mcp-vtenext

MCP server for VTENext CRM: exposes the WebService API as tools for Claude and other MCP-compatible clients.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• A running VTENext instance (self-hosted or Docker, see ../docker)

Setup

cd mcp/vtenext/server
npm install
cp .env.example .env

Edit .env:

VTENEXT_URL=http://your-vtenext-instance
VTENEXT_USERNAME=admin
VTENEXT_ACCESS_KEY=your_access_key
READ_ONLY=false

The access key is in VTENext under Admin → Users → [user] → Access Key.

Read-only mode

Set READ_ONLY=true to prevent any write operation on VTENext. When enabled, the tools create_opportunita, update_opportunita and add_nota_opportunita return an error instead of writing data.

This is useful when the server is used by AI bots or automated agents that should only read CRM data. To run a read-only instance alongside a full-access one, pass the variable via the MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vtenext-bot": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp/vtenext/server/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "VTENEXT_URL": "http://your-vtenext-instance",
        "VTENEXT_USERNAME": "admin",
        "VTENEXT_ACCESS_KEY": "your_access_key",
        "READ_ONLY": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code integration

Add to .mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vtenext": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp/vtenext/server/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Opportunità (Potentials)

Tool	Description
list_opportunita	List opportunities with optional filters (status, search, limit)
get_opportunita	Get full details of an opportunity by ID
search_opportunita	Search opportunities by name
create_opportunita	Create a new opportunity (write, blocked in read-only mode)
update_opportunita	Update status, amount or notes on an existing opportunity (write, blocked in read-only mode)

Contatti (Contacts)

Tool	Description
search_contatti	Search contacts by name, email or company

Attività e note

Tool	Description
add_nota_opportunita	Add a comment/note to an opportunity (write, blocked in read-only mode)
list_attivita_opportunita	List activities linked to an opportunity

Utilità

Tool	Description
describe_modulo	Show available fields for any VTENext module
query_raw	Run a raw VTQL SELECT query

Authentication

VTENext uses the vtiger WebService protocol:

1. GET /webservice.php?operation=getchallenge → token
2. MD5(token + accessKey) → hashed key
3. POST /webservice.php with operation=login (form-encoded) → sessionName

Sessions are cached for 4 minutes (token lifetime is 5 minutes).

Tests

# Unit tests (no VTENext required)
npm test

# Integration tests (requires live VTENext at VTENEXT_URL)
npm run test:integration

License

MIT

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Why we built an MCP server for a CRM instead of an integration: Connecting VTENext to Claude with MCP.