How do I get a DigitalOcean Personal Access Token?

Log in to your DigitalOcean account, navigate to the **API** section in the sidebar, and under the **Tokens/Keys** tab, click **Generate New Token**. Ensure you select the 'read' or 'write' scopes as needed.

Can the agent reboot a Droplet?

This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing infrastructure resources. Power actions like rebooting or resizing should be managed via the DigitalOcean control panel or CLI.

Is the App Platform supported?

Yes, you can use the list_app_platform_services tool to monitor your applications deployed on DigitalOcean's App Platform and check their current deployment status.

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About DigitalOcean MCP Server

Integrate DigitalOcean, the leading cloud infrastructure provider, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your compute instances (Droplets), monitor block storage and DNS domains, track managed databases, and oversee your App Platform services using natural language.

Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including DigitalOcean tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through the Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

What you can do

Compute Oversight — List and retrieve detailed configuration for all your Droplets, including IP addresses and resource status.
Storage & Networking — Monitor block storage volumes and manage DNS domains directly via chat.
Managed Databases — Track your database clusters (Postgres, MySQL, Redis) and their technical metadata.
App Platform Monitoring — Oversee your deployed applications and their active deployment states across projects.

The DigitalOcean MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect DigitalOcean to Cline via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the DigitalOcean MCP Server with Cline.

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel

Add remote server

Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON

Start using DigitalOcean

Ask Cline: "Using DigitalOcean, help me..." — 10 tools available

Why Use Cline with the DigitalOcean MCP Server

Cline provides unique advantages when paired with DigitalOcean through the Model Context Protocol.

Cline operates autonomously — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts

Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window

Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation

Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing

DigitalOcean + Cline Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the DigitalOcean MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from DigitalOcean and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests

Codebase refactoring: use DigitalOcean tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas

Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from DigitalOcean and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads

Incident response: query DigitalOcean for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings

DigitalOcean MCP Tools for Cline (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect DigitalOcean to Cline via MCP:

get_account_metadata

Retrieve metadata and limits for your DigitalOcean account

get_droplet_details

Get detailed information for a specific Droplet

list_app_platform_services

List all applications deployed on DigitalOcean App Platform

list_block_storage_volumes

List all block storage volumes across your account

list_cloud_firewalls

List all cloud firewalls and their associated rules

list_cloud_projects

List all logical projects used to group resources

list_compute_droplets

List all compute instances (Droplets) in your DigitalOcean account

list_dns_domains

List all DNS domains managed in DigitalOcean

list_managed_databases

List all managed database clusters (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, etc.)

search_droplets_by_name

Search for a Droplet using a name keyword

Example Prompts for DigitalOcean in Cline

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with DigitalOcean immediately.

"List all active Droplets and their IP addresses."

"Show me our managed database clusters."

"What is the status of our App Platform services?"

Troubleshooting DigitalOcean MCP Server with Cline

Common issues when connecting DigitalOcean to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

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Click the server name to see logs. Verify the URL and token are correct.

DigitalOcean + Cline FAQ

Common questions about integrating DigitalOcean MCP Server with Cline.

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.