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Lambda Labs MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.36.2i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/lambda-labs

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read GPU instances, types, images, filesystems and firewall rules; launch and terminate instances.

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What you can do with it

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Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 15 things (tools) lambda_list_instances, lambda_get_instance, lambda_list_instance_types, lambda_list_images …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

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

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lambda-labs": {
      "url": "https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "lambda-labs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • lambda_list_instances

    List your running GPU cloud instances (id, name, ip, status, region, instance_type, ssh_key_names, filesystems, jupyter_url). Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/instances.

  • lambda_get_instance

    Get full details of a single instance by id (status, ip, region, instance_type, ssh/filesystem attachments, jupyter url, available actions). Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/instances/{id}.

  • lambda_list_instance_types

    List all GPU instance types with their specs (vcpus, memory, storage, gpus), hourly price (price_cents_per_hour), and which regions currently have capacity available. Use this to pick region_name + instance_type_name before launching. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/instance-types

  • lambda_list_images

    List available machine images (id, name, family, version, region availability) that can be selected when launching an instance. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/images.

  • lambda_list_filesystems

    List your persistent filesystems (id, name, region, status, created_at) that can be attached to instances at launch. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/file-systems.

  • lambda_list_firewall_rules

    List the account's inbound firewall rules (protocol, port range, source CIDR, description). Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/firewall-rules.

  • lambda_list_firewall_rulesets

    List firewall rulesets (id, name, region, rules) that can be applied to instances. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/firewall-rulesets.

  • lambda_get_firewall_ruleset

    Get a single firewall ruleset by id. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/firewall-rulesets/{id}.

  • lambda_list_audit_events

    List account audit-log events, optionally filtered by time window and resource type, with page_token pagination. Lambda Cloud REST: GET /api/v1/audit-events.

  • lambda_launch_instance

    Launch one or more GPU cloud instances. COSTS MONEY: billing starts as soon as the instance boots (hourly rate per instance_type). Pick region_name + instance_type_name from lambda_list_instance_types (only regions with capacity available), and pass exactly one existing SSH key n

  • lambda_restart_instances

    Restart one or more running instances by id (a reboot — the instances are NOT destroyed and billing continues). Lambda Cloud REST: POST /api/v1/instance-operations/restart.

  • lambda_terminate_instances

    Terminate (permanently destroy) one or more instances by id. This STOPS billing for them but DESTROYS the instances and any non-persistent data — persistent filesystems survive. Irreversible. Lambda Cloud REST: POST /api/v1/instance-operations/terminate.

  • lambda_update_instance

    Update a live instance's name and/or tags. Only provided fields are changed. Lambda Cloud REST: POST /api/v1/instances/{id}.

  • lambda_create_filesystem

    Create a new persistent filesystem in a region (can then be attached to instances at launch). Lambda Cloud REST: POST /api/v1/filesystems.

  • lambda_delete_filesystem

    Delete a persistent filesystem by id. Irreversible — DESTROYS all data on it. The filesystem must not be attached to any instance. Lambda Cloud REST: DELETE /api/v1/filesystems/{id}.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 13 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 15 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32655 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 98% of the other 32655 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32655 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Lambda Labs MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.36.2) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, SuperCollider

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README from the maker

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Lambda Labs MCP by usefulapi

Use your Lambda Labs account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — read GPU instances, instance types, images, filesystems and firewall rules, and launch or terminate instances. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http lambda-labs https://lambda-labs.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "lambda-labs": { "url": "https://lambda-labs.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, and the login page asks for your Lambda Labs credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/lambda-labs/

On first connect you'll provide your Lambda Cloud API key (Lambda Cloud dashboard → API keys). It is validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
lambda_list_instancesreadList instances
lambda_get_instancereadGet instance
lambda_list_instance_typesreadList instance types
lambda_list_imagesreadList images
lambda_list_filesystemsreadList filesystems
lambda_list_firewall_rulesreadList firewall rules
lambda_list_firewall_rulesetsreadList firewall rulesets
lambda_get_firewall_rulesetreadGet firewall ruleset
lambda_list_audit_eventsreadList audit events
lambda_launch_instancewriteLaunch instance
lambda_restart_instanceswriteRestart instances
lambda_terminate_instanceswriteTerminate instances
lambda_update_instancewriteUpdate instance
lambda_create_filesystemwriteCreate filesystem
lambda_delete_filesystemwriteDelete filesystem
lambda_labs_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
lambda_labs_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
lambda_labs_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
lambda_labs_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with lambda_labs_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with lambda_labs_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running lambda_labs_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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