About Northflank MCP by usefulapi
Northflank MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for inspecting Northflank projects and operating their services. It provides read access to infrastructure details and tools for actions such as builds, restarts, and scaling.
Key features
- 01Inspect projects, services, jobs, and add-ons
- 02Review builds, metrics, secret groups, and domains
- 03Trigger builds and restart services
- 04Scale, pause, or resume services
Use cases
- 01Inspect service configuration and metrics
- 02Trigger a service build or restart
- 03Adjust service capacity or pause operations
MCP support
Exposes Northflank read and infrastructure-changing tools, plus metadata tools, to MCP clients. Users connect to the hosted endpoint with a Northflank API token.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-northflank https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-northflank":{"type":"http","url":"https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-northflank":{"type":"http","url":"https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-northflank":{"type":"http","url":"https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-northflank":{"serverUrl":"https://northflank.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
17| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| page | integer | No | Page number to access. |
| cursor | string | No | Cursor from a previous page's pagination.cursor to fetch the next page. |
| teamId | string | No | Optional team id to scope to a team's projects. |
| per_page | integer | No | Results per page (max 100). |
Details
From the project READMENorthflank MCP by usefulapi
Inspect and control your Northflank projects, services, and deployments from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Northflank API token.
Live endpoint: https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/northflank
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http northflank https://northflank.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": {
"northflank": {
"url": "https://northflank.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 Northflank credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/northflank/
On first connect you'll paste your Northflank API token. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
northflank_list_projects | read | List projects |
northflank_get_project | read | Get project |
northflank_list_services | read | List services |
northflank_get_service | read | Get service |
northflank_list_jobs | read | List jobs |
northflank_get_job | read | Get job |
northflank_list_addons | read | List addons |
northflank_get_addon | read | Get addon |
northflank_list_service_builds | read | List service builds |
northflank_get_service_metrics | read | Get service metrics |
northflank_list_secret_groups | read | List secret groups |
northflank_list_domains | read | List domains |
northflank_trigger_service_build | write | Trigger service build (mutates infra) |
northflank_restart_service | write | Restart service (mutates infra) |
northflank_scale_service | write | Scale service (mutates infra) |
northflank_pause_service | write | Pause service (mutates infra) |
northflank_resume_service | write | Resume service (mutates infra) |
northflank_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
northflank_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
northflank_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
northflank_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 | $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 northflank_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with northflank_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running northflank_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.
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