# XRootD MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage large-scale scientific data stored in XRootD file systems, enabling browsing, metadata retrieval, and content access via the root:// protocol. It solves problems related to data discovery, file searching, and analysis, particularly in high-energy physics and other data-intensive fields. The tool accepts directory paths and file queries as inputs and returns file metadata, contents, and analysis results as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/eic-xrootd-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eic-xrootd-mcp-server

## Description

An MCP server providing access to XRootD file systems, allowing LLMs to browse directories, read file metadata, and access contents via the root:// protocol. It supports advanced features like campaign discovery, file searching, and ROOT file analysis for scientific data management.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cbbb9ekjgt)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/eic/xrootd-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "eic-xrootd-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eic-xrootd-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eic-xrootd-mcp-server/pull`

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