How to Use the UpCloud MCP in Claude Code

Run UpCloud infrastructure tasks headless from the terminal. The Claude Code agent for CI/CD pipelines.

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CI/CD Deployment with MCP Server

Build full deployment steps directly into your shell script using `create_load_balancer` and `list_networks`. Your pipeline runs the necessary calls to provision the entire network layer, including dedicated SDN private networks via `create_network`. Because it's terminal-only, the output is clean and machine-readable. You pipe the result of an IP check (`list_ips`) directly into a server creation command (`create_server`), making your scripts reliable.

Automated Resource Lifecycle Checks

Need to verify if a resource is ready before deployment? Run `get_host` or `get_server` in your script. This gives you the current state of compute assets, which determines if subsequent steps (like running `restart_server`) are even necessary. This prevents pipeline failures due to stale data and keeps your deployment process efficient.

Database and Storage Provisioning

Script complex provisioning tasks like setting up a managed database instance. Start by listing available types with `list_database_types`, then pipe the selected type into `create_database`. You can chain this with object storage setup using `create_object_storage`. This makes your shell scripts responsible for managing data persistence across multiple services.

Setup guide

Set up UpCloud 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 upcloud-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest UpCloud transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available UpCloud tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http upcloud-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 UpCloud 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": {
    "upcloud-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about UpCloud MCP in Claude Code

The connection is purely command-line. You use standard Unix piping and scripting logic to make your CI/CD pipeline invoke the tools on the UpCloud MCP Server without needing any GUI elements.

Yes. Your script can be written to first find the last known good backup using `list_storages`, and then execute a full rollback using `restore_storage` in case of failure.

It handles all infrastructure metadata, including resource IDs, billing summaries (`get_billing_summary`), and detailed server configuration states. The output is always plain text suitable for scripting.

The headless nature means it runs perfectly in CI/CD environments (like GitHub Actions). You get standard input/output, which is exactly what automated pipelines expect from an MCP Server.

The server touches account audit logs. Your script can execute `list_audit_logs` to pull historical record access, making it easy to build compliance checks right into the pipeline.

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