Hostkey Cloud MCP

Name: Hostkey Cloud MCP
Author: hostkey-cloud

by hostkey-cloudversion 1.0.8i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.hostkey-cloud/mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for Hostkey .com (InvAPI): servers, power, order, DNS, S3, billing

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

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Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Other
You need to fill in: HOSTKEY_API_KEY, Authorization

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: HOSTKEY_API_KEY, HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL, HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE, Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostkey-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hostkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOSTKEY_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hostkey-cloud https://mcp.hostkey.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add hostkey-cloud --env HOSTKEY_API_KEY=your-value --env HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL=your-value --env HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=your-value -- npx -y hostkey-mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostkey-cloud": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hostkey.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hostkey-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hostkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOSTKEY_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "hostkey-cloud": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.hostkey.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "hostkey-cloud": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hostkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOSTKEY_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL": "your-value",
        "HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

HOSTKEY_API_KEY secret required env
InvAPI API key for the .com portal (invapi.hostkey.com); per-server keys supported
HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL env
Session token TTL in seconds (default 3600)
HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE env
Set to 1 to allow destructive operations (OS reinstall, PXE cycle, service cancellation)
Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer for the .com portal (invapi.hostkey.com)

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

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account hostkey-cloud, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32415 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 73% of the other 32415 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32415 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 Hostkey Cloud MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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?

You need to fill in: HOSTKEY_API_KEY, Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.8) reached the registry 14 days ago.

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?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Hostkey MCP Server

MCP server for Hostkey (.com portal, InvAPI invapi.hostkey.com). Runs locally over stdio — Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP clients. Hosted remote: https://mcp.hostkey.com/mcp (cloud agents).


Endpoint	`https://invapi.hostkey.com` (hardcoded)
Auth	`HOSTKEY_API_KEY`
Tools	132 typed tools + `call_api_raw`

Gives the model access to your Hostkey account: servers, catalog and ordering, power, OS reinstall, network, DNS, snapshots, IPMI/console, ISO, S3, Remote Hands, billing, and API keys.

1. Get an API key

InvAPI → API keys → create a key.

Prefer a dedicated key for MCP. Per-server keys limit access to one server. DNS writes need the pdns/edit permission.

2. Install

Cursor

Click the button, replace YOUR_API_KEY with your InvAPI key, then confirm.

Or add to .cursor/mcp.json manually:

"mcpServers": { "hostkey-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "hostkey-mcp-server"], "env": { "HOSTKEY_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } }

Remote (cloud agents)

No local Node/npx. Point the client at the hosted endpoint and send your InvAPI key:

"mcpServers": { "hostkey": { "url": "https://mcp.hostkey.com/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer your-api-key" } } } }

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json:

"servers": { "hostkey-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "hostkey-mcp-server"], "env": { "HOSTKEY_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } }

Optional: HOSTKEY_TOKEN_TTL, HOSTKEY_HTTP_TIMEOUT, HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE (see .env.example).

From source (Node.js ≥ 22.18): npm install && npm run build.

3. Confirming dangerous operations

Every write call needs confirm=true. Without it, nothing changes.

Also:

order_server defaults to dry_run — a real order only after explicit consent;
OS reinstall, PXE, and service cancellation require HOSTKEY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=1;
passwords and tokens are masked in responses.

Long jobs (deploy, reinstall) return a callback key — poll with check_task.

4. Tools

Groups (full list via tools/list):

Group	Examples
Servers	`get_servers`, `get_server`, `get_power_status`
Catalog	`list_presets`, `list_os`, `list_traffic_plans`
Power & order	`power_on`, `power_off`, `order_server`, `reinstall_server`
PXE	`create_reinstall_task` → … → `clear_pxe_config`
Network / DNS	ports, PTR, zones and records
Snapshots, ISO, S3	VM snapshots, images, buckets
Remote Hands	duty-shift tickets (`request_rh_`, `rhr_`)
Billing	invoices, payments, contacts
Misc	`check_task`, `call_api_raw`

Prompts

Prompt	Purpose
`order_server_prompt`	guided server order
`reinstall_server_prompt`	OS reinstall
`troubleshoot_server_prompt`	diagnostics

Or just ask: “list my servers” / “order a VPS in NL”.

Docs

Project status
Action log
QA: hosted URL

Hostkey Cloud MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Safe Fetch

README from the maker

Hostkey MCP Server

1. Get an API key

2. Install

Cursor

Remote (cloud agents)

VS Code

3. Confirming dangerous operations

4. Tools

Prompts

Docs