About ibmcloud
ibmcloud is an MCP server that wraps the IBM Cloud CLI for people managing IBM Cloud environments. Its tools span account access, cloud resources, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, IAM, catalog, and billing.
Key features
- 01IBM Cloud CLI authentication and targeting
- 02Resource and service instance management
- 03Cloud Foundry app operations
- 04Kubernetes cluster management
- 05IAM, catalog, and billing tools
Use cases
- 01Set an IBM Cloud region and resource group
- 02Manage Cloud Foundry applications
- 03Inspect or resize Kubernetes clusters
- 04Review account usage and billing
MCP support
Wraps the IBM Cloud CLI and exposes its operations as structured tools to MCP clients. Authentication state is managed by the CLI.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
88Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sso | boolean | No | Use SSO for login |
| apikey | string | No | IBM Cloud API key |
| region | string | No | Target region (e.g., us-south) |
Details
From the project READMEibmcloud-mcp-server
[!License: MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [!MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) [!TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org)
MCP server wrapping the IBM Cloud CLI. Provides 80+ tools covering authentication, resource management, Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, Container Registry, IAM, catalog, and billing operations.
Tools (80+)
Authentication (8 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
ibmcloud_login | Login with API key or SSO |
ibmcloud_logout | Logout from IBM Cloud |
ibmcloud_target | Set target region and resource group |
ibmcloud_api | View or set API endpoint |
ibmcloud_regions | List available regions |
ibmcloud_account_show | Show current account details |
ibmcloud_account_list | List accessible accounts |
ibmcloud_config_list | List CLI configuration |
Resource Management (14 tools)
ibmcloud_resource_groups, ibmcloud_resource_group_create, ibmcloud_resource_service_instances, ibmcloud_resource_service_instance, ibmcloud_resource_service_instance_create, ibmcloud_resource_service_instance_delete, ibmcloud_resource_service_instance_update, ibmcloud_resource_service_keys, ibmcloud_resource_service_key, ibmcloud_resource_service_key_create, ibmcloud_resource_service_key_delete, ibmcloud_resource_search, ibmcloud_resource_tags, ibmcloud_resource_tag_attach
Cloud Foundry (20 tools)
ibmcloud_cf_orgs, ibmcloud_cf_spaces, ibmcloud_cf_apps, ibmcloud_cf_app, ibmcloud_cf_push, ibmcloud_cf_start, ibmcloud_cf_stop, ibmcloud_cf_restart, ibmcloud_cf_delete, ibmcloud_cf_logs, ibmcloud_cf_env, ibmcloud_cf_set_env, ibmcloud_cf_scale, ibmcloud_cf_routes, ibmcloud_cf_services, ibmcloud_cf_marketplace, ibmcloud_cf_create_service, ibmcloud_cf_bind_service, ibmcloud_cf_unbind_service
Kubernetes (15 tools)
ibmcloud_ks_clusters, ibmcloud_ks_cluster, ibmcloud_ks_cluster_config, ibmcloud_ks_cluster_create, ibmcloud_ks_cluster_delete, ibmcloud_ks_workers, ibmcloud_ks_worker_pools, ibmcloud_ks_worker_pool_create, ibmcloud_ks_worker_pool_resize, ibmcloud_ks_zones, ibmcloud_ks_versions, ibmcloud_ks_flavors
Container Registry (5 tools)
ibmcloud_cr_namespaces, ibmcloud_cr_namespace_add, ibmcloud_cr_images, ibmcloud_cr_image_rm, ibmcloud_cr_quota
IAM (18 tools)
ibmcloud_iam_users, ibmcloud_iam_user_invite, ibmcloud_iam_api_keys, ibmcloud_iam_api_key_create, ibmcloud_iam_api_key_delete, ibmcloud_iam_service_ids, ibmcloud_iam_service_id, ibmcloud_iam_service_id_create, ibmcloud_iam_service_id_delete, ibmcloud_iam_service_api_keys, ibmcloud_iam_service_api_key_create, ibmcloud_iam_access_groups, ibmcloud_iam_access_group, ibmcloud_iam_access_group_create, ibmcloud_iam_access_group_users, ibmcloud_iam_access_group_user_add, ibmcloud_iam_access_group_policies, ibmcloud_iam_access_group_policy_create, ibmcloud_iam_roles
Catalog and Billing (7 tools)
ibmcloud_catalog_search, ibmcloud_catalog_service, ibmcloud_catalog_service_plans, ibmcloud_billing_account_usage, ibmcloud_billing_resource_group_usage, ibmcloud_billing_resource_instances_usage, ibmcloud_billing_org_usage
Plugins (4 tools)
ibmcloud_plugin_list, ibmcloud_plugin_repo_plugins, ibmcloud_plugin_install, ibmcloud_version
Prerequisites
Install the IBM Cloud CLI:
curl -fsSL https://clis.cloud.ibm.com/install/osx | sh
Install
npm install
npm run build
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibmcloud": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/ibmcloud-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Architecture
The server wraps the ibmcloud CLI binary, parsing JSON output from each command into structured MCP tool responses. Authentication state is managed by the CLI itself.
Project Structure
src/index.ts # MCP server with 80+ tool definitions
src/cli.ts # IBM Cloud CLI execution wrapper
tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
dist/ # Compiled output
License
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