• STATE
  • REBOOT
  • STATUS
  • HUMAN

How to manage Scaleway instance power with your AI

Connect Scaleway to your AI client to control your infrastructure. You can trigger power actions through chat instead of the Scaleway console.

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Short answer

Can I control Scaleway instances via chat?

Yes. You can use your AI to reboot, power on, or power off specific Scaleway instances. This gives you direct control over instance states through your chat interface.

The outcomes

What you get

Your AI handles the heavy lifting of interacting with the Scaleway API.

STATE

Power control

The AI uses the Scaleway tools to turn instances on or off. You get immediate state changes for your workloads.

REBOOT

Quick restarts

You can trigger a reboot for any instance. This is the fastest way to clear issues or apply changes via chat.

STATUS

Live updates

The AI checks the current power state of your instances. You'll know exactly which machines are running or stopped.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

The AI executes the commands you request, but you still manage your Scaleway account and billing settings manually.

The workflow

What your AI does when you request a power action.

Your agent translates your natural language into specific API calls.

  1. Identify instance

    The AI finds the specific Scaleway instance you mentioned in your chat.

    perform_instance_action

  2. Verify state

    Your agent checks if the instance is in a state that allows the requested action.

    perform_instance_action

  3. Execute action

    The AI sends the reboot, power on, or power off command to Scaleway.

    perform_instance_action

  4. Report status

    The AI confirms to you that the command was sent and the instance state is changing.

    perform_instance_action

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to test the connection.

Starting points

Swap the instance names in these examples for your actual Scaleway instance IDs.

Scaleway Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XJWsZ3bZ7I9Vl6rQNKAEWd5tRAFPxiF1gRM2OkF1/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Scaleway capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scaleway-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XJWsZ3bZ7I9Vl6rQNKAEWd5tRAFPxiF1gRM2OkF1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Reboot my web-server-prod instance.

  • Power off the database-test-01 instance.

  • Turn on my staging-node instance.

  • Can you power off my idle-worker instance?

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Start here

Connect Scaleway once, then ask.

Link your Scaleway account to the MCP. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side, and you can start managing instances immediately.

Connect Scaleway to your AI

FAQ

How it behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my instances?

    No. The tools only allow for power state actions like reboot, power on, and power off.

  • 02

    Can I resize an instance through chat?

    No. The AI cannot change the configuration or size of your instances.

  • 03

    Does the AI have access to my billing info?

    No. The AI only has access to the tools required to manage instance power states.

  • 04

    How do I target a specific server?

    Just mention the instance name or ID in your chat prompt.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new instances for me?

    No. This task is strictly for managing the power state of existing instances.

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