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Runpod MCP Server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables you to interact with the Runpod REST API through Claude or other MCP-compatible clients.

Features

The server provides tools for managing:

  • Pods: Create, list, get details, update, start, stop, and delete pods

  • Endpoints: Create, list, get details, update, and delete serverless endpoints

  • Templates: Create, list, get details, update, and delete templates

  • Network Volumes: Create, list, get details, update, and delete network volumes

  • Container Registry Authentications: Create, list, get details, and delete authentications

Related MCP server: Webflow MCP Server

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Running with npx

You can run the server directly without installation:

RUNPOD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here npx @runpod/mcp-server@latest

Installing via Smithery

To install for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @runpod/runpod-mcp-ts --client claude

Setting up with Claude for Desktop

  1. Open Claude for Desktop

  2. Edit the config file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

  3. Add the server configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "runpod": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@runpod/mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "RUNPOD_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here" } } } }
  1. Restart Claude for Desktop

Usage Examples

List all pods

Can you list all my Runpod pods?

Create a new pod

Create a new Runpod pod with the following specifications: - Name: test-pod - Image: runpod/pytorch:2.1.0-py3.10-cuda11.8.0-devel-ubuntu22.04 - GPU Type: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - GPU Count: 1

Create a serverless endpoint

Create a Runpod serverless endpoint with the following configuration: - Name: my-endpoint - Template ID: 30zmvf89kd - Minimum workers: 0 - Maximum workers: 3

Security Considerations

This server requires your Runpod API key, which grants full access to your Runpod account. For security:

  • Never share your API key

  • Be cautious about what operations you perform

  • Consider setting up a separate API key with limited permissions

  • Don't use this in a production environment without proper security measures

License

Apache-2.0

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