TestCollab MCP Server
Connect your AI coding assistant to TestCollab — manage test cases, test plans, and suites directly from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, or any MCP-compatible client.
Quick Start
1. Get your API token
Log in to TestCollab → My Profile Settings → API Token tab → Generate new API token.
2. Add the server to your MCP client
Claude Code — add to .mcp.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"testcollab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@testcollab/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
"TC_API_URL": "https://api.testcollab.io",
"TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT": "16"
}
}
}
}
Claude Desktop — add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"testcollab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@testcollab/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
"TC_API_URL": "https://api.testcollab.io",
"TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT": "16"
}
}
}
}
Cursor — add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"testcollab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@testcollab/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
"TC_API_URL": "https://api.testcollab.io",
"TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT": "16"
}
}
}
}
Manual Testing
TC_API_TOKEN=your-token npm start
Available Tools
list_test_cases
List test cases from a project with optional filtering.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
project_id |
number | No* | Project ID (*required if TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT not set) |
suite |
number|string | No | Filter by suite ID or title |
filter |
object | No | Filter conditions |
sort |
array | No | Sort specification |
limit |
number | No | Max results (1-100, default: 50) |
offset |
number | No | Skip N results (default: 0) |
3. Verify
Restart your client, then ask: "What tools do you have for TestCollab?"
You should see the TestCollab tools listed. Try: "Show me all test cases".
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
TC_API_TOKEN |
Yes | — | API token from your TestCollab profile |
TC_API_URL |
No | https://api.testcollab.io |
TestCollab API base URL |
TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT |
No | — | Default project ID (makes project_id optional in every tool call) |
EU region: If your TestCollab account is hosted in the EU, use
https://api-eu.testcollab.ioas yourTC_API_URL.
What You Can Do
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| get_project_context | Get suites, tags, custom fields, requirements, test plan folders, releases, users — call this first |
| list_test_cases | Query test cases with filtering, sorting, and pagination |
| get_test_case | Fetch a test case with full step details |
| create_test_case | Create a test case with steps, tags, custom fields |
| update_test_case | Update any test case field |
| list_test_plans | List test plans with filtering/sorting (including release ID/title filters) |
| get_test_plan | Fetch one test plan with included test cases count, configurations, runs, current progress status, and release info |
| create_test_plan | Create a test plan with cases, configurations, assignment, and optional release association |
| update_test_plan | Update test plan metadata, status, assignment, and release association |
| delete_test_plan | Delete a test plan |
| list_suites | List all test suites in a project (supports title, parent, and description filters) |
| get_suite | Get suite details |
| create_suite | Create a new suite |
| update_suite | Update a suite |
| delete_suite | Delete a suite |
| move_suite | Move a suite to a different parent |
| reorder_suites | Reorder suites within a parent |
Example Prompts
"Show me all high-priority test cases in the Login suite"
"Create a test case for verifying password reset with 5 steps"
"List all test plans created this week"
"Create a regression test plan with all test cases tagged 'smoke'"
"Move the Payment suite under the Checkout suite"
See Use Cases for detailed workflows.
Local Development Setup
If you're contributing or want to run from source instead of npx:
git clone <repo-url>
cd tc-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
Then point your MCP client to the built file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"testcollab": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/tc-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"TC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
"TC_API_URL": "http://localhost:1337",
"TC_DEFAULT_PROJECT": "16"
}
}
}
}
Dev Commands
npm run dev # Watch mode with hot reload
npm run build # Compile TypeScript
npm test # Run tests
npm run typecheck # Type check
npm run lint # Lint
Troubleshooting
Server not appearing in your client
- Restart the client after adding the config
- Verify Node.js 20+ is installed:
node --version - Test manually:
TC_API_TOKEN=your-token npx @testcollab/mcp-server
Authentication errors
- Verify your API token is valid and not expired
- Check that
TC_API_URLpoints to the correct server
"project_id is required" error
- Set
TC_DEFAULT_PROJECTin your env config, or - Specify the project in your prompt: "Show me test cases in project 16"
License
MIT

