Claude Code CLI Setup¶

Configure the F5XC API MCP Server with Claude Code CLI.

Prerequisites¶

• Claude Code installed
• Node.js 24+ installed (for npx)

Quick Install with claude mcp add¶

The fastest way to add the F5XC API MCP server:

claude mcp add --transport stdio f5xc-api -- npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

claude mcp add --transport stdio f5xc-api \
  --env F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io \
  --env F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token \
  -- npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

claude mcp add --transport stdio f5xc-api \
  --env F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io \
  --env F5XC_P12_BUNDLE=/path/to/certificate.p12 \
  --env F5XC_P12_PASSWORD=your-password \
  -- npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

claude mcp add --transport stdio f5xc-api --scope user \
  -- npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

Scope Options¶

Managing MCP Servers¶

# List all configured servers
claude mcp list

# Get details for a specific server
claude mcp get f5xc-api

# Remove a server
claude mcp remove f5xc-api

Manual Configuration (Alternative)¶

If you prefer manual configuration, create .mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_P12_BUNDLE": "/path/to/certificate.p12",
        "F5XC_P12_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Global Configuration¶

For system-wide availability, add to ~/.claude/settings.local.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage¶

List Available MCP Servers¶

claude mcp list

Interactive Mode¶

Start Claude Code and ask about F5XC:

claude

Then:

"Show me the available F5XC API operations"

Direct Commands¶

Use prompts directly from the command line:

claude -p "What F5XC tools are available?"

Environment Variables¶

Instead of hardcoding credentials in config, use environment variables:

export F5XC_API_URL="https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io"
export F5XC_API_TOKEN="your-api-token"

Then use a simpler config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Integration with Workflows¶

Example Workflow¶

# Start Claude Code in your project
cd my-project
claude

# Ask Claude to help with F5XC resources

"Show me how to create an HTTP load balancer at api.example.com"

"What CURL commands do I need to list all origin pools?"

Troubleshooting¶

MCP Server Not Found¶

1. Check .mcp.json is in your current directory or parent
2. Verify JSON syntax is valid
3. Run claude mcp list to see configured servers

Connection Issues¶

Enable MCP debug logging:

claude --mcp-debug

Tool Execution Errors¶

Check the server is responding:

echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}' | npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

Next Steps¶

• Authentication Configuration
• Tools Reference