MCP server

Civo MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapi/civo

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

List Civo instances, Kubernetes clusters, networks and DNS; reboot instances, add rules.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

usefulapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

22

Token cost

About 4,535 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http civo https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.civo]
url = "https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"civo":{"httpUrl":"https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"civo":{"url":"https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"civo":{"type":"http","url":"https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add civo https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"civo","server_url":"https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"civo","server_url":"https://civo.usefulapi.io/mcp"}

Tools

• civo_create_dns_record ~304 tokens
  Add one record to a Civo-hosted domain. Live DNS changes propagate to the world; undo by deleting the record in the Civo dashboard or CLI. Civo: POST /v2/dns/{domain_id}/records.
• civo_create_firewall_rule ~475 tokens
  Add one rule to a firewall — e.g. allow TCP 443 ingress from 0.0.0.0/0. This changes what is reachable on every instance, cluster and load balancer using the firewall, so prefer narrow CIDRs. Undo by deleting the rule in the Civo dashboard or CLI. Civo: POST /v2/firewalls/{id}/rules.
• civo_get_instance ~203 tokens
  Fetch one instance: status, size, CPU/RAM/disk, public and private IPs, network, firewall, tags, attached volumes and source image. Passwords are redacted. Civo: GET /v2/instances/{id}.
• civo_get_kubernetes_cluster ~221 tokens
  Fetch one Kubernetes cluster: status, readiness, conditions, version and available upgrade, pools and their instances, network, firewall, CNI and installed marketplace apps. The kubeconfig is redacted. Civo: GET /v2/kubernetes/clusters/{id}.
• civo_get_quota ~111 tokens
  The account's limits and current usage: instances, CPU cores, RAM, disk, volumes, snapshots, public IPs, networks, firewalls and rules, load balancers, object storage and databases. Answers 'can I launch another one?'. Civo: GET /v2/quota.
• civo_list_charges ~223 tokens
  List billable usage for a period: each resource's product code, label, region, time span and hours (size_gb for volumes). The range may be at most 31 days; defaults to the start of the current month until now. Civo: GET /v2/charges.
• civo_list_databases ~235 tokens
  List the managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) in a region: software and version, size, nodes, IPs, port, network, firewall and status. Paginated: {page, per_page, pages, items}. Passwords are redacted. Civo: GET /v2/databases.
• civo_list_dns_domains ~66 tokens
  List the domains whose DNS Civo hosts for the account. Civo: GET /v2/dns.
• civo_list_dns_records ~190 tokens
  List the records of one hosted domain (name, type, value, priority, TTL), optionally filtered by type or name. Civo: GET /v2/dns/{domain_id}/records.
• civo_list_firewall_rules ~211 tokens
  List the rules of one firewall: protocol, port range, CIDRs, direction (ingress/egress), action (allow/deny) and label — the answer to 'what is exposed to the internet?'. Civo: GET /v2/firewalls/{id}/rules.
• civo_list_firewalls ~154 tokens
  List the firewalls in a region with their network, rule count and how many instances, clusters and load balancers use each. Civo: GET /v2/firewalls.
• civo_list_instance_sizes ~160 tokens
  List the sizes (plans) that can be launched — instances, Kubernetes nodes and databases — with CPU cores, RAM, disk, transfer allowance and GPU. Civo: GET /v2/sizes.
• civo_list_instances ~252 tokens
  List compute instances in a region, optionally filtered by tags. Paginated: returns {page, per_page, pages, items}. Passwords are redacted. Civo: GET /v2/instances.
• civo_list_kubernetes_clusters ~239 tokens
  List the Kubernetes (K3s/Talos) clusters in a region with status, version, node pools, API endpoint and installed applications. Paginated: {page, per_page, pages, items}. Kubeconfigs are redacted. Civo: GET /v2/kubernetes/clusters.
• civo_list_load_balancers ~164 tokens
  List the load balancers in a region: algorithm, backends (IP, protocol, source/target ports), public IP, state and the Kubernetes service each fronts. Civo: GET /v2/loadbalancers.
• civo_list_networks ~150 tokens
  List the private networks in a region: label, CIDR, whether it is the default network, status and nameservers. Civo: GET /v2/networks.
• civo_list_regions ~122 tokens
  List the Civo regions available to the account, with which one is the default, whether each is out of capacity, and the features each supports (IaaS, Kubernetes, object store, load balancers, GPU, databases). A cheap way to confirm the API key works. Civo: GET /v2/regions.
• civo_list_volumes ~159 tokens
  List the block-storage volumes in a region: size, status, type, and the instance or cluster each is attached to (unattached volumes still bill). Civo: GET /v2/volumes.
• civo_reboot_instance ~248 tokens
  Reboot one instance. `soft` (default) asks the OS to restart cleanly; `hard` cuts power and boots it again, like pulling the plug — use only when soft does not work. Causes brief downtime. Civo: POST /v2/instances/{id}/soft_reboots or /hard_reboots.
• civo_set_instance_tags ~270 tokens
  REPLACE the full tag list of one instance (tags are used for filtering and by load-balancer instance pools, so changing them can move an instance in or out of a pool). Pass the complete desired list; an empty list clears all tags. Civo: PUT /v2/instances/{id}/tags.
• civo_start_instance ~176 tokens
  Boot a stopped instance. Undoes civo_stop_instance. Civo: PUT /v2/instances/{id}/start.
• civo_stop_instance ~202 tokens
  Power off one instance. Anything it serves goes offline until it is started again with civo_start_instance. A stopped instance is still billed. Civo: PUT /v2/instances/{id}/stop.

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