Linode MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that interfaces with the Linode API and works with Claude Desktop using stdio. This server acts as a bridge between Claude Desktop and Linode's cloud infrastructure services, including compute instances, block storage, managed databases, load balancers, and more.

Installation & Uage with npx

You need a Linode API token to use this server. You can create one in the Linode Cloud Manager under your profile settings.

# Start the server with your API token
npx @takashito/linode-mcp-server --token YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN

You can also set the token using an environment variable:

# Set the token as an environment variable
export LINODE_API_TOKEN=your_token_here

Or by adding it to a .env file in the project directory:

LINODE_API_TOKEN=your_token_here

# Then run the server
npx @takashito/linode-mcp-server

Using with Claude Desktop

Add this MCP server to Claude Desktop by configuring it in your Claude settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@takashito/linode-mcp-server",
        "--token", 
        "YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or using environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@takashito/linode-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install linode-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @takashito/linode-mcp-server --client claude

Available Tools

This MCP server provides the following tools for interacting with Linode API services:

Instances

Manage Linode compute instances, including creation, deletion, and power operations.

Instance Operations

• list_instances - Get a list of all Linode instances
• get_instance - Get details for a specific Linode instance
• create_instance - Create a new Linode instance
• update_instance - Update a Linode instance
• delete_instance - Delete a Linode instance
• reboot_instance - Reboot a Linode instance
• boot_instance - Power on a Linode instance
• shutdown_instance - Power off a Linode instance
• resize_instance - Resize a Linode instance
• clone_instance - Clone a Linode instance to a new Linode
• rebuild_instance - Rebuild a Linode instance with a new image
• rescue_instance - Boot a Linode instance into rescue mode
• reset_root_password - Reset the root password for a Linode instance
• initiate_migration - Initiate a DC migration for a Linode instance
• upgrade_linode - Upgrade a Linode instance

Instance Configuration

• list_instance_configs - Get all configuration profiles for a Linode instance
• get_instance_config - Get a specific configuration profile for a Linode instance
• create_instance_config - Create a new configuration profile for a Linode instance
• update_instance_config - Update a configuration profile for a Linode instance
• delete_instance_config - Delete a configuration profile for a Linode instance

Configuration Profile Interfaces

• list_config_interfaces - List all interfaces for a configuration profile
• get_config_interface - Get details for a specific configuration profile interface
• create_config_interface - Create a new interface for a configuration profile
• update_config_interface - Update an interface for a configuration profile
• delete_config_interface - Delete an interface from a configuration profile
• reorder_config_interfaces - Reorder interfaces for a configuration profile

Instance Disks

• list_instance_disks - Get all disks for a Linode instance
• get_instance_disk - Get a specific disk for a Linode instance
• create_instance_disk - Create a new disk for a Linode instance
• update_instance_disk - Update a disk for a Linode instance
• delete_instance_disk - Delete a disk for a Linode instance
• resize_instance_disk - Resize a disk for a Linode instance
• clone_disk - Clone a disk to a new disk
• reset_disk_root_password - Reset a disk root password

Instance Backups

• list_backups - Get a list of all backups for a Linode instance
• get_backup - Get details for a specific backup
• create_snapshot - Create a snapshot for a Linode instance
• cancel_backups - Cancel backups for a Linode instance
• enable_backups - Enable backups for a Linode instance
• restore_backup - Restore a backup to a Linode instance

IP Management

• get_networking_information - Get networking information for a Linode instance
• allocate_ipv4_address - Allocate an IPv4 address for a Linode instance
• get_ip_address - Get details for a specific IP address
• update_ip_address_rdns - Update reverse DNS for an IP address
• delete_ipv4_address - Delete an IPv4 address

Firewall Management

• list_linode_firewalls - List firewalls for a Linode instance
• apply_linode_firewalls - Apply firewalls to a Linode instance

Instance Stats and Transfer

• get_instance_stats - Get current statistics for a Linode instance
• get_instance_stats_by_date - Get statistics for a Linode instance for a specific month
• get_network_transfer - Get network transfer information for a Linode instance
• get_monthly_network_transfer - Get monthly network transfer stats for a Linode instance

Kernels and Instance Types

• list_kernels - Get a list of all available kernels
• get_kernel - Get details for a specific kernel
• list_instance_types - Get a list of all available Linode types
• get_instance_type - Get details for a specific Linode type

Volumes

Manage block storage volumes that can be attached to Linode instances.

• list_volumes - Get a list of all volumes
• get_volume - Get details for a specific volume
• create_volume - Create a new volume
• delete_volume - Delete a volume
• attach_volume - Attach a volume to a Linode instance
• detach_volume - Detach a volume from a Linode instance
• resize_volume - Resize a volume

Networking

Manage IP addresses, firewalls, and network infrastructure.

IP Address Management

• get_ip_addresses - Get all IP addresses
• get_ip_address - Get details for a specific IP address
• update_ip_address - Update reverse DNS for an IP address
• allocate_ip - Allocate a new IP address
• share_ips - Share IP addresses between Linodes

IPv6 Management

• get_ipv6_ranges - Get all IPv6 ranges
• get_ipv6_range - Get a specific IPv6 range
• get_ipv6_pools - Get all IPv6 pools

Firewall Management

• get_firewalls - Get all firewalls
• get_firewall - Get details for a specific firewall
• create_firewall - Create a new firewall
• update_firewall - Update a firewall
• delete_firewall - Delete a firewall

Firewall Rules

• get_firewall_rules - Get all rules for a specific firewall
• update_firewall_rules - Update rules for a specific firewall

Firewall Devices

• get_firewall_devices - Get all devices for a specific firewall
• create_firewall_device - Create a new device for a specific firewall
• delete_firewall_device - Delete a device from a specific firewall

VLAN Management

• get_vlans - Get all VLANs
• get_vlan - Get a specific VLAN

Domains

Manage DNS domains and records hosted by Linode's DNS services.

• list_domains - Get a list of all domains
• get_domain - Get details for a specific domain
• create_domain - Create a new domain
• update_domain - Update an existing domain
• delete_domain - Delete a domain
• list_domain_records - Get a list of all domain records for a domain
• get_domain_record - Get details for a specific domain record
• create_domain_record - Create a new domain record
• update_domain_record - Update a domain record
• delete_domain_record - Delete a domain record
• import_domain_zone - Import a domain zone from a remote nameserver
• clone_domain - Clone an existing domain to a new domain

Databases

Manage Linode Managed Database services for MySQL and PostgreSQL.

General Database Operations

• list_database_engines - Get a list of all available database engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL versions)
• get_database_engine - Get details for a specific database engine version
• list_database_types - Get a list of all available database instance types (sizes)
• get_database_type - Get details for a specific database instance type
• list_database_instances - Get a list of all database instances (both MySQL and PostgreSQL)

MySQL Database Operations

• list_mysql_instances - Get a list of all MySQL database instances
• get_mysql_instance - Get details for a specific MySQL database instance
• create_mysql_instance - Create a new MySQL database instance
• update_mysql_instance - Update an existing MySQL database instance settings
• delete_mysql_instance - Delete a MySQL database instance
• get_mysql_credentials - Get admin credentials for a MySQL database instance
• reset_mysql_credentials - Reset admin credentials for a MySQL database instance
• get_mysql_ssl_certificate - Get the SSL certificate for a MySQL database instance
• patch_mysql_instance - Apply the latest software updates to a MySQL database instance
• suspend_mysql_instance - Suspend a MySQL database instance (billing continues)
• resume_mysql_instance - Resume a suspended MySQL database instance

PostgreSQL Database Operations

• list_postgresql_instances - Get a list of all PostgreSQL database instances
• get_postgresql_instance - Get details for a specific PostgreSQL database instance
• create_postgresql_instance - Create a new PostgreSQL database instance
• update_postgresql_instance - Update an existing PostgreSQL database instance settings
• delete_postgresql_instance - Delete a PostgreSQL database instance
• get_postgresql_credentials - Get admin credentials for a PostgreSQL database instance
• reset_postgresql_credentials - Reset admin credentials for a PostgreSQL database instance
• get_postgresql_ssl_certificate - Get the SSL certificate for a PostgreSQL database instance
• patch_postgresql_instance - Apply the latest software updates to a PostgreSQL database instance
• suspend_postgresql_instance - Suspend a PostgreSQL database instance (billing continues)
• resume_postgresql_instance - Resume a suspended PostgreSQL database instance

NodeBalancers

Manage Linode's load balancing service to distribute traffic across multiple Linode instances.

• list_nodebalancers - Get a list of all NodeBalancers
• get_nodebalancer - Get details for a specific NodeBalancer
• create_nodebalancer - Create a new NodeBalancer
• delete_nodebalancer - Delete a NodeBalancer
• list_nodebalancer_configs - Get a list of config nodes for a NodeBalancer
• create_nodebalancer_config - Create a new config for a NodeBalancer
• delete_nodebalancer_config - Delete a NodeBalancer config
• list_nodebalancer_nodes - Get a list of nodes for a NodeBalancer config
• create_nodebalancer_node - Create a new node for a NodeBalancer config
• delete_nodebalancer_node - Delete a node from a NodeBalancer config

Object Storage

Manage S3-compatible object storage for storing and retrieving files.

• list_object_storage_clusters - Get a list of all Object Storage clusters
• list_object_storage_buckets - Get a list of all Object Storage buckets
• get_object_storage_bucket - Get details for a specific Object Storage bucket
• create_object_storage_bucket - Create a new Object Storage bucket
• delete_object_storage_bucket - Delete an Object Storage bucket
• get_object_storage_bucket_access - Get access configuration for an Object Storage bucket
• update_object_storage_bucket_access - Update access configuration for an Object Storage bucket
• list_object_storage_objects - List objects in an Object Storage bucket
• get_object_storage_bucket_certificate - Get SSL/TLS certificate for an Object Storage bucket
• upload_object_storage_bucket_certificate - Upload SSL/TLS certificate for an Object Storage bucket
• delete_object_storage_bucket_certificate - Delete SSL/TLS certificate for an Object Storage bucket
• list_object_storage_keys - Get a list of all Object Storage keys
• get_object_storage_key - Get details for a specific Object Storage key
• create_object_storage_key - Create a new Object Storage key
• update_object_storage_key - Update an Object Storage key
• delete_object_storage_key - Delete an Object Storage key
• get_object_storage_default_bucket_access - Get default bucket access configuration
• update_object_storage_default_bucket_access - Update default bucket access configuration
• cancel_object_storage - Cancel Object Storage service

VPCs

Manage Virtual Private Cloud networks to isolate and connect Linode resources.

• list_vpcs - Get a list of all VPCs
• get_vpc - Get details for a specific VPC
• create_vpc - Create a new VPC
• update_vpc - Update an existing VPC
• delete_vpc - Delete a VPC
• list_vpc_subnets - List all subnets in a VPC
• get_vpc_subnet - Get details for a specific subnet in a VPC
• create_vpc_subnet - Create a new subnet in a VPC
• update_vpc_subnet - Update an existing subnet in a VPC
• delete_vpc_subnet - Delete a subnet in a VPC
• list_vpc_ips - List all IP addresses in a VPC

Placement Groups

Manage instance placement policies to control how instances are distributed across physical hardware.

• list_placement_groups - List all placement groups
• get_placement_group - Get details for a specific placement group
• create_placement_group - Create a new placement group
• update_placement_group - Update an existing placement group
• delete_placement_group - Delete a placement group
• assign_instances - Assign Linode instances to a placement group
• unassign_instances - Unassign Linode instances from a placement group

Regions

Retrieve information about Linode's global data center locations.

• list_regions - Get a list of all available regions
• get_region - Get details for a specific region

Kubernetes (LKE)

Manage Linode Kubernetes Engine clusters and node pools.

Cluster Operations

• list_kubernetes_clusters - List all Kubernetes clusters
• get_kubernetes_cluster - Get details for a specific Kubernetes cluster
• create_kubernetes_cluster - Create a new Kubernetes cluster
• update_kubernetes_cluster - Update an existing Kubernetes cluster
• delete_kubernetes_cluster - Delete a Kubernetes cluster
• get_kubernetes_kubeconfig - Get the kubeconfig for a Kubernetes cluster
• get_kubernetes_api_endpoints - Get the API endpoints for a Kubernetes cluster
• get_kubernetes_dashboard_url - Get the dashboard URL for a Kubernetes cluster
• delete_kubernetes_service_token - Delete the service token for a Kubernetes cluster
• recycle_kubernetes_cluster - Recycle all nodes in a Kubernetes cluster
• upgrade_kubernetes_cluster - Upgrade a Kubernetes cluster to the latest patch version
• list_kubernetes_versions - List all available Kubernetes versions
• get_kubernetes_version - Get details for a specific Kubernetes version
• list_kubernetes_types - List all available Kubernetes types

Node Pool Operations

• list_kubernetes_node_pools - List all node pools in a Kubernetes cluster
• get_kubernetes_node_pool - Get details for a specific node pool
• create_kubernetes_node_pool - Create a new node pool for a Kubernetes cluster
• update_kubernetes_node_pool - Update an existing node pool
• delete_kubernetes_node_pool - Delete a node pool from a Kubernetes cluster
• recycle_kubernetes_nodes - Recycle specific nodes in a Kubernetes node pool

Node Operations

• delete_kubernetes_node - Delete a node from a Kubernetes cluster
• recycle_kubernetes_node - Recycle a node in a Kubernetes cluster

Images

Manage disk images that can be used to create Linode instances.

• list_images - Get a list of all available images
• get_image - Get details for a specific image
• create_image - Create a new image from an existing disk
• upload_image - Initialize an image upload
• update_image - Update an existing image
• delete_image - Delete an image
• replicate_image - Replicate an image to other regions

License

MIT