---
title: Daytona MCP Server
description: Interact with Daytona sandboxes using the Model Context Protocol.
sidebar:
  label: MCP Server
---

Daytona's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connects AI agents to [sandboxes](/docs/v2/sandboxes).

## Install Daytona CLI

Install the Daytona CLI.

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```bash
brew install daytonaio/cli/daytona
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem label="Windows">

```bash
powershell -Command "irm https://get.daytona.io/windows | iex"
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Authenticate with Daytona

Authenticate with Daytona.

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<TabItem label="CLI" icon="seti:shell">

```bash
daytona login
```

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</Tabs>

## Available tools

MCP server provides the following tools for interacting with Daytona Sandboxes:

- [Sandbox management](/docs/v2/sandboxes)
- [File system operations](/docs/v2/file-system-operations)
- [Git operations](/docs/v2/git-operations)
- [Process execution](/docs/v2/process-execution)
- [Code execution](/docs/v2/code-execution)
- [Computer use](/docs/v2/computer-use)
- [Preview](/docs/v2/preview)