hetzner-mcp-server

MCP server for the Hetzner Cloud API. Manage servers, networks, volumes, firewalls, load balancers, and more through the Model Context Protocol.

185 tools across 15 resource domains, with 9 entry points so you can pick the right server for your MCP client's tool limit. A read-only API-reference Resource (reference://hetzner/api) is also exposed on every entry point.

Installation

npm install -g @lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server

Or run directly:

npx @lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server

Configuration

Set your Hetzner Cloud API token:

export HETZNER_API_TOKEN=your-token-here

Get a token from the Hetzner Cloud Console under Security > API Tokens.

The Storage Box tools call a separate host (https://api.hetzner.com/v1). They use HETZNER_STORAGE_API_TOKEN if set, otherwise fall back to HETZNER_API_TOKEN, so a single token keeps working. Set HETZNER_STORAGE_API_TOKEN only if you scope Storage Box access to a dedicated token:

export HETZNER_STORAGE_API_TOKEN=your-storage-token-here  # optional

Entry Points

Use split servers to reduce context size — pick only the splits you need.

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hetzner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or use split servers (pick the splits you need):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hetzner-servers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server", "hetzner-mcp-servers"],
      "env": { "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here" }
    },
    "hetzner-networking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server", "hetzner-mcp-networking"],
      "env": { "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hetzner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@lazyants/hetzner-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Servers (27 tools) — servers

hetzner_list_servers, hetzner_get_server, hetzner_create_server, hetzner_update_server, hetzner_delete_server, hetzner_power_on, hetzner_power_off, hetzner_reboot, hetzner_reset, hetzner_shutdown, hetzner_rebuild_server, hetzner_resize_server, hetzner_enable_rescue, hetzner_disable_rescue, hetzner_get_server_metrics, hetzner_list_server_actions, hetzner_change_server_protection, hetzner_request_console, hetzner_enable_backup, hetzner_disable_backup, hetzner_change_alias_ips, hetzner_change_dns_ptr, hetzner_attach_server_to_network, hetzner_detach_server_from_network, hetzner_add_server_to_placement_group, hetzner_remove_server_from_placement_group, hetzner_reset_server_password

Images (7 tools) — storage

hetzner_list_images, hetzner_get_image, hetzner_update_image, hetzner_delete_image, hetzner_create_image, hetzner_change_image_protection, hetzner_list_image_actions

ISOs (4 tools) — config

hetzner_list_isos, hetzner_get_iso, hetzner_attach_iso, hetzner_detach_iso

Placement Groups (5 tools) — config

hetzner_list_placement_groups, hetzner_get_placement_group, hetzner_create_placement_group, hetzner_update_placement_group, hetzner_delete_placement_group

Reference Data (7 tools) — servers

hetzner_list_datacenters, hetzner_get_datacenter, hetzner_list_locations, hetzner_get_location, hetzner_list_server_types, hetzner_get_server_type, hetzner_get_pricing

hetzner_list_datacenters / hetzner_get_datacenter are deprecated by Hetzner and removed after 2026-10-01 (HTTP 410). Use hetzner_list_server_types (locations[].available/recommended) and hetzner_list_locations instead.

Networks (12 tools) — networking

hetzner_list_networks, hetzner_get_network, hetzner_create_network, hetzner_update_network, hetzner_delete_network, hetzner_add_subnet, hetzner_delete_subnet, hetzner_add_route, hetzner_delete_route, hetzner_change_network_protection, hetzner_change_ip_range, hetzner_list_network_actions

Firewalls (9 tools) — networking

hetzner_list_firewalls, hetzner_get_firewall, hetzner_create_firewall, hetzner_update_firewall, hetzner_delete_firewall, hetzner_set_firewall_rules, hetzner_apply_firewall, hetzner_remove_firewall, hetzner_list_firewall_actions

Load Balancers (21 tools) — load-balancers

hetzner_list_load_balancers, hetzner_get_load_balancer, hetzner_create_load_balancer, hetzner_update_load_balancer, hetzner_delete_load_balancer, hetzner_add_lb_target, hetzner_remove_lb_target, hetzner_add_lb_service, hetzner_update_lb_service, hetzner_delete_lb_service, hetzner_change_lb_algorithm, hetzner_change_lb_type, hetzner_attach_lb_to_network, hetzner_detach_lb_from_network, hetzner_get_lb_metrics, hetzner_list_lb_types, hetzner_change_load_balancer_protection, hetzner_list_load_balancer_actions, hetzner_enable_lb_public_interface, hetzner_disable_lb_public_interface, hetzner_change_lb_dns_ptr

Certificates (7 tools) — load-balancers

hetzner_list_certificates, hetzner_get_certificate, hetzner_create_certificate, hetzner_update_certificate, hetzner_delete_certificate, hetzner_retry_certificate, hetzner_list_certificate_actions

Volumes (10 tools) — storage

hetzner_list_volumes, hetzner_get_volume, hetzner_create_volume, hetzner_update_volume, hetzner_delete_volume, hetzner_attach_volume, hetzner_detach_volume, hetzner_resize_volume, hetzner_change_volume_protection, hetzner_list_volume_actions

Floating IPs (10 tools) — ips

hetzner_list_floating_ips, hetzner_get_floating_ip, hetzner_create_floating_ip, hetzner_update_floating_ip, hetzner_delete_floating_ip, hetzner_assign_floating_ip, hetzner_unassign_floating_ip, hetzner_change_floating_ip_rdns, hetzner_change_floating_ip_protection, hetzner_list_floating_ip_actions

Primary IPs (10 tools) — ips

hetzner_list_primary_ips, hetzner_get_primary_ip, hetzner_create_primary_ip, hetzner_update_primary_ip, hetzner_delete_primary_ip, hetzner_assign_primary_ip, hetzner_unassign_primary_ip, hetzner_change_primary_ip_rdns, hetzner_change_primary_ip_protection, hetzner_list_primary_ip_actions

SSH Keys (5 tools) — config

hetzner_list_ssh_keys, hetzner_get_ssh_key, hetzner_create_ssh_key, hetzner_update_ssh_key, hetzner_delete_ssh_key

DNS Zones (22 tools) — dns

hetzner_list_zones, hetzner_get_zone, hetzner_create_zone, hetzner_update_zone, hetzner_delete_zone, hetzner_change_zone_protection, hetzner_change_zone_ttl, hetzner_change_zone_primary_nameservers, hetzner_export_zonefile, hetzner_import_zonefile, hetzner_list_zone_actions, hetzner_list_zone_rrsets, hetzner_get_zone_rrset, hetzner_create_zone_rrset, hetzner_update_zone_rrset, hetzner_delete_zone_rrset, hetzner_change_zone_rrset_protection, hetzner_change_zone_rrset_ttl, hetzner_add_zone_rrset_records, hetzner_remove_zone_rrset_records, hetzner_set_zone_rrset_records, hetzner_update_zone_rrset_records

Storage Boxes (29 tools) — storage-boxes

Storage Boxes use the https://api.hetzner.com/v1 host. Token: HETZNER_STORAGE_API_TOKEN (falls back to HETZNER_API_TOKEN).

hetzner_list_storage_boxes, hetzner_create_storage_box, hetzner_get_storage_box, hetzner_update_storage_box, hetzner_delete_storage_box, hetzner_list_storage_box_folders, hetzner_list_storage_box_actions, hetzner_change_storage_box_protection, hetzner_change_storage_box_type, hetzner_reset_storage_box_password, hetzner_update_storage_box_access_settings, hetzner_rollback_storage_box_snapshot, hetzner_enable_storage_box_snapshot_plan, hetzner_disable_storage_box_snapshot_plan, hetzner_list_storage_box_types, hetzner_get_storage_box_type, hetzner_list_storage_box_snapshots, hetzner_create_storage_box_snapshot, hetzner_get_storage_box_snapshot, hetzner_update_storage_box_snapshot, hetzner_delete_storage_box_snapshot, hetzner_list_storage_box_subaccounts, hetzner_create_storage_box_subaccount, hetzner_get_storage_box_subaccount, hetzner_update_storage_box_subaccount, hetzner_delete_storage_box_subaccount, hetzner_change_storage_box_subaccount_home_directory, hetzner_reset_storage_box_subaccount_password, hetzner_update_storage_box_subaccount_access_settings

Security

• Never commit your API token to version control
• Use read-only tokens when you only need to list/get resources
• Create and delete tools cost real money — Hetzner bills for provisioned resources
• The server handles rate limiting automatically (3,600 requests/hour, exponential backoff on 429)

Disclaimer

Create, update, and delete operations may incur charges on your Hetzner Cloud account. Use read-only API tokens when possible. The authors are not responsible for any costs incurred.

Releasing

Releases ship via the GitHub Release event. Maintainer flow:

1. Bump the version in package.json and server.json (npm run check-versions enforces alignment between package.json#/version and server.json#/packages[0].version).
2. Update CHANGELOG.md.
3. Commit, then gh release create vX.Y.Z --notes-from-tag (or write release notes inline).
4. The Publish to npm + MCP Registry workflow runs automatically: it npm publishes with provenance, polls the registry until the tarball is available, then pushes the matching server.json to the MCP Registry via mcp-publisher.

The workflow skips npm publish cleanly if the version is already on npm (cutover guard for releases that were partially published manually).

npm authentication

Publishing uses npm Trusted Publishing: the workflow's GitHub OIDC token (id-token: write) is exchanged for a one-shot publish token at runtime. No NPM_TOKEN secret needs to live in the repo.

The binding is configured in the npm web UI (package → Trusted Publishers): provider GitHub Actions, organization lazyants, repository hetzner-mcp-server, workflow publish-registry.yml.

License

FSL-1.1-MIT — see LICENSE for the full terms. Versions 1.1.1 and earlier remain MIT-licensed.