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Balena MCP Server

Bring Fleet Management
to VS Code Copilot

Name: Balena MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Balena to VS Code Copilot and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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Create Device Env VarCreate Device TagGet Os Download UrlList Api KeysList DevicesList FleetsList OrganizationsList Os VersionsList ReleasesWhoami

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What is the Balena MCP Server?

Connect your BalenaCloud account to any AI agent to orchestrate your IoT infrastructure through natural language. Monitor device health, manage fleet configurations, and handle deployments without leaving your chat interface.

What you can do

Fleet & Device Monitoring — List all fleets (applications) and query specific devices using OData filters for precise status updates.
Configuration Management — Dynamically create device-specific environment variables and metadata tags to organize your edge hardware.
Release Tracking — Inspect deployment history and releases across your organizations to ensure your fleet is running the correct software.
OS Provisioning — Query available balenaOS versions for specific device types and retrieve direct download URLs for rapid prototyping.
Identity Management — Verify your current user profile, organizations, and active API keys associated with your account.

How it works

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Start managing your edge infrastructure from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

IoT Engineers — quickly check device statuses or logs without navigating the BalenaCloud dashboard.
DevOps Teams — automate environment variable updates and release inspections during deployment cycles.
Product Owners — get high-level overviews of fleet health and organization-wide project statuses.

Built-in capabilities (10)

create_device_env_var

Create a device environment variable

create_device_tag

Create a device tag

get_os_download_url

Get the download URL for a balenaOS image

list_api_keys

List Balena API keys

list_devices

Use OData $filter, $select, and $expand for advanced querying (e.g., $filter=uuid eq '<UUID>'). List devices in Balena fleets

list_fleets

Use OData $filter, $select, and $expand for advanced querying (e.g., $filter=slug eq '<SLUG>'). List Balena fleets (applications)

list_organizations

List Balena organizations

list_os_versions

g., raspberrypi3). List available balenaOS versions for a device type

list_releases

Use OData $filter to filter by fleet (e.g., $filter=belongs_to__application eq <FLEET_ID>). List Balena releases

whoami

Get current Balena user details

Why VS Code Copilot?

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Balena data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

See it in action

Balena in VS Code Copilot

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High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Balena and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Balena to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Balena in VS Code Copilot

The Balena MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Balena for VS Code Copilot

Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Balena MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How can I find a specific device using its UUID?

You can use the list_devices tool with an OData filter. For example, provide $filter as uuid eq '<YOUR_UUID>' to retrieve the exact device metadata.

Is it possible to update a device's environment variables through the AI?

Yes! Use the create_device_env_var tool by providing the Device ID, the variable name, and the desired value. The AI will apply the change to the specific device immediately.

How do I get the download link for a specific balenaOS version?

First, use list_os_versions to find the correct version string for your device type. Then, call get_os_download_url with the device type and version to receive the direct ZIP download URL.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.