• DISCOVERY
  • PROVISIONING
  • VERIFICATION
  • HUMAN

How to deploy marketplace applications with your AI

Connect Vultr to your AI client to turn natural language requests into running infrastructure. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of finding and launching pre-configured instances.

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Short answer

How can I deploy Vultr marketplace apps using my AI?

You tell your AI which software you need, and it finds the matching application in the Vultr Marketplace before provisioning a bare metal instance. This moves you from a chat prompt to a live server without touching a cloud console.

Deployment outcomes

What you get

The results of your request.

DISCOVERY

Software selection

Your AI scans the Vultr Marketplace to find specific software stacks. You get a list of available pre-configured applications to choose from.

PROVISIONING

Instance creation

The agent triggers the creation of a bare metal server. The hardware is provisioned with your chosen software already installed and ready to go.

VERIFICATION

Deployment status

Your AI monitors the progress of the build. You receive confirmation once the instance is active and reachable.

HUMAN

Manual configuration

The AI stops once the instance is live. You handle the final SSH login and any custom application settings yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your intent and Vultr's infrastructure.

  1. Find software

    The agent looks through the Vultr Marketplace to identify which pre-configured applications match your requirements.

    list_applications

  2. Launch server

    After you pick an app, the AI sends the command to provision the physical hardware with that software pre-installed.

    create_bare_metal

  3. Confirm setup

    The agent verifies that the request was sent to the Vultr API successfully.

    create_bare_metal

  4. Hand off

    The AI provides the necessary details so you can take over the management of the new instance.

    list_applications

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Vultr Connector.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the software names and hardware specs to match what you actually need.

Vultr Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8fm9Gd2lm000hX3yyJvC9RxdT0e1Xbcjm2eR2BBk/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 — Vultr capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vultr-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8fm9Gd2lm000hX3yyJvC9RxdT0e1Xbcjm2eR2BBk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect Vultr once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your Vultr account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start managing infrastructure through your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the Vultr Connector behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI delete existing Vultr instances?

    No. The current tools only allow for listing applications and creating new bare metal instances.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle the billing for my Vultr account?

    No. All billing and payment management stays within your Vultr dashboard.

  • 03

    Can I pick custom OS images not in the marketplace?

    No. The AI is limited to the pre-configured software stacks found in the Vultr Marketplace.

  • 04

    Will the AI configure my firewall rules?

    No. The AI provisions the instance with the marketplace software, but you must manage security settings manually.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which apps are available?

    It uses the list_applications tool to pull the current catalog directly from Vultr.

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