@selibiks/bubble-mcp

MCP server for Bubble.io with 28 tools across 3 layers — query data, audit schemas, seed test records, and more.

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Start (requires configuration — see below)
npm start

Configuration

Environment Variables

BUBBLE_APP_URL=https://your-app.bubbleapps.io
BUBBLE_API_TOKEN=your-api-token-here
BUBBLE_MODE=read-only
BUBBLE_ENVIRONMENT=development
BUBBLE_RATE_LIMIT=60

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | BUBBLE_APP_URL | Yes | — | Your Bubble.io app URL | | BUBBLE_API_TOKEN | Yes | — | API token from Bubble.io Settings > API | | BUBBLE_MODE | No | read-only | read-only, read-write, or admin | | BUBBLE_ENVIRONMENT | No | development | development or live | | BUBBLE_RATE_LIMIT | No | 60 | Max requests per minute |

Config File Alternative

Create bubble.config.json in the project root:

{
  "app_url": "https://your-app.bubbleapps.io",
  "api_token": "your-api-token-here",
  "mode": "read-only",
  "environment": "development",
  "rate_limit": 60
}

Environment variables take priority over the config file.

Claude Desktop / Claude Code Integration

Add to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bubble": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/bubble-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BUBBLE_APP_URL": "https://your-app.bubbleapps.io",
        "BUBBLE_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
        "BUBBLE_MODE": "read-only",
        "BUBBLE_ENVIRONMENT": "development"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via the CLI:

claude mcp add bubble -- node /path/to/bubble-mcp/dist/index.js

Security Model

Three-layer defence in depth:

| Layer | What it does | |-------|-------------| | Server Mode Gate | Filters tools by mode at startup (read-only < read-write < admin) | | MCP Permissions | Claude prompts user approval before each tool invocation | | Bubble Privacy Rules | Bubble.io enforces API-level access via the token's permissions |

Input validation: All user-supplied identifiers (dataType, id, sort_field, workflow_name) are validated against safe character patterns before reaching API URLs. File paths (TDD tools) are sandboxed to the project directory.

Token safety: The API token is never exposed in responses or error messages. The bubble_get_environment tool explicitly excludes it.

Mode Reference

| Capability | read-only | read-write | admin | |------------|-----------|------------|-------| | Query data (search, get) | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Inspect schema / Swagger docs | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Create / update records | No | Yes | Yes | | Trigger workflows | No | Yes | Yes | | Delete records | No | No | Yes | | Bulk operations | No | No | Yes | | Seed / cleanup test data | No | No | Yes |

Tool Reference (28 tools)

Core Tools (11)

| Tool | Mode | Description | |------|------|-------------| | bubble_get_schema | read-only | Fetch the full app schema (all types and fields) from /meta | | bubble_search | read-only | Search records with constraints, sorting, and pagination | | bubble_get | read-only | Fetch a single record by type and ID | | bubble_create | read-write | Create a new record | | bubble_update | read-write | Partially update a record (PATCH) | | bubble_replace | read-write | Replace a record entirely (PUT) | | bubble_delete | admin | Permanently delete a record | | bubble_bulk_create | admin | Create up to 1000 records in one call | | bubble_trigger_workflow | read-write | Trigger a backend API workflow by name | | bubble_get_environment | read-only | Return current server config (mode, environment, rate limit) | | bubble_swagger_docs | read-only | Fetch the Swagger/OpenAPI spec for the connected app |

Compound Tools (7)

| Tool | Mode | Description | |------|------|-------------| | bubble_schema_summary | read-only | Type counts, relationships, and totals (lightweight vs full schema) | | bubble_privacy_audit | read-only | Scan schema for sensitive fields, PII, and API write exposure | | bubble_find_orphans | read-only | Find records with broken foreign key references | | bubble_record_validator | read-only | Sample records and check for empty/null fields | | bubble_search_all | read-only | Auto-paginate through all records of a type (up to 10k) | | bubble_field_usage | read-only | Analyse field population rates and identify dead fields | | bubble_compare_environments | read-only | Diff schemas between development and live environments |

Developer Tools (10)

| Tool | Mode | Description | |------|------|-------------| | bubble_health_check | read-only | Privacy audit + dead field detection with a 0-100 score | | bubble_export_schema | read-only | Export schema as TDD-format markdown | | bubble_workflow_map | read-only | List all API workflows and their parameters | | bubble_tdd_validate | read-only | Validate a TDD markdown file against the live schema | | bubble_migration_plan | read-only | Generate ordered migration steps from a TDD file | | bubble_wu_estimate | read-only | Estimate Workload Units for a Bubble operation | | bubble_suggest_indexes | read-only | Suggest fields that would benefit from indexes | | bubble_option_set_audit | read-only | Find text fields that should be option sets | | bubble_seed_data | admin | Seed test data in dependency order (tracked for cleanup) | | bubble_cleanup_test_data | admin | Delete all previously seeded test data |

Swagger / OpenAPI

The bubble_swagger_docs tool fetches the auto-generated Swagger spec from your Bubble app:

https://your-app.bubbleapps.io/api/1.1/meta/swagger.json

If you get an error, enable Swagger docs in Bubble: Settings > API > Enable Swagger documentation.

Development

npm install          # Install dependencies
npm run dev          # Development mode (tsx, no build needed)
npm run build        # Compile TypeScript to dist/
npm test             # Run all tests (179 tests)
npm run test:watch   # Tests in watch mode
npm run lint         # ESLint
npm run format       # Prettier
npm run typecheck    # tsc --noEmit

Defaults

| Setting | Default | Why | |---------|---------|-----| | Mode | read-only | Safe — no mutations possible | | Environment | development | Safe — won't touch production | | Rate limit | 60 req/min | Prevents API abuse |

License

MIT