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

Setup

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
A RunPod account and API key
Claude for Desktop or another MCP-compatible client

Installing via Smithery

To install runpod-mcp-ts for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

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

Installation

Clone the repository
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build

Configuration

Set your RunPod API key as an environment variable:

# Linux/macOS
export RUNPOD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# Windows (Command Prompt)
set RUNPOD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# Windows (PowerShell)
$env:RUNPOD_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

You can get your API key from the RunPod console.

Running the Server

Start the server:

npm start

Setting up with Claude for Desktop

Open Claude for Desktop
Edit the config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runpod": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/runpod-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "RUNPOD_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace the "args": ["/path/to/runpod-mcp-server/build/index.js"] with the path to the build folder in the repository.

Restart Claude for Desktop

Usage Examples

Here are some examples of how to use the server with Claude:

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

MIT

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

Enables interaction with the RunPod REST API through Claude or other MCP-compatible clients, providing tools for managing pods, endpoints, templates, network volumes, and container registry authentications.

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