diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e3771c74
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+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+MCP (Model Context Protocol) service routes for GNS3 server.
+
+Provides a unified tool execution interface that wraps existing GNS3 API
+functionality. Tools are registered via MCPToolRegistry and executed
+through a single POST /v3/mcp/execute endpoint.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status, Request
+from typing import Dict, Any, List, Callable, Optional
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+import asyncio
+import logging
+
+from gns3server import schemas
+from gns3server.api.routes.controller.dependencies.authentication import get_current_active_user
+from gns3server.config import Config
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/mcp", tags=["MCP"])
+
+
+# ── Tool Registration ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class MCPTool:
+    """
+    An MCP tool binds a name, description, parameter schema, and handler together.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        description: str,
+        parameters_schema: Dict[str, Any],
+        handler: Callable,
+        required_permission: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+        self.parameters_schema = parameters_schema
+        self.handler = handler
+        self.required_permission = required_permission
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "name": self.name,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "parameters": self.parameters_schema,
+        }
+
+
+class MCPToolRegistry:
+    """Central registry — tools are registered once, listed/executed on demand."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._tools: Dict[str, MCPTool] = {}
+
+    def register_tool(self, tool: MCPTool) -> None:
+        self._tools[tool.name] = tool
+        log.info(f"Registered MCP tool: {tool.name}")
+
+    def get_tool(self, name: str) -> Optional[MCPTool]:
+        return self._tools.get(name)
+
+    def list_tools(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        return [t.as_dict() for t in self._tools.values()]
+
+    async def execute(
+        self, tool_name: str, parameters: Dict[str, Any], **context
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        tool = self.get_tool(tool_name)
+        if tool is None:
+            return {"status": "error", "error": f"Tool '{tool_name}' not found"}
+
+        try:
+            # Handlers use synchronous Gns3Connector (requests library),
+            # so run them in a thread to avoid blocking the event loop.
+            result = await asyncio.to_thread(tool.handler, parameters, **context)
+            return {"status": "success", "data": result}
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"Error executing tool '{tool_name}': {e}")
+            return {"status": "error", "error": str(e)}
+
+
+# Global registry instance
+registry = MCPToolRegistry()
+
+# Import tool modules to trigger registration
+from . import projects  # noqa: F401 — triggers register_tools()
+
+
+# ── Pydantic request / response models ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+class ExecuteToolRequest(BaseModel):
+    tool: str
+    parameters: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+
+class ExecuteToolResponse(BaseModel):
+    status: str
+    data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+    error: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+# ── MCP Endpoints ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@router.get("/")
+async def mcp_root():
+    """MCP service root — capability discovery."""
+    return {
+        "name": "GNS3 MCP Server",
+        "version": "1.0.0",
+        "capabilities": {"tools": True, "resources": False, "prompts": False},
+    }
+
+
+@router.get("/tools")
+async def list_tools():
+    """List every registered MCP tool with its parameter schema."""
+    tools = registry.list_tools()
+    return {"tools": tools, "count": len(tools)}
+
+
+@router.post("/execute", response_model=ExecuteToolResponse)
+async def execute_tool(
+    request: ExecuteToolRequest,
+    http_request: Request,
+    current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user),
+):
+    """
+    Execute an MCP tool by name.
+    Authentication is enforced via the existing JWT mechanism.
+    The tool handler receives a Gns3Connector pre-configured with the
+    current user's JWT token so it calls GNS3's own REST API (not the
+    controller internals), keeping the MCP layer fully decoupled.
+    """
+
+    # Extract the raw JWT token from the Authorization header
+    auth_header = http_request.headers.get("Authorization", "")
+    jwt_token = auth_header.replace("Bearer ", "") if auth_header.startswith("Bearer ") else None
+
+    # Build the local GNS3 API base URL from the server config
+    config = Config.instance().settings
+    host = config.Server.host
+    if host == "0.0.0.0":
+        host = "127.0.0.1"
+    port = config.Server.port
+    scheme = "https" if config.Server.enable_ssl else "http"
+    server_url = f"{scheme}://{host}:{port}"
+
+    result = await registry.execute(
+        request.tool,
+        request.parameters,
+        current_user=current_user,
+        jwt_token=jwt_token,
+        server_url=server_url,
+    )
+    return ExecuteToolResponse(**result)
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/projects.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/projects.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..033a0ca8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/projects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+MCP tools for GNS3 project management.
+
+Each handler receives (parameters, current_user, jwt_token, server_url) and
+uses a Gns3Connector (from custom_gns3fy) to call GNS3's own REST API.
+This keeps the MCP layer decoupled from the controller internals.
+"""
+
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+from . import registry, MCPTool
+
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# ── Helper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def _get_connector(server_url: str, jwt_token: str):
+    """Create a Gns3Connector using the user's JWT token."""
+    from gns3server.agent.gns3_copilot.gns3_client.custom_gns3fy import Gns3Connector
+    return Gns3Connector(
+        url=server_url,
+        jwt_token=jwt_token,
+        api_version=3,
+        verify=False,
+    )
+
+
+# ── Tool: list_projects ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def list_projects_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return all projects via GNS3 REST API."""
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    projects = conn.get_projects()
+    return {"projects": projects, "count": len(projects)}
+
+
+# ── Tool: get_project ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_project_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return a single project by project_id."""
+    project_id = params.get("project_id")
+    if not project_id:
+        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    project = conn.get_project(project_id=project_id)
+    if project is None:
+        return {"error": f"Project '{project_id}' not found"}
+    return project
+
+
+# ── Tool: create_project ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def create_project_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Create a new project via GNS3 REST API."""
+    name = params.get("name")
+    if not name:
+        return {"error": "name is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    project_data = {"name": name}
+    if "description" in params:
+        project_data["description"] = params["description"]
+
+    project = conn.create_project(**project_data)
+    return project
+
+
+# ── Tool: delete_project ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def delete_project_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Delete a project by project_id via GNS3 REST API."""
+    project_id = params.get("project_id")
+    if not project_id:
+        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    conn.delete_project(project_id=project_id)
+    return {"message": f"Project '{project_id}' deleted", "project_id": project_id}
+
+
+# ── Tool: open_project ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def open_project_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Open a closed project via GNS3 REST API."""
+    project_id = params.get("project_id")
+    if not project_id:
+        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    url = f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/open"
+    response = conn.http_call("post", url)
+    return response.json()
+
+
+# ── Tool: close_project ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def close_project_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Close an open project via GNS3 REST API."""
+    project_id = params.get("project_id")
+    if not project_id:
+        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    url = f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/close"
+    conn.http_call("post", url)
+    return {"message": f"Project '{project_id}' closed", "project_id": project_id}
+
+
+# ── Tool: get_project_stats ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_project_stats_handler(
+    params: Dict[str, Any],
+    current_user=None,
+    jwt_token=None,
+    server_url=None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return project statistics via GNS3 REST API."""
+    project_id = params.get("project_id")
+    if not project_id:
+        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
+
+    conn = _get_connector(server_url, jwt_token)
+    url = f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/stats"
+    response = conn.http_call("get", url)
+    return response.json()
+
+
+# ── Register all project tools ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def register_tools():
+    """Register every project-related MCP tool into the global registry."""
+    tools = [
+        MCPTool(
+            name="list_projects",
+            description="List all GNS3 projects accessible to the current user",
+            parameters_schema={"type": "object", "properties": {}},
+            handler=list_projects_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="get_project",
+            description="Get detailed information about a specific project",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "project_id": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Project UUID",
+                    }
+                },
+                "required": ["project_id"],
+            },
+            handler=get_project_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="create_project",
+            description="Create a new GNS3 project",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "name": {"type": "string", "description": "Project name"},
+                    "description": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Optional project description",
+                    },
+                },
+                "required": ["name"],
+            },
+            handler=create_project_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="delete_project",
+            description="Delete a GNS3 project permanently",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "project_id": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "UUID of the project to delete",
+                    }
+                },
+                "required": ["project_id"],
+            },
+            handler=delete_project_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="open_project",
+            description="Open a closed GNS3 project",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "project_id": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Project UUID",
+                    }
+                },
+                "required": ["project_id"],
+            },
+            handler=open_project_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="close_project",
+            description="Close an open GNS3 project",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "project_id": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Project UUID",
+                    }
+                },
+                "required": ["project_id"],
+            },
+            handler=close_project_handler,
+        ),
+        MCPTool(
+            name="get_project_stats",
+            description="Get statistics (nodes, links, snapshots, drawings) for a project",
+            parameters_schema={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "project_id": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Project UUID",
+                    }
+                },
+                "required": ["project_id"],
+            },
+            handler=get_project_stats_handler,
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    for tool in tools:
+        registry.register_tool(tool)
+
+
+# Auto-register on import
+register_tools()
diff --git a/gns3server/api/server.py b/gns3server/api/server.py
index 196ddb504..54e6eb51d 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/server.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/server.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from gns3server.controller.controller_error import (
 
 from gns3server.api.routes import controller, index
 from gns3server.api.routes.compute import compute_api
+from gns3server.api.routes import mcp
 from gns3server.core import tasks
 
 import logging
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def get_application() -> FastAPI:
     application.include_router(controller.router, prefix="/v3")
     application.mount("/static", StaticFiles(packages=[('gns3server', 'static')], html=True), name="static")
     application.mount("/v3/compute", compute_api, name="compute")
+    application.include_router(mcp.router, prefix="/v3", tags=["MCP"])
 
     return application