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Portainer MCP. Run full DevOps operations via chat.

Portainer MCP connects your AI agent to your entire container infrastructure, letting you manage Docker and Kubernetes environments through natural conversation. You can list containers across multiple endpoints, spin up new services from images, start dormant apps, and connect to remote clusters—all without leaving your chat interface.

Portainer MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Portainer MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Portainer MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Portainer MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Portainer MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Portainer MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Portainer MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Portainer MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
See Vinkius in Action

Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Check Container Status

List every Docker container running or stopped within a specified environment.

Initialize Environments

Connect your AI agent to new or existing remote and local Docker/Kubernetes clusters (endpoints).

Deploy New Containers

Create a brand-new container instance using a specific image name.

Restart Services

Bring a stopped or dormant container back online with one command.

Secure Access Credentials

Authenticate the MCP connection to generate temporary security tokens for authorized access.

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What AI agents can do with Portainer: 6 Tools for Container Ops

Use these tools to connect your AI agent to your container infrastructure, allowing you to manage environments, deploy services, and check status without leaving your conversation.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

Start using Portainer MCP

Add Endpoint

Connects the MCP to a new environment, like a remote Docker host or Kubernetes cluster.

Authenticate

Generates a temporary security token needed for all subsequent operations on the...

Create Docker Container

Builds and creates a new container instance using a specified image name.

Init Admin

Sets up the initial administrative password for a brand-new Portainer installation.

List Docker Containers

Retrieves and lists all existing containers, showing their current running or...

Start Docker Container

Restarts a container that is currently stopped or offline within the specified endpoint.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Portainer MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Portainer integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
Start building

Make Your AI Do More

Start with Portainer, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Zero-Trust Proxy

No stored credentials

DLP Enforced

Policy on each call

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Token Compression

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The Container Dashboard Click Fatigue

Right now, checking your infrastructure state involves a painful dance: logging into the staging dashboard, clicking through to the specific environment, finding the container list, and then if something's wrong, opening a second tab to figure out the restart command. It’s always clicks, tabs, copy-pasting—a massive context switch every time you need status.

With this MCP, all of that vanishes. You simply tell your agent what needs checking. The agent handles the connection, navigates the endpoints, and gives you a clean summary right where you are chatting. It takes hours of manual clicking down to a single conversation.

Portainer MCP: Container Ops in Conversation

You no longer need to remember the specific API calls or sequence of commands required for different environments. The agent abstracts that complexity away, letting you ask simple questions like, 'What's wrong with my test service?' and getting a direct answer.

It’s about control without friction. You gain total operational visibility over your entire container stack, making infrastructure management as natural as sending an email.

What Portainer MCP does for your AI

Managing complex container setups usually means jumping between a dashboard, writing docker-compose files, or remembering specific CLI commands for different environments. This MCP changes that. It lets you talk to your infrastructure instead of clicking through menus. You can connect your AI agent to any environment—local Docker hosts or remote Kubernetes clusters—and treat them all as one system.

Need to check the status of a service on an endpoint you haven't touched in weeks? Just ask. Want to deploy a new testing stack using a specific image? Tell your agent and watch it handle the creation process. Because Vinkius manages this catalog, you connect once from any compatible client and get immediate access to controlling all your core container operations.

It’s about giving your AI agent complete operational control over your entire service lifecycle.

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Frequently asked questions about Portainer MCP

How do I list containers using the Portainer MCP? +

You use the list_docker_containers tool. Just ask your agent to check a specific environment, and it will return a structured list showing all running and stopped services.

Can I connect multiple remote clusters with Portainer MCP? +

Yes. You use the add_endpoint tool to link various local or cloud-based Docker/Kubernetes environments, allowing your agent to treat them all as one resource pool.

What if a container is stopped? How do I restart it? +

Use the start_docker_container tool. You just need to give the agent the name of the service and the endpoint, and it handles bringing the instance back online.

Do I have to set up Portainer manually before using the MCP? +

Yes. For initial setup on a new system, you must first run init_admin to create the administrative credentials needed for the agent to gain access.

Can I deploy a brand-new container with Portainer MCP? +

Absolutely. Use the create_docker_container tool by telling your agent the exact image and name you want, and it handles deploying the service for you.