How to Use the Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http civo -- . Make sure you put all transport and scope flags before the server name so the CLI parses the command correctly. Use claude mcp list to verify the connection.

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Terminal-native Civo cluster control

DevOps engineers need Civo management tools that live right in their terminal. Claude Code brings full cloud provisioning to your command line via MCP, letting you spin up environments without touching a browser. You can pipe a requirements file into the CLI and watch it execute `create_cluster` or `create_instance`. It handles the entire setup process, querying `list_sizes` to pick the right machine specs based on your prompt.

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When a Civo instance goes down at 3 AM, you want fast remediation. This integration allows your terminal agent to diagnose and restart failing nodes automatically. If a web server stops responding, Claude Code triggers a `soft_reboot_instance`. If the machine completely locks up, it escalates to `reboot_instance` to force a hard reset and bring your services back online.

Scriptable volume and network ops

Managing stateful Civo workloads requires precise block storage attachment. You can embed this agent into your deployment scripts to handle dynamic volume provisioning during automated rollouts. The CLI uses `create_volume` to allocate block storage and `attach_volume` to mount it to the target instance. When you tear down a staging environment, it cleans up by running `detach_volume` and deleting the network via `list_networks`.

Setup guide

Set up Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see civo-cloud-native-kubernetes-cloud-provider-api-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http civo-cloud-native-kubernetes-cloud-provider-api-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "civo-cloud-native-kubernetes-cloud-provider-api-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Civo (Cloud-native Kubernetes Cloud Provider API) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http civo -- `. Make sure you put all transport and scope flags before the server name so the CLI parses the command correctly. Use `claude mcp list` to verify the connection.

Yes, it manages your event notifications perfectly. You can ask the terminal to run `create_webhook` for a new endpoint and immediately verify it using the `test_webhook` tool.

It pulls your account constraints whenever you ask. The agent executes `get_quota` to display your maximum instance counts and available IP addresses directly in standard output.

You just tell the CLI to find a specific OS version. It runs `list_disk_images` to grab the exact UUID required before provisioning a new compute node.

Security is handled at the transport layer. Vinkius provides a managed endpoint that requires a single authentication token. Claude Code reads your firewall rules, cluster IDs, and network topologies in memory, but drops the context entirely when the shell session ends.

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