Sophos Central MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with Sophos Central APIs. Supports partner, organisation, and single-tenant credential types with automatic region routing. 265 tools covering 14 Sophos API namespaces.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

No installation needed. Open your claude_desktop_config.json (File > Settings > Developer > Edit Config) and add the sophos-central block inside mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sophos-central": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sophos-central-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SOPHOS_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
        "SOPHOS_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret",
        "TRANSPORT": "stdio"
      }
    }
  }
}

If you already have other MCP servers configured, don't replace the whole file — just add the "sophos-central": { ... } entry alongside your existing servers inside the "mcpServers" object.

Replace your-client-id and your-client-secret with your Sophos Central API credentials. Restart Claude Desktop after saving — it will download and run the server automatically on first use.

Claude Code

Run this once in your terminal. The -e flags save the credentials permanently to Claude Code's MCP config so you don't need to re-export them each session:

claude mcp add sophos-central \
  -e SOPHOS_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id" \
  -e SOPHOS_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret" \
  -e TRANSPORT="stdio" \
  -- npx -y sophos-central-mcp-server

Features

• Universal caller support: Works with partner, organisation, and tenant-level API credentials
• Multi-tenant: Partner/org callers can query across all managed tenants
• Partner gap analysis: Single-call sales opportunity report across all managed tenants — fetches health data in parallel and returns a compact ranked list of security gaps per customer
• Auto region routing: Discovers tenant data regions via /whoami/v1 and routes requests to the correct regional API host
• Token lifecycle: Automatic OAuth2 token refresh before expiry
• Rate limit handling: Retry with backoff on 429 responses
• Dual transport: Streamable HTTP (for Claude Desktop / Claude Code) or stdio
• Full API coverage: 265 tools across endpoints, alerts, policies, firewalls, email, mobile, XDR, cases, SIEM, and more

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20 or later
• Sophos Central API credentials (Client ID + Client Secret)

Creating API Credentials

Tenant-level: In Sophos Central, go to Settings > API Credentials Management and create a new credential.

Partner-level: In the Sophos Partner Dashboard, create API credentials under Settings > API Credentials.

Organisation-level: In Sophos Central Enterprise, use Global Settings > API Credentials Management.

Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env and set your credentials:

SOPHOS_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
SOPHOS_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
PORT=3100
TRANSPORT=http

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | SOPHOS_CLIENT_ID | Yes | - | OAuth2 client ID | | SOPHOS_CLIENT_SECRET | Yes | - | OAuth2 client secret | | SOPHOS_TENANT_ID | No | - | Lock to a single tenant (useful for tenant-level creds) | | PORT | No | 3100 | HTTP server port | | TRANSPORT | No | http | http for streamable HTTP, stdio for subprocess mode |

Tools

Partner & Organisation (18 tools)

These tools are only available with partner or organisation-level credentials. They operate across all managed tenants.

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_tenants | List all managed tenants with IDs, names, and data regions | | sophos_list_account_health | Bulk health scores for all tenants, ranked worst-first | | sophos_partner_gap_analysis | Security gap and upsell opportunity report across all tenants | | sophos_create_tenant | Create a new managed tenant | | sophos_get_managed_tenant | Get managed tenant details | | sophos_list_partner_roles | List partner-level roles | | sophos_get_partner_role | Get partner role detail | | sophos_create_partner_role | Create a partner role | | sophos_delete_partner_role | Delete a partner role | | sophos_list_partner_permission_sets | List available partner permission sets | | sophos_list_partner_admins | List partner administrators | | sophos_get_partner_admin | Get partner admin detail | | sophos_create_partner_admin | Create a partner admin | | sophos_delete_partner_admin | Delete a partner admin | | sophos_list_partner_admin_role_assignments | List admin role assignments | | sophos_add_partner_admin_role_assignment | Add role assignment to admin | | sophos_delete_partner_admin_role_assignment | Remove role assignment | | sophos_get_billing_usage | Get billing usage for a specific month |

Alerts (4 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_alerts | List alerts with severity/category/product/date filters | | sophos_get_alert | Get full alert detail with allowed actions | | sophos_acknowledge_alert | Mark an alert as reviewed | | sophos_search_alerts | Advanced search with structured filters and sorting |

Endpoints (18 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_endpoints | List endpoints with health/OS/hostname/isolation filters | | sophos_get_endpoint | Get full endpoint detail | | sophos_scan_endpoint | Trigger an on-demand scan | | sophos_isolate_endpoint | Network-isolate a compromised endpoint | | sophos_release_endpoint | Release an endpoint from isolation | | sophos_delete_endpoint | Delete a specific endpoint | | sophos_bulk_delete_endpoints | Bulk delete multiple endpoints | | sophos_get_tamper_protection | Get tamper protection status and password | | sophos_toggle_tamper_protection | Enable/disable tamper protection | | sophos_get_adaptive_attack_protection | Get adaptive attack protection status | | sophos_toggle_adaptive_attack_protection | Enable/disable adaptive attack protection | | sophos_trigger_update_check | Trigger a software update check | | sophos_request_forensic_logs | Request forensic log upload | | sophos_get_forensic_log_status | Get forensic log request status | | sophos_request_memory_dump | Request memory dump from endpoint | | sophos_get_memory_dump_status | Get memory dump request status | | sophos_bulk_isolate_endpoints | Bulk isolate/release multiple endpoints | | sophos_get_endpoint_isolation_status | Get endpoint isolation status |

Endpoint Settings (32 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_installer_downloads | List available installer packages | | sophos_get_installer_download | Get specific installer download link | | sophos_list_blocked_addresses | List blocked network addresses | | sophos_add_blocked_address | Add a blocked network address | | sophos_delete_blocked_address | Delete a blocked address | | sophos_list_local_sites | List web control local site definitions | | sophos_add_local_site | Add a local site for web control | | sophos_update_local_site | Update a local site | | sophos_delete_local_site | Delete a local site | | sophos_list_web_control_categories | List web control categories | | sophos_get_tls_decryption_settings | Get TLS decryption settings | | sophos_update_tls_decryption_settings | Update TLS decryption settings | | sophos_get_global_tamper_protection | Get global tamper protection settings | | sophos_update_global_tamper_protection | Update global tamper protection | | sophos_list_detected_exploits | List detected exploits | | sophos_get_detected_exploit | Get exploit detail | | sophos_list_exploit_mitigation_categories | List exploit mitigation categories | | sophos_get_exploit_mitigation_category | Get category detail | | sophos_list_exploit_mitigation_apps | List exploit mitigation applications | | sophos_get_exploit_mitigation_app | Get application detail | | sophos_add_exploit_mitigation_app | Add application to exploit mitigation | | sophos_update_exploit_mitigation_app | Update exploit mitigation application | | sophos_list_ips_exclusions | List IPS exclusions | | sophos_add_ips_exclusion | Add IPS exclusion | | sophos_delete_ips_exclusion | Delete IPS exclusion | | sophos_list_isolation_exclusions | List isolation exclusions | | sophos_add_isolation_exclusion | Add isolation exclusion | | sophos_delete_isolation_exclusion | Delete isolation exclusion | | sophos_get_lockdown_settings | Get server lockdown settings | | sophos_update_lockdown_settings | Update server lockdown settings | | sophos_get_mtr_settings | Get MDR/MTR settings | | sophos_update_mtr_settings | Update MDR/MTR settings |

Endpoint Migrations (7 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_migrations | List endpoint migration jobs | | sophos_get_migration | Get migration job details | | sophos_create_migration | Create a new migration job | | sophos_delete_migration | Delete a migration job | | sophos_list_migration_endpoints | List endpoints in a migration | | sophos_list_recommended_packages | List recommended software packages | | sophos_list_static_packages | List static software packages |

Policies (6 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_policies | List endpoint policies with optional type filter | | sophos_get_policy | Get full policy detail including all settings | | sophos_create_policy | Create a new endpoint policy | | sophos_clone_policy | Clone an existing policy under a new name | | sophos_update_policy | Update policy name, enabled state, priority, or settings | | sophos_delete_policy | Delete a policy |

Endpoint Groups (7 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_endpoint_groups | List endpoint groups | | sophos_get_endpoint_group | Get group detail with optional member list | | sophos_create_endpoint_group | Create a new endpoint group | | sophos_update_endpoint_group | Rename or update a group | | sophos_delete_endpoint_group | Delete an endpoint group | | sophos_add_endpoints_to_group | Add endpoints to a group | | sophos_remove_endpoint_from_group | Remove an endpoint from a group |

Exclusions & Allow/Block Lists (9 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_exclusions | List global scanning exclusions | | sophos_add_exclusion | Add a scanning exclusion | | sophos_delete_exclusion | Delete a scanning exclusion | | sophos_list_allowed_items | List globally allowed items | | sophos_add_allowed_item | Allow an item by SHA256, path, or certificate | | sophos_delete_allowed_item | Remove an allowed item | | sophos_list_blocked_items | List globally blocked items | | sophos_add_blocked_item | Block an item by SHA256, path, or certificate | | sophos_delete_blocked_item | Remove a blocked item |

Account Health (3 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_get_account_health | Get tenant health check scores | | sophos_list_account_health | Bulk health scores for all tenants (partner/org only) | | sophos_partner_gap_analysis | Gap analysis across all tenants (partner/org only) |

Directory Users & Groups (17 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_users | List directory users | | sophos_get_user | Get user detail | | sophos_create_user | Create a directory user | | sophos_update_user | Update a user | | sophos_delete_user | Delete a user | | sophos_list_user_groups | List directory user groups | | sophos_get_user_group | Get user group detail | | sophos_create_user_group | Create a user group | | sophos_update_user_group | Update a user group | | sophos_delete_user_group | Delete a user group | | sophos_list_user_group_members | List members of a user group | | sophos_add_users_to_group | Add users to a group | | sophos_remove_user_from_group | Remove a user from a group | | sophos_list_user_group_endpoints | List endpoints in a user group | | sophos_list_user_group_policies | List policies assigned to a user group | | sophos_list_admins | List admin accounts and roles | | sophos_list_roles | List available admin roles |

Admin Management (13 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_get_admin | Get admin detail | | sophos_create_admin | Create an admin account | | sophos_delete_admin | Delete an admin account | | sophos_list_admin_role_assignments | List admin's role assignments | | sophos_add_admin_role_assignment | Add role assignment to admin | | sophos_delete_admin_role_assignment | Remove role assignment | | sophos_get_admin_role_assignment | Get specific role assignment | | sophos_create_role | Create an admin role | | sophos_get_role | Get role detail | | sophos_update_role | Update a role | | sophos_delete_role | Delete a role | | sophos_list_permission_sets | List available permission sets | | sophos_reset_admin_password | Reset an admin's password |

Cases (9 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_cases | List investigation cases | | sophos_get_case | Get full case details | | sophos_create_case | Create a new investigation case | | sophos_update_case | Update case status, severity, assignee | | sophos_delete_case | Delete a case | | sophos_list_case_detections | List detections linked to a case | | sophos_get_case_detection | Get specific detection detail | | sophos_list_case_impacted_entities | List impacted entities for a case | | sophos_get_case_mitre_summary | Get MITRE ATT&CK breakdown for a case |

Detections (6 tools)

Async API — start a query, poll for completion, then fetch results.

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_run_detections_query | Start async query for individual detections | | sophos_get_detections_run | Poll detection query status | | sophos_get_detections_results | Fetch completed detection query results | | sophos_run_detection_groups_query | Start async query for grouped detections | | sophos_get_detection_groups_run | Poll detection groups query status | | sophos_get_detection_groups_results | Fetch completed detection groups results |

SIEM (2 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_siem_events | Stream security events (cursor-based, last 24h default) | | sophos_list_siem_alerts | Stream security alerts (cursor-based, last 24h default) |

XDR Data Lake (9 tools)

Async API — submit SQL queries against historical telemetry.

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_run_xdr_query | Start async SQL query against the Data Lake | | sophos_get_xdr_query_run | Poll XDR query run status | | sophos_get_xdr_query_results | Fetch completed XDR query results | | sophos_list_xdr_query_runs | List XDR query runs | | sophos_cancel_xdr_query_run | Cancel a running XDR query | | sophos_list_xdr_query_categories | List XDR query categories | | sophos_get_xdr_query_category | Get XDR query category detail | | sophos_list_xdr_queries | List saved XDR queries | | sophos_get_xdr_query | Get saved XDR query detail |

Live Discover (4 tools)

Async API — run OSquery SQL on live endpoints. Rate limited to 10 runs/minute, 500/day.

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_live_discover_queries | List available saved OSquery queries | | sophos_run_live_discover_query | Run a saved or ad hoc query on live endpoints | | sophos_get_live_discover_run | Poll Live Discover run status | | sophos_get_live_discover_results | Fetch Live Discover results |

Firewall (19 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_firewalls | List managed firewalls | | sophos_get_firewall | Get firewall detail | | sophos_update_firewall | Update firewall properties | | sophos_delete_firewall | Delete a firewall | | sophos_firewall_action | Perform action (reboot, sync, upgrade check) | | sophos_check_firmware_upgrade | Check for firmware upgrades | | sophos_start_firmware_upgrade | Start a firmware upgrade | | sophos_cancel_firmware_upgrade | Cancel a firmware upgrade | | sophos_list_firewall_groups | List firewall groups | | sophos_get_firewall_group | Get firewall group detail | | sophos_create_firewall_group | Create a firewall group | | sophos_update_firewall_group | Update a firewall group | | sophos_delete_firewall_group | Delete a firewall group | | sophos_get_firewall_sync_status | Get firewall sync status | | sophos_get_threat_feed_settings | Get MDR threat feed settings | | sophos_update_threat_feed_settings | Update threat feed settings | | sophos_list_threat_feed_indicators | List threat feed indicators | | sophos_search_threat_feed_indicators | Search threat feed indicators | | sophos_get_threat_feed_indicator | Get specific threat indicator |

Email Protection (30 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_search_quarantine | Search quarantined emails | | sophos_preview_quarantine_message | Preview quarantined email content | | sophos_get_quarantine_urls | Get URLs in quarantined email | | sophos_get_quarantine_attachments | Get quarantined email attachment info | | sophos_release_quarantine_message | Release quarantined email to recipient | | sophos_delete_quarantine_message | Permanently delete quarantined email | | sophos_strip_quarantine_attachments | Strip attachments and release | | sophos_reattach_quarantine_attachments | Reattach stripped attachments | | sophos_download_quarantine_attachment | Download specific attachment | | sophos_search_post_delivery_quarantine | Search post-delivery quarantine | | sophos_preview_post_delivery_message | Preview post-delivery quarantined message | | sophos_get_post_delivery_attachments | Get post-delivery attachment info | | sophos_release_post_delivery_message | Release post-delivery message | | sophos_delete_post_delivery_message | Delete post-delivery message | | sophos_download_post_delivery_attachment | Download post-delivery attachment | | sophos_clawback_message | Clawback/recall a delivered message | | sophos_get_clawback_status | Get clawback action status | | sophos_list_mailboxes | List mailboxes | | sophos_create_mailbox | Create a mailbox | | sophos_bulk_create_mailboxes | Bulk create mailboxes | | sophos_get_mailbox | Get mailbox detail | | sophos_update_mailbox | Update a mailbox | | sophos_delete_mailbox | Delete a mailbox | | sophos_list_mailbox_aliases | List mailbox aliases | | sophos_add_mailbox_alias | Add a mailbox alias | | sophos_delete_mailbox_alias | Delete a mailbox alias | | sophos_list_mailbox_delegates | List mailbox delegates | | sophos_add_mailbox_delegate | Add a mailbox delegate | | sophos_delete_mailbox_delegate | Remove a mailbox delegate | | sophos_get_email_settings | Get email protection settings |

Mobile Device Management (38 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_get_mobile_auto_enrollment | Get auto-enrollment settings | | sophos_update_mobile_auto_enrollment | Update auto-enrollment settings | | sophos_list_mobile_os | List supported mobile OS platforms | | sophos_list_mobile_devices | List mobile devices with filters | | sophos_get_mobile_device | Get device detail | | sophos_create_mobile_device | Enroll a new mobile device | | sophos_update_mobile_device | Update device properties | | sophos_delete_mobile_device | Delete/unenroll a device | | sophos_list_mobile_device_properties | Get device properties | | sophos_get_mobile_device_compliance | Get compliance status | | sophos_get_mobile_device_scans | Get scan results | | sophos_get_mobile_device_policies | Get assigned policies | | sophos_get_mobile_device_apps | Get installed apps | | sophos_get_mobile_device_location | Get device location | | sophos_list_mobile_device_groups | List device groups | | sophos_get_mobile_device_group | Get device group detail | | sophos_create_mobile_device_group | Create a device group | | sophos_update_mobile_device_group | Update a device group | | sophos_delete_mobile_device_group | Delete a device group | | sophos_sync_mobile_device | Sync a device | | sophos_request_mobile_device_logs | Request device logs | | sophos_scan_mobile_device | Trigger device scan | | sophos_unenroll_mobile_device | Unenroll a device | | sophos_send_mobile_device_message | Send message to device | | sophos_locate_mobile_device | Request device location update | | sophos_lock_mobile_device | Lock device remotely | | sophos_wipe_mobile_device | Wipe device remotely | | sophos_list_mobile_app_groups | List app groups | | sophos_get_mobile_app_group | Get app group detail | | sophos_create_mobile_app_group | Create an app group | | sophos_update_mobile_app_group | Update an app group | | sophos_delete_mobile_app_group | Delete an app group | | sophos_list_mobile_policies | List mobile policies | | sophos_get_mobile_policy | Get mobile policy detail | | sophos_update_mobile_policy | Update a mobile policy | | sophos_list_mobile_profiles | List mobile profiles | | sophos_get_mobile_profile | Get mobile profile detail | | sophos_update_mobile_profile | Update a mobile profile |

DNS Protection (5 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_dns_locations | List DNS protection locations | | sophos_get_dns_location | Get location detail | | sophos_create_dns_location | Create a DNS location | | sophos_update_dns_location | Update a DNS location | | sophos_delete_dns_location | Delete a DNS location |

Cloud Security (6 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_cloud_security_profiles | List cloud security profiles | | sophos_get_cloud_security_profile | Get profile detail | | sophos_create_cloud_security_profile | Create a cloud security profile | | sophos_update_cloud_security_profile | Update a profile | | sophos_delete_cloud_security_profile | Delete a profile | | sophos_list_cloud_security_assets | List cloud security assets |

Wi-Fi (3 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_list_wifi_mac_filters | List Wi-Fi MAC filtering entries | | sophos_add_wifi_mac_filter | Add a MAC filter entry | | sophos_delete_wifi_mac_filter | Delete a MAC filter entry |

User Activity (2 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | sophos_create_attestation | Create a user attestation/sign-off | | sophos_get_attestation | Get attestation detail |

Tenant context

For partner/org callers, every tenant-scoped tool requires a tenant_id parameter. Use sophos_list_tenants first to discover available tenant IDs.

For tenant-level callers, tenant_id is optional and defaults to the authenticated tenant.

Architecture

Authenticate (OAuth2 client credentials)
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/whoami/v1 -> Discover identity type (partner | organization | tenant)
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    v
If partner/org: enumerate tenants, cache {tenantId -> apiHost}
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    v
Register tools based on identity type
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    v
Per tool call: resolve tenant -> regional API host -> execute request

Key decisions

• Dynamic tool registration: Only tools valid for the caller type are exposed to the LLM
• Explicit tenant context: Partner/org callers must specify tenant_id to prevent cross-tenant accidents
• Stateless HTTP: Each MCP request creates a fresh transport instance (no session affinity)
• Localhost binding: HTTP server binds to 127.0.0.1 only

Project Structure

src/
├── index.ts                     # Entry point, server bootstrap
├── config/config.ts             # Environment config
├── auth/token-manager.ts        # OAuth2 token lifecycle
├── client/
│   ├── sophos-client.ts         # HTTP client with region routing
│   └── tenant-resolver.ts       # Whoami + tenant cache
├── tools/
│   ├── helpers.ts               # Shared response formatting
│   ├── tenants.ts               # Tenant listing (partner/org only)
│   ├── partner.ts               # Partner admin, roles, billing (partner/org only)
│   ├── alerts.ts                # Alert list, get, acknowledge, search
│   ├── endpoints.ts             # Endpoint CRUD, scan, isolate, tamper, forensics
│   ├── endpoint-settings.ts     # Installer, web control, exploit mitigation, IPS, etc.
│   ├── endpoint-migrations.ts   # Migration jobs, software packages
│   ├── health.ts                # Account health, gap analysis
│   ├── directory.ts             # Users, user groups, group membership
│   ├── admin-management.ts      # Admin CRUD, roles, permission sets
│   ├── policies.ts              # Policy CRUD, clone
│   ├── groups.ts                # Endpoint group CRUD, membership
│   ├── exclusions.ts            # Scanning exclusions, allowed/blocked items
│   ├── cases.ts                 # Investigation cases, detections, MITRE
│   ├── detections.ts            # Detection queries (async)
│   ├── siem.ts                  # SIEM events and alerts
│   ├── xdr.ts                   # XDR Data Lake queries (async)
│   ├── live-discover.ts         # Live Discover queries (async)
│   ├── firewall.ts              # Firewall CRUD, firmware, groups, threat feed
│   ├── email.ts                 # Quarantine, mailboxes, message actions
│   ├── mobile.ts                # Mobile devices, groups, actions, policies
│   ├── dns-protection.ts        # DNS locations
│   ├── cloud-security.ts        # Cloud security profiles, assets
│   ├── wifi.ts                  # Wi-Fi MAC filtering
│   └── user-activity.ts         # User attestations
└── types/sophos.ts              # Sophos API response types

Security

• Credentials are read from environment variables only, never logged
• JWT tokens are held in memory with automatic refresh
• HTTP server binds to 127.0.0.1 (localhost only)
• Write actions have destructiveHint annotations so clients can warn users
• Partner/org callers require explicit tenant_id on every call

License

MIT