml_idps	SAML identity providers for SSO
ras_infra_get_themes	User portal themes and branding

Site Settings (10 tools)

Tool	Description
ras_site_get_ad_integration	Active Directory integration config
ras_site_get_connection_settings	Connection and authentication settings
ras_site_get_fslogix	FSLogix profile container config
ras_site_get_load_balancing	Load balancing settings
ras_site_get_mfa	MFA provider configuration
ras_site_get_printing	Printing settings
ras_site_get_tenant_broker	Tenant broker status
ras_site_get_notifications	Notification event configuration
ras_site_get_url_redirection	URL redirection rules
ras_site_get_cpu_optimization	CPU optimization settings

Policies (1 tool)

Tool	Description
ras_policies_list	List all client policies

Farm Settings (7 tools)

Tool	Description
ras_farm_get_administrators	Admin accounts and roles
ras_farm_get_config	Farm configuration
ras_farm_get_licensing	Licensing status and seat usage
ras_farm_get_version	Web service version
ras_farm_get_performance	Performance monitor configuration
ras_farm_get_mailbox	SMTP mailbox settings
ras_farm_get_reporting	Reporting configuration

Publishing (7 tools)

Tool	Description
ras_pub_get_rds_apps	Published RDS applications
ras_pub_get_vdi_apps	Published VDI applications
ras_pub_get_avd_apps	Published AVD applications
ras_pub_get_desktops	Published desktops
ras_pub_get_folders	Resource folders
ras_pub_get_status	Publishing service status
ras_pub_get_all_items	All published items (combined view)

RD Sessions (1 tool)

Tool	Description
ras_sessions_list	Active remote desktop sessions

Help & Support (1 tool)

Tool	Description
ras_support_info	Support information

Extending

To add a new tool module:

1. Create a new file in src/tools/ (e.g., notifications.ts)
2. Export a register(server: McpServer): void function
3. Use rasClient.get("/api/...") to call RAS endpoints
4. Import and call your register function in src/index.ts
5. Rebuild: npm run build

See existing tool files for the pattern.

License

MIT