New MCP Server enables AI assistants and autonomous agents to safely manage cloud infrastructure while preserving enterprise governance and control
Nutanix has announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), a new open-source solution designed to help enterprises securely integrate agentic AI into hybrid cloud operations.
The MCP Server enables AI assistants and developer tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code and Cursor to interact directly with the Nutanix Cloud Platform through the Nutanix Prism v4 API. By translating natural-language requests into infrastructure actions, the solution allows IT teams to automate routine cloud management tasks while maintaining visibility, governance and security.
As enterprises increasingly look to apply AI across IT operations, concerns around unauthorized actions, access control and operational risk remain significant barriers. Nutanix said the MCP Server addresses these challenges by acting as a secure intermediary between AI tools and enterprise infrastructure. The platform automatically enforces existing security policies and permissions, ensuring AI-driven actions remain authorized and controlled.
“Agentic AI can help organizations move faster by turning natural-language intent into actionable workflows, but this acceleration must be grounded in strong governance, security and human oversight. The MCP server gives organizations a practical way to harness agentic AI while maintaining the control and resilience needed to scale with confidence,” said Ahmed Rashad, Sr. AI Specialist, Middle East & Africa at Nutanix.
The solution is built on the Nutanix Prism V4 API Gateway and supports enterprise-grade capabilities including fine-grained role-based access control, traffic throttling, usage metering, comprehensive auditing and asynchronous task management. These features provide organizations with a clear audit trail and oversight of every AI-initiated action.
For developers, the MCP Server also simplifies the creation of automation tools and AI-powered workflows. By providing AI coding assistants with platform-specific context, development teams can generate infrastructure-ready code and build custom AI agents more efficiently.
According to Nutanix, the launch reflects growing demand across the Middle East and Africa for practical AI solutions that move beyond experimentation and into production environments while maintaining strong governance, security and operational control. The MCP Server is available for download through the Nutanix developer portal and can be used with enterprise AI agents and automation workflows.
