start-pod
Start a RunPod cloud GPU pod using its ID to activate computing resources for AI workloads and applications.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| podId | Yes | ID of the pod to start |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:259-275 (registration)Registers the 'start-pod' MCP tool with schema and inline handler function.'start-pod', { podId: z.string().describe('ID of the pod to start'), }, async (params) => { const result = await runpodRequest(`/pods/${params.podId}/start`, 'POST'); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2), }, ], }; } );
- src/index.ts:264-275 (handler)Handler executes the tool logic: calls RunPod API to start the pod and returns JSON response.const result = await runpodRequest(`/pods/${params.podId}/start`, 'POST'); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2), }, ], }; } );
- src/index.ts:261-263 (schema)Input schema validates the required 'podId' parameter.podId: z.string().describe('ID of the pod to start'), }, async (params) => {
- src/index.ts:27-66 (helper)Shared utility function that handles all authenticated HTTP requests to the RunPod API, used by the start-pod handler.async function runpodRequest( endpoint: string, method: string = 'GET', body?: Record<string, unknown> ) { const url = `${API_BASE_URL}${endpoint}`; const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json', }; const options: NodeFetchRequestInit = { method, headers, }; if (body && (method === 'POST' || method === 'PATCH')) { options.body = JSON.stringify(body); } try { const response = await fetch(url, options); if (!response.ok) { const errorText = await response.text(); throw new Error(`RunPod API Error: ${response.status} - ${errorText}`); } // Some endpoints might not return JSON const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type'); if (contentType && contentType.includes('application/json')) { return await response.json(); } return { success: true, status: response.status }; } catch (error) { console.error('Error calling RunPod API:', error); throw error; } }