How do I install Sonatype Nexus?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Sonatype Nexus need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: NEXUS_URL, NEXUS_USERNAME, NEXUS_PASSWORD, NEXUS_VERIFY_TLS, NEXUS_MCP_MODE, NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS, NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_RAW_API.

What transport does Sonatype Nexus use?

Sonatype Nexus runs locally over stdio.

When was Sonatype Nexus last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Read-only-first Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 inspection, audit and documentation.

Sonatype Nexus MCP server

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Local command

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/oomchiller/nexus-mcp-server:0.2.1

Credentials from the publisher

NEXUS_URL — Nexus base URL, for example https://nexus.example.com
NEXUS_USERNAME — Nexus user; a read-only account is recommended
NEXUS_PASSWORD — Password for NEXUS_USERNAME
NEXUS_VERIFY_TLS — Verify the Nexus TLS certificate
NEXUS_MCP_MODE — readonly, audit or admin
NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS — With admin mode, list and allow repository deletion and task runs
NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_RAW_API — List the nexus_api_call tool for REST paths under /service/rest/

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1NEXUS_URL=<value> NEXUS_USERNAME=<value> NEXUS_PASSWORD=<secret> NEXUS_VERIFY_TLS=<value> NEXUS_MCP_MODE=<value> NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS=<value> NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_RAW_API=<value> claude mcp add io.github.oomchiller-nexus-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/oomchiller/nexus-mcp-server:0.2.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.oomchiller-nexus-mcp-server": {4      "command": "docker",5      "args": [6        "run",7        "-i",8        "--rm",9        "ghcr.io/oomchiller/nexus-mcp-server:0.2.1"10      ],11      "env": {12        "NEXUS_URL": "<value>",13        "NEXUS_USERNAME": "<value>",14        "NEXUS_PASSWORD": "<secret>",15        "NEXUS_VERIFY_TLS": "<value>",16        "NEXUS_MCP_MODE": "<value>",17        "NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS": "<value>",18        "NEXUS_MCP_ENABLE_RAW_API": "<value>"19      }20    }21  }22}

claude_desktop_config.json

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Transport: stdio
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Sonatype Nexus

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How do I install Sonatype Nexus?

Does Sonatype Nexus need an API key?

What transport does Sonatype Nexus use?

When was Sonatype Nexus last checked?

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