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Dify

Name: Dify MCP Server
Author: langgenius

Build agentic workflows in a UI, then expose each one as an MCP tool — Claude calls your Dify-authored apps.

Dify is a popular open-source platform for building LLM apps and agent workflows. Its MCP layer lets Claude treat each Dify app as a callable tool, so workflows authored in Dify show up alongside your other MCP tools.

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Why use it

Key features

Visual workflow builder
Tool / dataset registry
Workflows-as-MCP-tools
Self-host or cloud
Observability built-in
RBAC + audit logs

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

ready

Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dify-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dify/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dify-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dify/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dify-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dify/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dify-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dify/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "dify-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dify/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "dify-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@dify/mcp-server"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add dify-mcp -- npx -y @dify/mcp-server

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Dify

Expose a Dify workflow to Claude as a single tool

👤 Developers ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: You built a multi-step workflow in Dify and want Claude to invoke it as one call.

Flow

Author

Build the workflow in Dify.✓ Copied

→ Workflow publishes
Expose

Enable the MCP endpoint for the app.✓ Copied

→ Tool listed
Call

Claude calls it like any other MCP tool.✓ Copied

→ Result returns

Outcome: Complex Dify workflow callable from Claude in one shot.

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

dify-mcp + mcp-context-forge

Use Forge as the gateway in front of multiple Dify instances

Combine dify-mcp with mcp-context-forge: Use Forge as the gateway in front of multiple Dify instances✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
workflow.run	(see docs)	Run a named Dify workflow	1 call
dataset.query	(see docs)	Query a Dify-managed dataset	1 call

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: Plan-dependent on cloud; unlimited self-host
Tokens per call: Per workflow
Monetary: Free OSS self-host; SaaS plans
Tip: Self-host for high-volume internal tools

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Minimum scopes: dify:app:run

Credential storage: OAuth tokens / API keys in env

Data egress: Dify-configured providers

Never grant: Expose internal workflows to anonymous callers

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Workflow runs hit rate limit

Tune the per-app concurrency in Dify settings

Alternatives

Dify vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
AnythingLLM	You want a chat-first surface	Less workflow authoring

Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

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