Xano MCP Documentation

Welcome to Xano MCP - Your AI Guidance System

Transform JavaScript-like descriptions into production-ready XanoScript. This isn’t just code generation - it’s an AI guidance system that enforces Xano’s limitations, provides real-time feedback, and generates clean, reviewable no-code output.

Built specifically for AI agent interaction. Designed for Next.js developers who want their backend in Xano.

How It Works

1. You Describe What You Want

Type naturally in the chat interface:

  • “Create a user authentication system with email and password”
  • “Add a products table with inventory tracking”
  • “Generate CRUD endpoints for my blog posts”
  • “Connect to Stripe for payments”

2. AI Builds It For You

The AI:

  • Understands your requirements
  • Selects the right tools
  • Generates production-ready code
  • Deploys to your Xano instance

3. Your Backend is Live

In seconds, you get:

  • Working API endpoints
  • Database tables with proper schemas
  • Security and authentication
  • Complete documentation

What You Can Build

Ask the AI to create any of these backend features:

  • User Authentication: Login, signup, password reset, email verification, session management
  • Database Management: Tables, fields, relationships, indexes, and data validation
  • CRUD APIs: Complete create/read/update/delete endpoints with search and filters
  • Payment Integration: Stripe checkout, webhooks, subscription management
  • File Handling: Upload, storage, and retrieval for images and documents
  • External APIs: Connect HubSpot, SendGrid, OpenAI, or any third-party service
  • Background Jobs: Scheduled tasks for cleanup, reports, and notifications
  • AI Features: DALL-E image generation, GPT Vision analysis, intelligent chatbots

Your First Conversation

Ready to build something? Here’s how easy it is:

Step 1: Describe What You Want

You: "Create a hello endpoint that greets users by name"

Step 2: AI Builds It

AI: I'll create a GET endpoint called 'hello-world' that:
- Accepts a required 'name' parameter
- Returns a personalized greeting

[Preview] [Deploy to Xano]

Step 3: It’s Live

curl "https://your-api.xano.io/api:v1/hello-world?name=Sarah"
 
{
  "message": "Hello, Sarah!"
}

Time elapsed: 30 seconds

Example Conversations

Building Authentication

You say:

“Create a complete user authentication system with email and password”

You get:

  • Registration endpoint (POST /auth/register)
  • Login endpoint (POST /auth/login)
  • Logout functionality
  • Password hashing (bcrypt, automatic)
  • JWT token generation with 24-hour expiry
  • Email validation
  • Duplicate email prevention

Ready to use - Just integrate with your frontend

Creating a Database

You say:

“Create a products table with name, description, price, stock, and category”

You get:

  • Products table with proper field types
  • Unique SKU field
  • Price validation (positive numbers)
  • Stock tracking (integer, default 0)
  • Category field with validation
  • Created/updated timestamps
  • Database indexes for performance

Production-ready - Optimized and secure

Building CRUD APIs

You say:

“Generate CRUD endpoints for products with search and pagination”

You get:

  • List products (GET /products) with pagination
  • Get product (GET /products/:id)
  • Create product (POST /products)
  • Update product (PUT /products/:id)
  • Delete product (DELETE /products/:id)
  • Search across name and description
  • Filter by category and price range
  • Sort by any field

Complete API - With OpenAPI documentation

Perfect for Next.js Projects

The modern workflow:

  • Build your frontend in Next.js
  • Build ALL backend endpoints in Xano (via this MCP tool)
  • No Next.js API routes needed
  • Components communicate with Xano service layer
  • Review business logic in Xano’s GUI (no-code)
  • Maintain and iterate without code bottlenecks

Why this works:

  • AI builds both frontend and backend
  • Business logic is reviewable by non-developers
  • Fast iteration (no deployment pipeline for backend changes)
  • Clean separation of concerns
  • You stay in control of what matters

Why This Works Differently

An Agentic Language System

This isn’t a traditional SDK - it’s designed specifically for AI/MCP interaction:

  1. Real-Time Guidance - AI gets immediate feedback on what will work
  2. Enforcement Before Deployment - Catches Xano limitations before runtime
  3. Opinionated Output - Generates filter-based XanoScript (not green expressions)
  4. One-to-One Transformation - JavaScript-like SDK → Clean XanoScript

The Challenge AI Faces

AI agents are “gullible and don’t learn outside the immediate conversation” (Andrej Karpathy). They don’t know:

  • XanoScript syntax rules
  • Xano’s runtime limitations
  • What will fail mysteriously
  • Best practices for reviewable code

The Solution: Guidance, Not Just Generation

When AI attempts a database query, the SDK provides:

  • “Consider adding pagination for this list endpoint”
  • “Watch for these pagination variables in your response”
  • “Use filters instead of expressions for better performance”

Then it transforms JavaScript-like syntax into proper XanoScript.

Safety Through Constraints

The system:

  • ✅ Course-corrects misguided AI (slug-level protections)
  • ✅ Enforces Xano’s constraints before deployment
  • ✅ Provides cURL testing commands immediately
  • ✅ Generates reviewable, maintainable no-code output
  • ✅ Shows transformation from SDK to XanoScript

What Makes It Powerful

94.9% Deployment Success Rate

Nearly every request results in working, production-ready code on the first try.

93 of 105 Tools Working

Comprehensive coverage across:

  • Database management (tables, queries, relationships)
  • API creation (CRUD, custom endpoints, webhooks)
  • Authentication (login, tokens, permissions)
  • Storage (files, images, documents)
  • Integration (external APIs, third-party services)

Real Production Use

Built from analyzing thousands of real Xano applications. Every pattern is battle-tested.

Instant Documentation

Every API you create comes with:

  • OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
  • Example requests
  • Response schemas
  • Integration guides

Start Building

Choose your path:

🚀 I Want to Build Now

Jump straight to creating your first backend feature.

Get Started →

🎯 Show Me What’s Possible

Explore specific capabilities and see example conversations.

Explore Capabilities →

🔍 I’m Technical - Show Me Details

Understand the agentic language concept and SDK transformation.

How It Works →

📚 I Want Examples

See real conversation transcripts and complete projects.

View Examples →

Ready?

The fastest way to understand Xano MCP is to use it. Start your first conversation and build something real.

Your AI backend developer is waiting.