IBM Cloud MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM_CLOUD_REGION | No | IBM Cloud region (optional, default us-south). | us-south |
| IBM_CLOUD_API_KEY | Yes | Your IBM Cloud API key (required). | |
| IBM_CLOUD_ACCOUNT_ID | No | IBM Cloud account ID (optional). | |
| IBM_CLOUD_ALLOW_WRITE | No | Enable write operations (optional, default false). | false |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| iam_get_token_infoA | Get information about the current IAM token and account |
| iam_list_api_keysA | List all API keys for the account. Optionally filter by IAM ID. |
| iam_get_api_keyB | Get details of a specific API key by its ID |
| iam_create_api_keyB | Create a new API key for a user or service ID |
| iam_delete_api_keyA | Delete an API key by its ID |
| iam_list_service_idsB | List all service IDs in the account |
| iam_get_service_idA | Get details of a specific service ID |
| iam_create_service_idC | Create a new service ID |
| iam_delete_service_idB | Delete a service ID |
| iam_list_access_groupsC | List all access groups in the account |
| iam_create_access_groupB | Create a new access group |
| iam_delete_access_groupC | Delete an access group |
| iam_add_member_to_groupA | Add a member (user or service ID) to an access group |
| iam_list_usersB | List all users in the IBM Cloud account |
| iam_invite_userB | Invite a user to the IBM Cloud account |
| iam_remove_userA | Remove a user from the IBM Cloud account |
| iam_list_policiesB | List all IAM access policies in the account |
| iam_create_policyB | Create a new IAM access policy |
| iam_delete_policyB | Delete an IAM access policy |
| vpc_list_vpcsC | List all VPCs in the region |
| vpc_get_vpcC | Get VPC details |
| vpc_create_vpcC | Create a new VPC |
| vpc_delete_vpcC | Delete a VPC |
| vpc_list_subnetsC | List all subnets |
| vpc_create_subnetD | Create a subnet |
| vpc_delete_subnetC | Delete a subnet |
| vpc_list_instancesC | List all virtual server instances |
| vpc_get_instanceC | Get VSI details |
| vpc_create_instanceC | Create a virtual server instance |
| vpc_delete_instanceC | Delete a VSI |
| vpc_start_instanceC | Start a stopped VSI |
| vpc_stop_instanceC | Stop a running VSI |
| vpc_reboot_instanceC | Reboot a VSI |
| vpc_list_instance_profilesC | List available instance profiles (machine types) |
| vpc_list_imagesC | List available OS images |
| vpc_list_volumesC | List block storage volumes |
| vpc_create_volumeC | Create a block storage volume |
| vpc_delete_volumeC | Delete a volume |
| vpc_list_security_groupsC | List security groups |
| vpc_create_security_groupC | Create a security group |
| vpc_delete_security_groupC | Delete a security group |
| vpc_add_sg_ruleC | Add a rule to a security group |
| vpc_list_floating_ipsC | List floating IPs |
| vpc_reserve_floating_ipC | Reserve a floating IP |
| vpc_release_floating_ipC | Release a floating IP |
| vpc_list_public_gatewaysC | List public gateways |
| vpc_create_public_gatewayC | Create a public gateway |
| vpc_list_network_aclsC | List network ACLs |
| vpc_create_network_aclC | Create a network ACL |
| vpc_list_ssh_keysC | List SSH keys |
| vpc_create_ssh_keyB | Upload an SSH public key |
| vpc_delete_ssh_keyC | Delete an SSH key |
| vpc_list_load_balancersC | List load balancers |
| vpc_create_load_balancerC | Create a load balancer |
| vpc_list_vpn_gatewaysC | List VPN gateways |
| vpc_create_vpn_gatewayC | Create a VPN gateway |
| ks_list_clustersC | List all Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters |
| ks_get_clusterC | Get cluster details |
| ks_create_clusterC | Create a new Kubernetes cluster |
| ks_delete_clusterC | Delete a Kubernetes cluster |
| ks_list_worker_poolsB | List worker pools in a cluster |
| ks_create_worker_poolD | Create a worker pool |
| ks_resize_worker_poolC | Resize a worker pool |
| ks_delete_worker_poolC | Delete a worker pool |
| ks_list_workersC | List workers in a cluster |
| ks_get_cluster_configC | Get cluster kubeconfig |
| ks_list_addonsA | List available cluster add-ons |
| ks_enable_addonC | Enable a cluster add-on |
| ks_disable_addonC | Disable a cluster add-on |
| ks_get_cluster_versionsA | Get supported Kubernetes versions |
| cos_list_bucketsB | List all Cloud Object Storage buckets |
| cos_create_bucketC | Create a COS bucket |
| cos_delete_bucketA | Delete a COS bucket (must be empty) |
| cos_get_bucket_configC | Get bucket configuration and metadata |
| cos_list_objectsC | List objects in a bucket |
| cos_get_objectB | Download/get an object from a bucket |
| cos_put_objectC | Upload an object to a bucket |
| cos_delete_objectC | Delete an object from a bucket |
| cos_copy_objectC | Copy an object within COS |
| cos_get_object_metadataB | Get metadata for an object (HEAD) |
| cos_set_bucket_corsB | Set CORS configuration on a bucket |
| cos_set_bucket_lifecycleC | Set lifecycle rules on a bucket |
| ce_list_projectsC | List Code Engine projects |
| ce_get_projectC | Get Code Engine project details |
| ce_create_projectC | Create a Code Engine project |
| ce_delete_projectC | Delete a Code Engine project |
| ce_list_appsC | List applications in a Code Engine project |
| ce_create_appC | Create a Code Engine application |
| ce_update_appC | Update a Code Engine application |
| ce_delete_appC | Delete a Code Engine application |
| ce_list_jobsC | List jobs in a Code Engine project |
| ce_create_jobD | Create a Code Engine job |
| ce_run_jobC | Run/submit a Code Engine job |
| ce_delete_jobC | Delete a Code Engine job |
| ce_list_buildsC | List builds in a Code Engine project |
| ce_create_buildC | Create a Code Engine build |
| ce_list_secretsC | List secrets and configmaps in a project |
| ce_create_secretC | Create a secret in a Code Engine project |
| db_list_deploymentsA | List all IBM Cloud database deployments (via resource controller) |
| db_get_deploymentC | Get database deployment details |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 183 tools
Tools are clearly organized by service prefixes (e.g., vpc_, iam_, ks_) and each operation targets a distinct resource and action. There is no overlap or ambiguity between tools across different services or within the same service.
All tools follow a consistent prefix_service_action pattern with snake_case (e.g., ce_create_app, vpc_delete_instance). The naming is uniform and predictable, making it easy for an agent to infer function from the name.
With 183 tools, the count is extremely high. Although it covers many IBM Cloud services, this volume is far beyond the typical 3-15 tool range and risks overwhelming agents. The rubric explicitly marks 50+ tools as an extreme mismatch.
Most services have full CRUD and lifecycle coverage (e.g., VPC, IAM, Kubernetes, Secrets Manager). Minor gaps exist, such as missing delete for Cloud Foundry apps and limited Activity Tracker tools, but these do not critically hinder core workflows.