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Poratiner MCP Server

Enables AI assistants to interact with Docker containers and services through the Portainer API.

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What is the Poratiner MCP Server?

Enables AI assistants to interact with Docker containers and services through the Portainer API.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Portainer, enabling AI assistants to interact with Docker containers and services through Portainer's API.

  • Docker container management (create, start, delete, fetch logs)
  • Docker image management (fetch, delete unused, clear build cache)
  • Docker network operations (inspect, fetch)
  • Docker service management (fetch, logs)
  • Resource limit management for containers

Credentials and setup notes

  • Deno - Portainer instance with API access - Docker installed and running

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Configuration

  • Deno - Portainer instance with API access - Docker installed and running
VariableDescriptionRequired
PORTAINER_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
PORTAINER_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PORTAINER_ENV_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Poratiner to Building.”

Frequently asked questions

Poratiner exposes various tools like FETCH_DOCKER_CONTAINERS, CREATE_DOCKER_CONTAINER, FETCH_IMAGES, and FETCH_SERVICES, allowing AI agents to effectively manage and monitor your Docker environment.

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