README

dreamhost-mcp

MCP server for the DreamHost API. Currently exposes DNS management and API metacommands.

Authentication

DreamHost uses an API key (not OAuth). You generate it in the panel:

Open DreamHost API Keys
Add a comment so you can identify the key later
Enable the commands you need (at minimum: dns-list_records, dns-add_record, dns-remove_record)
Click Generate a new API Key now!
Copy the key — it is shown once

Set it as an environment variable:

DREAMHOST_API_KEY=your_key_here

Optional:

DREAMHOST_ACCOUNT=123456   # account number from Manage Account page

Test without your own account

DreamHost provides a read-only demo key with list-only access:

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Install

cd /home/chris/projects/dreamhost-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Cursor MCP config

This server runs in WSL. Copy cursor-mcp.example.json into your Cursor MCP settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dreamhost-mcp": {
      "command": "wsl",
      "args": ["-e", "/home/chris/projects/dreamhost-mcp/scripts/cursor-mcp.sh"],
      "env": {
        "WSLENV": "DREAMHOST_API_KEY/u:DREAMHOST_ACCOUNT/u",
        "DREAMHOST_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	DreamHost command	Description
`dns_list_records`	`dns-list_records`	List all DNS records
`dns_add_record`	`dns-add_record`	Add a DNS record
`dns_remove_record`	`dns-remove_record`	Remove a DNS record
`api_list_accessible_commands`	`api-list_accessible_cmds`	Commands your key can run
`api_list_keys`	`api-list_keys`	List API keys (needs `*` permission)

API scope note

DreamHost has removed most legacy API commands (mail, users, databases, etc.). As of 2026, only DNS and metacommands remain in their public API.

dreamhost-mcp

README

dreamhost-mcp

Authentication

Test without your own account

Install

Cursor MCP config

Tools

API scope note

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