UpCloud MCP server

Inspect servers, storage, networks, databases and billing, and start, stop or back up servers. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect UpCloud50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the UpCloud connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

Which of my servers are running, and which are stopped?
What did my hosting bill come to last month, by resource?
List the firewall rules on my web server.
Show the disks and existing backups attached to my main web server.

What you can do with UpCloud in Claude and ChatGPT

For developers and sysadmins who run cloud servers on UpCloud.

Check which servers are running or stopped

The AI lists servers with state, zone, plan, cores and memory, filtered by state, search text, tags or labels, and opens one for its IPs and storage.

Review last month's bill by resource

The AI reads the billing summary of one month with amount, hours, plan and zone per resource, and the price list for comparison.

Check firewall rules, IP addresses and networks

The AI lists the firewall rules of a server in order, the IP addresses on the account and the networks with their subnets.

Find who changed a resource

The AI reads the audit log: who did what to which resource, when and from which IP. It filters by action, resource type, time window or keyword.

Start, stop or restart a server

The AI starts a stopped server, or stops or restarts a running one, softly or hard. Stop and restart take it offline, so confirm first.

Changes data

Back up a disk or set a server's backup schedule

The AI takes an on-demand backup of a storage device and follows its state. It can also change a server's simple-backup schedule.

Changes data

How do I connect UpCloud?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your UpCloud API token.

Create one in the UpCloud Control Panel → Account → API tokens (or with upctl account token create). The account needs API access enabled; you can restrict the token's expiry and IP ranges. Your token is used only to call the UpCloud API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name UpCloud and this URL, then click Add:
https://upcloud.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your UpCloud API token.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on UpCloud.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name UpCloud and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://upcloud.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your UpCloud API token.
In Plugins, install UpCloud, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

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

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add upcloud --url https://upcloud.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login upcloud

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://upcloud.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your UpCloud API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper user	$9/mo · $90/yr	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per user	$39/mo · $390/yr	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this UpCloud server only. Ask your AI to run upcloud_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with upcloud_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with upcloud_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 26

Show all 26 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 17

Get accountupcloud_get_account
The calling account: username, remaining credits and resource limits (cores, memory, storage per tier, IPs, networks, managed services). A cheap way to confirm the token works.
List zonesupcloud_list_zones
Available zones (data centres) with id (e.g. fi-hel1, de-fra1, us-chi1), description and whether they are public or private-cloud. Zone ids are used by every other resource.
List server plansupcloud_list_plans
Fixed-price server plans: name (e.g. 2xCPU-4GB), cores, memory, included storage size/tier and transfer, plus GPU model/amount for GPU plans.
List pricesupcloud_list_prices
The price list per zone in the account's currency: per-hour prices for plans, cores, memory, storage tiers, backups, IPv4 addresses and traffic.
Get monthly billing summaryupcloud_get_billing_summary
Billing summary for one month with per-resource details (servers, storages, managed databases, object storage, …: amount, hours, plan, zone, labels) and totals. Needs an account allowed to read billing.
List serversupcloud_list_servers
Cloud servers on the account (summary: uuid, title, hostname, zone, plan, cores, memory, state, tags, labels). Filter by state, a free-text search (name, title, uuid, zone, IP, hostname, tag or template), tags or labels. Use upcloud_get_server for IPs and disks.
Get server detailsupcloud_get_server
Full details of one server: state, plan, cores/memory, network interfaces and IP addresses, attached storage devices, firewall on/off, simple-backup schedule, labels, tags and remote-access settings.
List storagesupcloud_list_storages
Storage devices: disks, backups, CD-ROM images and OS templates (uuid, title, type, tier, size GB, state, zone, labels). Narrow by `kind`: private (yours), public (UpCloud-provided), normal (disks), backup, cdrom, template or favorite.
Get storage detailsupcloud_get_storage
Details of one storage: size, tier, state (e.g. online, backuping), encryption, the servers it is attached to, its backups and backup_rule. Poll this to follow a backup started with upcloud_create_storage_backup.
List IP addressesupcloud_list_ip_addresses
Every IP address on the account: address, family (IPv4/IPv6), access (public/utility/private), the server it is assigned to, zone, PTR record, floating flag and release policy.
List server firewall rulesupcloud_list_firewall_rules
The firewall rules of one server in evaluation order (position, direction, action, family, protocol, address and port ranges, comment). Whether the firewall is enabled at all is the `firewall` field of upcloud_get_server.
List networksupcloud_list_networks
Networks visible to the account — public, utility and private SDN networks — with their IP subnets, DHCP settings, routes, attached servers and peerings. Optionally only one zone.
List managed databasesupcloud_list_databases
Managed Database services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, OpenSearch): uuid, title, type, plan, zone, state, component hosts/ports, backups and labels. Note the response can include connection URIs with credentials.
List managed load balancersupcloud_list_load_balancers
Managed Load Balancer services with their frontends, backends and members, networks, plan, zone, configured status and operational state.
List Kubernetes clustersupcloud_list_kubernetes_clusters
Managed Kubernetes clusters: name, uuid, zone, plan, state, network/CIDR, control-plane IP filter, labels and node groups (plan, count, state).
List managed object storagesupcloud_list_object_storages
Managed Object Storage (S3-compatible) services: uuid, name, region, configured status and operational state, public/private endpoints, custom domains and labels.
List audit logsupcloud_list_audit_logs
Security audit trail of the account (up to 180 days): who did what to which resource, when, from which IP and via API or Hub. Filter by action, origin, resource type, time window or a keyword (UUID, username or IP). Returns total_count for paging.

Changes data · 5

Start a serverupcloud_start_server
Start a stopped server (billing for a started server resumes). Fails with 409 if it is not stopped. `async` returns immediately — poll upcloud_get_server for state=started.
Stop a serverupcloud_stop_server
DISRUPTIVE: stop a running server — it goes offline until started again with upcloud_start_server. soft (default) sends an ACPI shutdown; with a timeout, a hard stop follows if it is still running. hard is like pulling the plug and can lose unsaved data.
Restart a serverupcloud_restart_server
DISRUPTIVE: stop and start a running server. soft (default) needs a timeout: after it, timeout_action=destroy hard-stops and restarts, ignore (API default) aborts and leaves the server running. hard power-cycles immediately.
Back up a storageupcloud_create_storage_backup
Take an on-demand, point-in-time backup of a storage device. Additive (nothing is overwritten) but backups are billed per GB. Asynchronous: the storage goes to a backuping/maintenance state and back to online — poll upcloud_get_storage.
Rename a server / set its backup scheduleupcloud_modify_server
Change a server's title, hostname and/or simple-backup schedule. Only these reversible fields are exposed — no resizing or plan change (billing) and no firewall toggle. simple_backup is `HHMM,daily|dailies|weeklies|monthlies` (UTC time) or `no` to disable.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)upcloud_usage_status
Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
Request a missing featureupcloud_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the UpCloud tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
Upgrade to Pro or Pro+upcloud_upgrade
Get a paid plan for UpCloud (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
Cancel the Pro subscriptionupcloud_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's UpCloud Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run upcloud_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with UpCloud in Claude or ChatGPT?

Check which servers are running or stopped. Review last month's bill by resource. Check firewall rules, IP addresses and networks. Find who changed a resource. Start, stop or restart a server. Back up a disk or set a server's backup schedule. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official UpCloud product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by UpCloud. The server calls the UpCloud API with your own UpCloud access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect UpCloud to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your UpCloud API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my UpCloud key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your UpCloud API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my UpCloud credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the UpCloud API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in UpCloud.

Can the AI change my UpCloud data?

Yes, if you approve it. 5 of the 22 UpCloud tools can create or change data. The other 17 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this UpCloud server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run upcloud_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run upcloud_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run upcloud_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a UpCloud tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with upcloud_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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