How do I connect Linode MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add linode-mcp-server -- npx -y @takashito/linode-mcp-server --token YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Linode MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Linode MCP Server do?

Linode MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including boot_instance, cancel_backups, clone_disk. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Linode MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Linode Cloud Platform environment.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'linode-mcp-server' -- 'npx' '-y' '@takashito/linode-mcp-server' '--token' 'YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

boot_instance

Power on a Linode instance

cancel_backups

Cancel backups for a Linode instance

clone_disk

Clone a disk to a new disk

clone_instance

Clone a Linode instance to a new Linode

create_config_interface

Create a new interface for a configuration profile

create_instance

Create a new Linode instance

create_instance_config

Create a new configuration profile for a Linode instance

create_instance_disk

Create a new disk for a Linode instance

create_snapshot

Create a snapshot for a Linode instance

delete_config_interface

Delete an interface from a configuration profile

delete_instance

Delete a Linode instance

delete_instance_config

Delete a configuration profile for a Linode instance

delete_instance_disk

Delete a disk for a Linode instance

enable_backups

Enable backups for a Linode instance

get_backup

Get details for a specific backup

get_config_interface

Get details for a specific configuration profile interface

get_instance

Get details for a specific Linode instance

get_instance_config

Get a specific configuration profile for a Linode instance

get_instance_disk

Get a specific disk for a Linode instance

initiate_migration

Initiate a DC migration for a Linode instance

list_backups

Get a list of all backups for a Linode instance

list_config_interfaces

List all interfaces for a configuration profile

list_instance_configs

Get all configuration profiles for a Linode instance

list_instance_disks

Get all disks for a Linode instance

list_instances

Get a list of all Linode instances

reboot_instance

Reboot a Linode instance

rebuild_instance

Rebuild a Linode instance with a new image

reorder_config_interfaces

Reorder interfaces for a configuration profile

rescue_instance

Boot a Linode instance into rescue mode

reset_disk_root_password

Reset a disk root password

reset_root_password

Reset the root password for a Linode instance

resize_instance

Resize a Linode instance

resize_instance_disk

Resize a disk for a Linode instance

restore_backup

Restore a backup to a Linode instance

shutdown_instance

Power off a Linode instance

update_config_interface

Update an interface for a configuration profile

update_instance

Update a Linode instance

update_instance_config

Update a configuration profile for a Linode instance

update_instance_disk

Update a disk for a Linode instance

upgrade_linode

Upgrade a Linode instance

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Questions about Linode MCP Server

How do I connect Linode MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add linode-mcp-server -- npx -y @takashito/linode-mcp-server --token YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Linode MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Linode MCP Server do?: Linode MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including boot_instance, cancel_backups, clone_disk. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.