Claude and other AIs

How to set up Portainer in Claude and other AIs

Set up in seconds, once. From then on, Portainer answers in Claude, in ChatGPT, in Gemini — in every AI you use: the same link, the same governance, nothing to rebuild.

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Step by step, for each client

Connecting Portainer in each client

The same hosted link plugs into every client below. Pick the one you use — each setup takes seconds — and start a new chat.

Claude

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Claude

About a minute, right in your Claude settings

  1. 1In Claude, open Customize and choose Connectors (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. 2Click +, choose Add custom connector, and paste your Portainer link as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat. Ask for something real: Portainer is now part of your Claude.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to ChatGPT

About a minute, right in your ChatGPT settings

  1. 1In ChatGPT, open Settings, choose Apps & Connectors, and turn on Developer mode under Advanced settings.
  2. 2Click Create, name it, and paste your Portainer link as the MCP server URL. Choose No authentication and check “I trust this application”.
  3. 3Create it, start a new chat, and switch the connector on via the + menu. Ask for something real: Portainer is now part of your ChatGPT.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Gemini

About a minute, right in your terminal

  1. 1Open the Gemini CLI in your terminal.
  2. 2Run: gemini mcp add --transport http Portainer <your link>. Your Portainer link above is the HTTP URL.
  3. 3Run /mcp and confirm the status shows CONNECTED. Portainer is now part of your Gemini.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Perplexity

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Perplexity

A few minutes, in the Perplexity Mac app

  1. 1In the Perplexity Mac app, open Account, choose Connectors, and click Add Connector.
  2. 2In the Simple tab, choose MCP Connector, name it, and add the bridge command with your Portainer link: npx mcp-remote <your link>. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Save and check it shows Running, then turn the connector on under Sources on the homepage. Portainer is now part of your Perplexity.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Grok

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Grok

About a minute, at grok.com/connectors

  1. 1In Grok, open grok.com/connectors and click New Connector.
  2. 2Choose Custom, name it, and paste your Portainer link as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Save and enable it, finish the browser authorization if prompted, and ask Grok something real. Portainer is now part of your Grok.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Microsoft Copilot

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Copilot

About a minute, in VS Code's Copilot Chat

  1. 1In VS Code, open the Copilot Chat panel, click the tools icon and select the + icon, or run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette.
  2. 2Choose your scope, name the server, and paste your Portainer link as the server URL with HTTP transport.
  3. 3Confirm the server appears in your MCP list, then ask Copilot something real. Portainer is now part of your Copilot.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Cursor

About a minute, in Cursor

  1. 1Open Customize in the Cursor sidebar (or create .cursor/mcp.json in your project).
  2. 2Add an MCP server named Portainer with the url field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save, enable the server, and ask something real. Portainer is now part of Cursor.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to VS Code

About a minute, in VS Code

  1. 1Run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette (or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project).
  2. 2Add a server named Portainer with type http and your link as the url. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and ask something real in Copilot Chat. Portainer is now part of VS Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Windsurf

About a minute, in Cascade

  1. 1In Cascade, click the MCPs icon (or go to Settings, Cascade, MCP Servers).
  2. 2Edit mcp_config.json and add Portainer with the serverUrl field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and ask something real. Portainer is now part of Windsurf.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to JetBrains

About a minute, in Settings

  1. 1Go to Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  2. 2Click Add and add Portainer with the url field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click OK and Apply, check the Status column, and ask something real. Portainer is now part of your IDE.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Cline

About a minute, in the Cline panel

  1. 1In the Cline panel, click the MCP Servers icon and open the Remote Servers tab.
  2. 2Add a server named Portainer with your link as the Server URL and Streamable HTTP as the transport. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Add Server and ask something real. Portainer is now part of Cline.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

LangChain

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to LangChain

About a minute, in your code

  1. 1Install LangChain with the mcp extra: pip install "langchain[mcp]".
  2. 2Create an MCPAdapter with your Portainer link: MCPAdapter("<your link>"). The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Call list_tools and pass the tools to your agent. Portainer is now part of your LangChain agent.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Vercel AI SDK

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to the Vercel AI SDK

About a minute, in your code

  1. 1Install the MCP client: npm install @ai-sdk/mcp, and import createMCPClient from '@ai-sdk/mcp'.
  2. 2Create the client with your Portainer link as the transport: { type: 'http', url: '<your link>' }. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Call client.tools() and pass the tools to streamText. Portainer is now part of your AI SDK app.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Lovable

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Lovable

About a minute, in the Connectors catalog

  1. 1Open Connectors, select the + button in the top right of the catalog, and choose MCP server.
  2. 2Name the server and paste your Portainer link as the Server URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Choose No authentication and click Add server, then ask Lovable something real. Portainer is now part of Lovable.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Z.ai

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Z.ai

About a minute, in ZCode settings

  1. 1Open Settings, MCP Servers, then click New MCP Server in the upper-right corner.
  2. 2Choose the User scope, name it, and keep the type as HTTP. Paste your Portainer link as the service URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Add and confirm the server is enabled in the list, then ask something real. Portainer is now part of Z.ai.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Raycast

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Raycast

A few minutes, in Raycast Pro

  1. 1Search for the Install MCP Server command (or open Manage MCP Servers and choose Install New Server).
  2. 2Give the server a name and icon, select HTTP as the transport, and paste your Portainer link as the URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Press Install MCP Server and confirm the status shows Running, then ask something real. Portainer is now part of Raycast.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Qwen Code

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Qwen Code

About a minute, in your terminal

  1. 1Run: qwen mcp add --transport http Portainer <your link>. The link above is the URL.
  2. 2Prefer a config file? Add it to ~/.qwen/settings.json (user) or .qwen/settings.json (project) with the httpUrl field. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Enter /mcp in the chat to confirm the server appears. Portainer is now part of Qwen Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Kimi Code

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Kimi Code

About a minute, in the TUI

  1. 1Run /mcp-config in the Kimi Code TUI to add a server interactively (or edit mcp.json directly).
  2. 2Add a server named Portainer with your link in the url field. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Run /mcp to confirm the status, then ask something real. Portainer is now part of Kimi Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Le Chat

Portainer Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

Connecting Portainer to Le Chat

About a minute, in Connectors

  1. 1In Le Chat, open Connectors and choose to add a custom connector.
  2. 2Paste your Portainer link as the remote MCP server URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and authorize, then ask something real. Portainer is now part of Le Chat.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude and other AIs + Portainer

One chat. Your Portainer, live inside Claude and other AIs.

Real prompts, answered with live data. This is the kind of conversation you will have in Claude and other AIs once the link is in.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

These prompts ship with the Portainer Connector. Once yours is connected, they work in your chats.

The full capability set, the prompts and the observed latency live on the Portainer Connector page.

Mission Control

See everything your agents do in Portainer.

When your agents run a tool in Portainer, it happens on the client side: you see the answer in the chat, but not the request itself, what data it carried, or whether a rule was broken.

Now every move lands on your screen.

Every execution is recorded, enforced, and shown to you: what ran, what it returned, what was blocked, and why.

AI Briefing
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Know exactly what needs your attention before you even look at the charts. One briefing. The full picture. The next move.

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AI Agents Activities

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Request Volume & Latency

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Every request your agents make through Portainer is logged, enforced and auditable. See how AI Governance turns agent activity into accountability, and what it means for your Portainer workflows.

What sets us apart

It's not just the Connector that stays safe. Everything your agents do through it is.

Connecting Portainer to your AI is step one. But an open line between your agents and Portainer is only half the story: without protection, every action they take runs unguarded.

That's why protection doesn't stop at the door.

Every action your agents take through the Connector runs inside our infrastructure: signed activity logs, automatic key rotation, spending limits that pause instead of surprise, and a sandbox that isolates every execution.

01

Tamper Proof Activity Log

Every request your agents make in Portainer is recorded and signed, so any change to the history becomes detectable.

02

Automatic Key Rotation

We rotate security keys every 24 hours. Your Portainer connection stays protected without any manual work.

03

Spending Protection

We enforce the spending limit you choose and pause actions that exceed it until approval is received. Your Portainer actions never surprise you.

04

Isolated Sandbox

Every execution through Portainer runs isolated, with 34+ security rules covering memory, CPU, network access, file handling and execution.

05

Security Event Streaming

Security events flow to Splunk, Datadog or your own webhook, so Portainer activity lands in the tools you already rely on.

06

Instant Resume

Idle connections resume in 3 to 5 ms while preserving their state, keeping your conversations responsive across every client.

07

Malicious File Protection

We detect compressed files designed to exhaust system resources and block them before they ever reach Portainer.

08

Credential Validation

We test your Portainer credentials before saving them. Invalid credentials are rejected instead of being stored.

09

Separate Usage Limits

Usage stays isolated per account, so activity in one connection never consumes another account's allowance.

One Connector, one link, and the whole operation is protected. Not just the connection: everything your agents do through it.

These guarantees are not add-ons: they are the infrastructure every Portainer connection runs on. Read how our infrastructure protects everything your agents do, end to end.

Inside Vinkius

Get Portainer ready for your AI. It's easy.

You choose Portainer from the Vinkius Catalog, sign in to your Portainer account, and get one connection link. That's it.

  1. You choose Portainer

    You find Portainer in the Catalog and install the Connector with one click.

    Portainer

    Active

    Enable Connector
    Activating…

  2. You sign in

    You connect your Portainer account and choose what you want your AI to access. Your credentials stay encrypted and separate from your AI.

    Configure Credentials

    Configure credentials for {{connectorName}}

    RequiredEncrypted
    Save & Continue

    Encrypted Storage

    Your credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit.

    Never Shared

    Your credentials are never shared with third parties.

    Full Control

    Revoke or update credentials at any time.

  3. You add the link in your AI client

    Vinkius gives you one connection link. Add it to the client you use — the exact steps for each client are in the section above — and Portainer is live everywhere in one move.

    Token generated successfully

    MCP Connection URL

    https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vAtyUqdwLcdumic07vZOqC4647ETb6UK429Uaxij/mcp

    Connection Token

    vk_live_••••••••
    Go to Dashboard

Set it up once. Use Portainer with the AI you already use.

FAQ

Claude access questions.

  • 01

    Does this work on claude.ai and in the Claude desktop app?

    Yes. You add the same link under Customize and Connectors in both, and your chats work the same in each.

  • 02

    If I connect Portainer to Claude, can I use the same connection in ChatGPT or Gemini later?

    Yes, and that's the point: the connection is yours, not Claude's. You paste the same link in any AI you use, and there's nothing new to set up or pay again. Connect a new AI and Portainer is already there.

  • 03

    Do I need to hand my Portainer password to Claude?

    Never. You sign in once at Vinkius, and we keep your logins encrypted and away from your AI. Claude only ever sees the link, and you can remove it whenever you want.

  • 04

    What can I actually ask Claude to do with Portainer?

    Whatever the Connector covers: check data, run actions and bring answers back into the chat. The Connector page lists every capability your AI gains, with real examples you can copy.

  • 05

    Claude doesn't show the Connector. What do I check?

    Make sure the link was pasted exactly as copied and that the Connector is active in your Vinkius account, then reopen the connectors list in Claude. A deactivated Connector stops appearing in new chats.

  • 06

    Can I remove the access later?

    Anytime. Remove the connector under Customize and Connectors in Claude and it's out of your chats. Your Vinkius account keeps the connection and its history either way, ready for the next AI.

  • More questions about Portainer? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Portainer Connector can do

About the Connector

What Portainer adds to your AI.

Once you connect it, your AI gains 6 capabilities: the exact actions it can take in Portainer when you ask. The Connector page lists every one of them in detail, alongside the latency we measure in production and prompts worth trying first.

See everything the Portainer Connector can do