aliyun/mcp-server-esa
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An MCP server to conveniently use various Alibaba Cloud ESA services.
ESA MCP Server
MCP server for Alibaba Cloud ESA — deploy to the edge, manage DNS, certificates, and Edge Routines, all from your AI-powered IDE.
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Features
- 🚀 Pages — One-command deploy HTML or static folders (
dist/,build/) to the edge - ⚡ Edge Routine — Full lifecycle management: create, commit, deploy, route, and tear down
- 🌐 Site — DNS records, SSL certificates, IPv6, managed transforms, and site configuration
- 🧩 Modular — Load all 40+ tools or pick only the module you need
- 🔌 Works everywhere — Cursor, Claude Desktop, Cline, and any MCP-compatible client
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Get your AccessKey ID and Secret from the Alibaba Cloud AccessKey page
- Enable the Edge Routine service
Configuration
Add to your MCP client config (e.g., Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json, Claude Desktop, Cline):
Pages (recommended) — deploy static sites to the edge in seconds:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esa-pages": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "-p", "mcp-server-esa", "mcp-server-esa-pages"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK"
}
}
}
}
All-in-one — includes Pages, ER, and Site tools:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esa-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-esa"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN": "optional, required when using STS Token"
}
}
}
}
Modular — load only what you need:
| Module | Binary | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Pages | mcp-server-esa-pages | Frontend devs — deploy HTML/static files to the edge |
| ER | mcp-server-esa-er | Edge developers — full Edge Routine lifecycle |
| Site | mcp-server-esa-site | DevOps / SREs — DNS, certificates, IPv6, site config |
Run a specific module:
npx -p mcp-server-esa <binary>Pin a version:npx -p mcp-server-esa@1.1.0 <binary>
Edge Routine — full lifecycle management for serverless edge functions:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esa-er": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "-p", "mcp-server-esa", "mcp-server-esa-er"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK"
}
}
}
}
Site — DNS, certificates, IPv6, and site configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esa-site": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "-p", "mcp-server-esa", "mcp-server-esa-site"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK"
}
}
}
}
Multiple modules:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esa-pages": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "-p", "mcp-server-esa", "mcp-server-esa-pages"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK"
}
},
"esa-site": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "-p", "mcp-server-esa", "mcp-server-esa-site"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your AK",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your SK"
}
}
}
}
Demo
Claude Desktop

Cline
Cline configured successfully:

Claude Desktop configured successfully:

Tools
Pages
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
html_deploy | Deploy an HTML page to ESA Pages, returns a default access URL |
folder_deploy | Deploy a local folder of static files (HTML/CSS/JS/images) to ESA Pages, auto-packaged |
Edge Routine (ER)
| Category | Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Routines | routine_create | Create a new Edge Routine |
routine_delete | Delete an Edge Routine | |
routine_list | List all Edge Routines | |
routine_get | Get Edge Routine details | |
| Deployments | routine_code_commit | Save a code version for an Edge Routine |
routine_code_deploy | Deploy a code version to staging or production | |
deployment_delete | Delete a code version | |
| Routes | route_create | Create a route for an Edge Routine |
route_update | Update a route configuration | |
route_delete | Delete a route | |
route_get | Get route details | |
routine_route_list | List routes for an Edge Routine | |
site_route_list | List routes for a site | |
| Records | er_record_create | Create a record for an Edge Routine |
er_record_delete | Delete a record | |
er_record_list | List records for an Edge Routine |
Site
| Category | Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sites | list_sites | List all sites |
site_active_list | List active sites | |
site_match | Find a site matching given criteria | |
create_site | Create a new site | |
get_site_pause | Query ESA proxy configuration | |
update_site_pause | Update ESA proxy configuration | |
| DNS | site_record_list | List DNS records for a site |
create_site_a_or_aaaa_record | Create an A/AAAA record | |
create_site_cname_record | Create a CNAME record | |
create_site_txt_record | Create a TXT record | |
create_site_ns_record | Create an NS record | |
create_site_mx_record | Create an MX record | |
update_record | Update a DNS record | |
get_record | Get a DNS record | |
list_records | List DNS records | |
delete_record | Delete a DNS record | |
| IPv6 | update_ipv6 | Update IPv6 configuration |
get_ipv6 | Query IPv6 configuration | |
| Transform | update_managed_transform | Update managed transform configuration |
get_managed_transform | Query managed transform configuration | |
| Certificate | set_certificate | Enable/update certificate for a site |
apply_certificate | Apply for a free SSL certificate | |
get_certificate | Get certificate details | |
delete_certificate | Delete a certificate | |
list_certificates | List certificates for a site | |
get_certificate_quota | Query certificate quota and usage |
Prompt Examples
Write a 2048 game and deploy it on Edge Routine, show me the access URL.
Deploy the ./dist folder to ESA Pages.
List all Edge Routines under my account.
Delete Edge Routines created after May 2025.
What is the default access URL for my Edge Routine "hello-world"?
Create a CNAME record for test.example.com pointing to example2.com.
Create an A record for test.example.com with value 1.1.1.1.
Apply a free SSL certificate for my site example.com.
Show me the IPv6 configuration for my site.
License
MIT