aas-mcp

aas-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with tools to interact with Asset Administration Shells (AAS) via the Eclipse BaSyx REST API.

This MCP server enables AI assistants to perform full CRUD operations on AAS Shells, Submodels, and Submodel Elements, making it ideal for industrial automation, digital twin management, and AAS-based workflows.

Features

• 🤖 MCP Server with 25+ tools for comprehensive AAS management
• 🔧 Full CRUD Operations on Shells, Submodels, and Submodel Elements
• ⚙️ Health Monitoring tools for AAS environment status
• 🔁 Seamless Integration with Eclipse BaSyx Environment REST API
• 📡 AI-Ready tools designed for intelligent automation workflows

🚀 Installation

pip install aas-mcp

Requires: Python 3.10+

🚀 Usage

Running the MCP Server

# Start the MCP server
aas-mcp

Available Tools

The MCP server provides 25+ tools for AAS management:

Shell Management

• get_shells - Retrieve all AAS Shells
• get_shell - Get a specific Shell by ID
• create_shell - Create a new Shell
• update_shell - Update an existing Shell
• delete_shell - Delete a Shell

Submodel Management

• get_submodels - Retrieve all Submodels
• get_submodel - Get a specific Submodel by ID
• create_submodel - Create a new Submodel
• update_submodel - Update an existing Submodel
• delete_submodel - Delete a Submodel
• get_submodel_value - Get Submodel raw value
• update_submodel_value - Update Submodel value
• get_submodel_metadata - Get Submodel metadata

Submodel Element Management

• get_submodel_elements - Get all elements from a Submodel
• get_submodel_element - Get a specific element by path
• create_submodel_element - Create a new element
• update_submodel_element - Update an existing element
• delete_submodel_element - Delete an element
• get_submodel_element_value - Get element raw value
• update_submodel_element_value - Update element value

Reference Management

• get_submodel_refs - Get Submodel references from a Shell
• create_submodel_ref - Create a Submodel reference
• delete_submodel_ref - Delete a Submodel reference

Health & Monitoring

• get_health_status - Check AAS environment health
• is_healthy - Boolean health check

🔧 Configuration

MCP Client Configuration

To use this server with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, add it to your client's configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aas-mcp": {
      "command": "aas-mcp",
      "env": {
        "SHELLSMITH_BASYX_ENV_HOST": "http://localhost:8081"
      }
    }
  }
}

ℹ️ Change the value of SHELLSMITH_BASYX_ENV_HOST to match your BaSyx Environment host URL

The configuration format is similar for other MCP clients like LM Studio.

BaSyx Environment Configuration

The MCP server connects to an Eclipse BaSyx environment. The default host is:

http://localhost:8081

You can override it in several ways:

• Set the environment variable:

  export SHELLSMITH_BASYX_ENV_HOST=https://your-host:1234
  

• Create a .env file in your working directory with:

  SHELLSMITH_BASYX_ENV_HOST=https://your-host:1234
  

Each tool also accepts a host parameter to override the default configuration dynamically.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contributing guidelines for setup, testing, and coding standards.