Render Useful MCP Server

by lusrodriio.github.LuSrodri/render-useful-mcpv1.4.0

MCP server for the Render Public API: all 207 endpoints plus workflow tools.

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Install Render Useful MCP server

claude mcp add render-useful -e RENDER_API_KEY='<render-api-key>' -- npx -y render-useful-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-useful": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "render-useful-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RENDER_API_KEY": "<render-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-useful": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "render-useful-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RENDER_API_KEY": "<render-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "render-useful": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "render-useful-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RENDER_API_KEY": "<render-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render-useful": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "render-useful-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RENDER_API_KEY": "<render-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
RENDER_API_KEY	yes	yes	Render API key, created at https://dashboard.render.com/u/settings#api-keys
RENDER_WORKSPACE_ID	—	—	Default workspace, applied wherever a tool needs an ownerId and the caller omitted one.
RENDER_MCP_TOOLSETS	—	—	Comma-separated toolsets to expose, or 'all'. Defaults to all 17 toolsets.
RENDER_MCP_READ_ONLY	—	—	Expose only non-mutating tools.
RENDER_MCP_DYNAMIC_TOOLSETS	—	—	Registers the render_toolsets tool, which reports which toolsets exist and which are enabled.

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Active — last maintenance signal 22d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-17 · 22d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-10 · 2mo ago · GitHub · v1.4.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-10 · 2mo ago · official registry · v1.4.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Render Useful MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add render-useful -e RENDER_API_KEY='<render-api-key>' -- npx -y render-useful-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Render Useful require an API key?

Yes. It expects RENDER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Render Useful as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Render Useful in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.LuSrodri/render-useful-mcp.