SERVER

CardDAV address books

Rank #9,873

io.github.ni-c/carddav-mcp

Read and write CardDAV address books: contacts, groups and photos over the open standard

4 versions

by ni-c (20 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Sep 6, 2026

Last publish date

Sep 8, 2026

OVERVIEW

CardDAV address books is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by ni-c. It ranks #9,873 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. CardDAV address books is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 4 tracked versions. It was first listed on Sep 6, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 8, 2026.

STANDING

#9,873of 132,046 tracked serversTop 10%

Ranks ahead of 122,173 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use CardDAV address books

API keyNeeds credentials

Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

npm package

claude mcp add carddav-mcp -e "CARDDAV_URL=<your CARDDAV_URL>" -e "CARDDAV_USERNAME=<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>" -e "CARDDAV_PASSWORD=<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>" -e "CARDDAV_TOKEN=<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>" -e "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS=<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>" -e "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS=<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>" -e "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY=<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>" -e "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS=<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>" -e "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT=<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>" -e "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS=<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>" -e "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS=<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>" -e "ELICITATION=<your ELICITATION>" -- npx -y @ni-c/carddav-mcp

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Docker image

claude mcp add carddav-mcp -e "CARDDAV_URL=<your CARDDAV_URL>" -e "CARDDAV_USERNAME=<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>" -e "CARDDAV_PASSWORD=<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>" -e "CARDDAV_TOKEN=<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>" -e "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS=<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>" -e "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS=<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>" -e "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY=<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>" -e "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS=<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>" -e "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT=<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>" -e "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS=<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>" -e "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS=<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>" -e "ELICITATION=<your ELICITATION>" -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3

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npm package

[mcp_servers.carddav-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.carddav-mcp.env]
CARDDAV_URL = "<your CARDDAV_URL>"
CARDDAV_USERNAME = "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>"
CARDDAV_PASSWORD = "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>"
CARDDAV_TOKEN = "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>"
CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS = "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>"
CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS = "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>"
CARDDAV_READ_ONLY = "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>"
CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS = "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>"
CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT = "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>"
CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS = "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>"
CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS = "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>"
ELICITATION = "<your ELICITATION>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

[mcp_servers.carddav-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"]

[mcp_servers.carddav-mcp.env]
CARDDAV_URL = "<your CARDDAV_URL>"
CARDDAV_USERNAME = "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>"
CARDDAV_PASSWORD = "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>"
CARDDAV_TOKEN = "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>"
CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS = "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>"
CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS = "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>"
CARDDAV_READ_ONLY = "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>"
CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS = "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>"
CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT = "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>"
CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS = "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>"
CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS = "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>"
ELICITATION = "<your ELICITATION>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "servers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/carddav-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carddav-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/carddav-mcp:0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CARDDAV_URL": "<your CARDDAV_URL>",
        "CARDDAV_USERNAME": "<your CARDDAV_USERNAME>",
        "CARDDAV_PASSWORD": "<your CARDDAV_PASSWORD>",
        "CARDDAV_TOKEN": "<your CARDDAV_TOKEN>",
        "CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS": "<your CARDDAV_ADDRESSBOOKS>",
        "CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS": "<your CARDDAV_MAX_CONTACTS>",
        "CARDDAV_READ_ONLY": "<your CARDDAV_READ_ONLY>",
        "CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS": "<your CARDDAV_INSECURE_TLS>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT>",
        "CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS": "<your CARDDAV_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ELICITATION": "<your ELICITATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 2 registries

Official MCP

Glama

ORGANIZATION

ni-c

Organization

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VERSIONS

Available versions (4)

Version	Published
0.1.3	Sep 8, 2026
0.1.2	Sep 7, 2026
0.1.1	Sep 6, 2026
0.1.0	Sep 6, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains CardDAV address books?: CardDAV address books is maintained by ni-c, which publishes 20 MCP servers (118 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is CardDAV address books listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — CardDAV address books is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does CardDAV address books have?: MCP Toplist tracks 4 versions of CardDAV address books, most recently published on Sep 8, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for CardDAV address books?: The source code for CardDAV address books is hosted at github.com/ni-c/carddav-mcp.

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