How do I install the render mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y @niyogi/render-mcp`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `RENDER_API_KEY`, `YOUR_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Render MCP Server — Features, Setup & Tools

Name: Render MCP Server
Author: niyogi

What is the Render MCP MCP server?

Most cloud and infrastructure work still happens through a UI a human drives. Render MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Render.com MCP server for AI assistants.

The short version

Deploy to Render.com directly through AI assistants.

List all services and get details of a specific service
Create services: generic create_service plus typed create_web_service,
Deploy, restart, and delete services
Manage environment variables and custom domains
Get deployment history, get a single deploy, and cancel an in-progress deploy
List workspaces, get workspace details, and select a default workspace so

Getting it running

@niyogi/render-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: RENDER_API_KEY, YOUR_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of cloud and infrastructure servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by niyogi; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

How to install the Render MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@niyogi/render-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RENDER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
RENDER_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
YOUR_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Render MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Render MCP directly.

Render MCP Server

What is the Render MCP MCP server?

The short version

Getting it running

What it needs from you

Things to watch

How it compares

How to install the Render MCP MCP server

Configuration

Frequently asked questions

Alternatives to the Render MCP MCP server

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Render MCP Server

What is the Render MCP MCP server?

The short version

Getting it running

What it needs from you

Things to watch

How it compares

How to install the Render MCP MCP server

Configuration

Frequently asked questions

What does the render mcp server do?

How do I install the render mcp server?

What credentials does it need?

Alternatives to the Render MCP MCP server

Supabase

n8n

AWS

Browserbase

Cloudflare

Grafana