About Kinsta MCP by usefulapi
Kinsta MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for people managing sites on Kinsta. It exposes site, environment, backup, log, and analytics information alongside operational actions such as clearing caches and restarting PHP.
Key features
- 01Inspect sites and environments
- 02Read backups, logs, and analytics
- 03View plugins, themes, and domains
- 04Clear site, edge, and CDN caches
- 05Restart PHP and create manual backups
Use cases
- 01Review site environment logs and analytics
- 02Check backups and WordPress plugins
- 03Clear caches after site changes
- 04Restart PHP or create a backup
MCP support
Provides Kinsta site-management tools to MCP clients, including read-only queries and operations that change site state. The hosted server connects using the user's Kinsta credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-kinsta https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-kinsta":{"type":"http","url":"https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-kinsta":{"type":"http","url":"https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-kinsta":{"type":"http","url":"https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-kinsta":{"serverUrl":"https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
23This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEKinsta MCP by usefulapi
Use Kinsta from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — sites, environments, backups, plugins, logs, analytics and domains, plus cache clears, PHP restarts and manual backups. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Kinsta credentials.
Live endpoint: https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/kinsta
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http kinsta https://kinsta.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kinsta": {
"url": "https://kinsta.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 Kinsta credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/kinsta/
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
kinsta_get_api_key_info | read | Get API key info |
kinsta_list_available_regions | read | List data center regions |
kinsta_list_activity_logs | read | List activity logs |
kinsta_list_sites | read | List sites |
kinsta_get_site | read | Get site |
kinsta_list_site_environments | read | List site environments |
kinsta_get_site_usage | read | Get site usage this month |
kinsta_list_environment_domains | read | List environment domains |
kinsta_list_company_domains | read | List company domains |
kinsta_list_backups | read | List backups |
kinsta_list_plugins | read | List WordPress plugins |
kinsta_list_themes | read | List WordPress themes |
kinsta_get_logs | read | Get environment logs |
kinsta_get_analytics | read | Get environment analytics |
kinsta_get_force_https_status | read | Get force-HTTPS status |
kinsta_list_redirect_rules | read | List redirect rules |
kinsta_list_denied_ips | read | List denied IPs |
kinsta_get_operation_status | read | Get operation status |
kinsta_clear_site_cache | write | Clear site cache |
kinsta_clear_edge_cache | write | Clear edge cache |
kinsta_clear_cdn_cache | write | Clear CDN cache |
kinsta_restart_php | write | Restart PHP engine |
kinsta_create_manual_backup | write | Create manual backup |
kinsta_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
kinsta_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
kinsta_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
kinsta_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel 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
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per company) | $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 [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with kinsta_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with kinsta_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running kinsta_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Kinsta.
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