CryptoCultCurt Appfolio MCP Server

What CryptoCultCurt-appfolio-mcp-server does

CryptoCultCurt-appfolio-mcp-server makes the AppFolio Property Manager Reporting API available to MCP-compatible AI clients. It provides a standardized server interface for interacting with AppFolio reporting functionality rather than requiring a client to call the API directly.

The repository identifies AppFolio Property Manager as the connected system. It does not provide a detailed list of individual tool names or describe specific report operations in the supplied material, so tool behavior should be confirmed against the package or API documentation before planning a more specialized workflow.

How it works

The package runs as an MCP server process through Node.js and npm. An MCP client starts the configured command, and the server uses the supplied AppFolio connection settings to communicate with the Property Manager Reporting API.

CryptoCultCurt-appfolio-mcp-server expects three AppFolio-specific environment variables: VHOST for the AppFolio hostname, USERNAME for the API username, and PASSWORD for the API password. The example uses npx to launch the package and shows NODE_OPTIONS as an optional setting that may be needed depending on the installed Node.js version or local setup.

This architecture is appropriate when the consuming application already supports MCP server configuration. The README shows a Claude Desktop configuration, but the server is presented as a standard MCP process rather than as a client-specific extension.

Setup and configuration

Smithery can install the server for Claude Desktop with the following command:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @CryptoCultCurt/appfolio-mcp-server --client claude

For manual setup, install the npm package:

npm install @fluegeldao/appfolio-mcp-server

A client configuration should start the server with npx and pass the package name as an argument. Add the AppFolio hostname and API credentials to the process environment:

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["@fluegeldao/appfolio-mcp-server"],
  "env": {
    "VHOST": "YOUR_APPFOLIO_HOSTNAME",
    "USERNAME": "YOUR_APPFOLIO_API_USERNAME",
    "PASSWORD": "YOUR_APPFOLIO_API_PASSWORD"
  }
}

The README also shows optional NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules and a client-side restart setting. The former may depend on the Node.js version and environment; the latter can be used to restart the process if it crashes.

Tools and capabilities

CryptoCultCurt-appfolio-mcp-server supplies MCP tools for interacting with the AppFolio Property Manager Reporting API. The provided README does not name the tools individually, enumerate supported reports, or document request parameters and response formats. Developers should therefore treat the documented capability as AppFolio reporting API access and inspect the implementation or upstream API documentation for operation-level details.

The server can be launched directly as a tool-oriented process with npx @fluegeldao/appfolio-mcp-server, or embedded in an MCP client configuration.

Limitations and notes

The supplied material does not state which AppFolio account permissions are required, whether the server supports operations outside reporting, or how errors and pagination are handled. It also does not specify a license. Keep AppFolio credentials in the client environment configuration and verify the required Node.js settings in the target deployment.