SABnzbd MCP
Enables managing a SABnzbd Usenet downloader through natural language, including queue control, history browsing, adding downloads, and speed adjustment.
README
SABnzbd MCP
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for SABnzbd — manage your Usenet downloader through Claude or any MCP-compatible client.
Features
- Queue management — view, pause, resume, delete, reorder and reprioritize downloads
- History — browse, search, retry and delete completed/failed downloads
- Add downloads — add NZBs by URL with optional category, priority and script
- Speed control — set download speed limits on the fly
- Status & info — server status, version, warnings, categories and scripts
- Two transports — stdio (Claude Desktop) or HTTP (remote clients)
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_status |
Full server status (speed, disk space, queue summary) |
get_version |
SABnzbd version |
get_warnings |
Current warnings and log messages |
get_categories |
All configured categories |
get_scripts |
All configured post-processing scripts |
get_queue |
Download queue with pagination |
pause_queue |
Pause all downloads |
resume_queue |
Resume all downloads |
pause_post_processing |
Pause post-processing |
resume_post_processing |
Resume post-processing |
set_speed_limit |
Set download speed limit |
delete_from_queue |
Delete items from the queue |
set_priority |
Set download priority |
change_category |
Change category of a queue item |
move_in_queue |
Move item to a specific queue position |
add_nzb_url |
Add NZB by URL |
get_history |
Download history with search and filtering |
retry_download |
Retry a failed download |
retry_all_failed |
Retry all failed downloads |
delete_history |
Delete history items |
purge_history |
Purge all history |
Quick start
Docker (HTTP mode)
docker run -d \
-e SABNZBD_URL=http://your-sabnzbd:8080 \
-e SABNZBD_API_KEY=your_api_key \
-e MCP_TRANSPORT=http \
-p 3001:3001 \
ghcr.io/ltmarx/sabnzbd-mcp:latest
Docker Compose
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env with your SABnzbd URL and API key
docker compose --profile http up -d
Claude Desktop (stdio)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sabnzbd": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run", "--rm", "-i",
"-e", "SABNZBD_URL=http://your-sabnzbd:8080",
"-e", "SABNZBD_API_KEY=your_api_key",
"ghcr.io/ltmarx/sabnzbd-mcp:latest"
]
}
}
}
Environment variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
SABNZBD_URL |
http://localhost:8080 |
SABnzbd base URL |
SABNZBD_API_KEY |
(required) | SABnzbd API key (Settings → General → API Key) |
MCP_TRANSPORT |
stdio |
Transport mode: stdio or http |
MCP_PORT |
3000 |
HTTP port (only used when MCP_TRANSPORT=http) |
MCP_HOST |
0.0.0.0 |
HTTP bind host (only used when MCP_TRANSPORT=http) |
Development
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env
npm run dev
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