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get_node_pods

Retrieve all pods running on a specific Kubernetes node to monitor workloads, troubleshoot issues, and manage cluster resources effectively.

Instructions

Get all pods running on a specific node.

Args: context_name: The Kubernetes context name node_name: The name of the node to get pods for

Returns: JSON string containing the pods running on the node

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
context_nameYes
node_nameYes

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function that retrieves all pods running on the specified node using the Kubernetes CoreV1Api. It lists pods across all namespaces with field_selector spec.nodeName matching the node_name, formats pod info, and returns JSON.
    def get_node_pods(context_name: str, node_name: str):
        """
        Get all pods running on a specific node.
    
        Args:
            context_name: The Kubernetes context name
            node_name: The name of the node to get pods for
    
        Returns:
            JSON string containing the pods running on the node
        """
        core_v1: CoreV1Api = get_api_clients(context_name)["core"]
    
        # Get all pods in all namespaces
        pods = core_v1.list_pod_for_all_namespaces(field_selector=f"spec.nodeName={node_name}")
    
        pod_list = [
            {
                "name": pod.metadata.name,
                "namespace": pod.metadata.namespace,
                "status": pod.status.phase,
                "containers": [c.name for c in pod.spec.containers]
            } for pod in pods.items
        ]
    
        result = {
            "node": node_name,
            "pods": pod_list,
            "pod_count": len(pod_list)
        }
    
        return json.dumps(result)
  • tools/node.py:445-446 (registration)
    The @mcp.tool() decorator registers the get_node_pods function as an MCP tool. The @use_current_context decorator provides the current Kubernetes context.
    @mcp.tool()
    @use_current_context

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