How to Use the Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) MCP in Claude

Q: Can I use Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) with Claude Desktop to manage my secrets?

Yes, you can use the listsecrets tool to audit your secret groups. This allows your agent to verify that the correct environment variables are mapped to your services.

Q: Does this MCP server support project creation in Claude Desktop?

It does. You can execute createproject to provision new workspaces directly through the interface. This removes the need to manually configure infrastructure in the web portal.

Manage Northflank infrastructure directly inside the Claude Desktop app. Trigger builds and audit services without leaving your chat.

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Use `create_project` to spin up new isolated environments on demand. You can verify the setup immediately with `list_projects` to ensure your resources are correctly provisioned. When your testing is finished, use `delete_project` to tear down the infrastructure. This keeps your cloud footprint clean and prevents unnecessary resource accumulation.

Service Orchestration in Claude Desktop

Monitor your deployments by running `list_services` to see what is currently active. If a service becomes unresponsive, use `restart_service` to cycle the container replicas and restore performance. Get granular details on any component using `get_service`. This lets you check external domain associations and scaling status without switching to a dashboard.

CI/CD and Secret Management

Keep your pipeline moving by calling `trigger_build` to compile and deploy your latest code changes. Use `list_jobs` to track batch tasks and cron-based processes running within your project. Audit your environment variables using `list_secrets`. This ensures your services have the correct credentials injected into their runtime environments.

Setup guide

Set up Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under northflank-developer-cloud-orchestration-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "northflank-developer-cloud-orchestration-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Northflank (Developer Cloud & Orchestration) MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the server definition under the mcpServers key. Once you save the file and restart the app, the tools will appear in your chat interface.

Yes, you can use the `list_secrets` tool to audit your secret groups. This allows your agent to verify that the correct environment variables are mapped to your services.

Your data remains isolated within your Northflank project boundaries. The MCP server only executes the specific actions you authorize, such as `restart_service` or `trigger_build`, using your provided credentials.

It does. You can execute `create_project` to provision new workspaces directly through the interface. This removes the need to manually configure infrastructure in the web portal.

The server interacts with your project metadata and configuration. It does not store your source code or sensitive secrets on the Vinkius platform, ensuring your environment variables stay within your VPC.

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