How to Use the Vultr MCP in Claude Code

Q: What kind of data does Vultr expose to Claude Code?

It exposes structured operational data: bare metal IPs (getbaremetalipv6), account limits, and resource lists. The output is designed to be consumed by other shell tools.

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Scripting Bare Metal Lifecycle Management

Write scripts that manage entire bare metal lifecycles. You can pipe the output of `list_bare_metals` into a loop that calls `halt_bare_metal` on all instances, then later call `start_bare_metal`. This is pure shell scripting. It’s reliable for automation because every command runs headless in CI/CD environments; no GUI needed.

Account and Network Auditing

Run background checks on your account status. You can pull BGP details using `get_account_bgp` or check overall usage with `get_account`. These tools output clean JSON, perfect for piping into other scripts. This is essential for automated compliance checks in a pipeline.

Managing Credentials and Resources

Need to manage keys programmatically? Use `list_api_keys` to audit your credentials or use `create_api_key` within a script that provisions new resources. The MCP Server ensures the output is clean for further processing. This makes Vultr resource management repeatable and non-interactive.

Setup guide

Set up Vultr 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 vultr-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

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

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Common questions about Vultr MCP in Claude Code

You connect via the terminal and execute a script that calls the MCP Server tools. You can chain commands—like listing backups (`list_backups`) followed by checking details on one (`get_backup`)—all in one go.

Yes. Since it’s terminal-only, the MCP Server runs reliably in headless environments like GitHub Actions or Docker containers, making it perfect for pre-deployment checks.

It exposes structured operational data: bare metal IPs (`get_bare_metal_ipv6`), account limits, and resource lists. The output is designed to be consumed by other shell tools.

It supports stdio, http, and sse transports. You configure this when running the command: `claude mcp add --transport http ...`.

The server handles account configuration data, including API keys and BGP information. This is all operational metadata necessary for scripting infrastructure changes.

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