MCP server
DigitalOcean MCP server
DigitalOcean's MCP server lets AI list and inspect resources and create, update and delete apps and infrastructure.
- Official server
- Cloud and infrastructure
At a glance
- Maintained by
- DigitalOcean (digitalocean-labs)
- Tools exposed
- 7 listed below
- Reviewed
- September 24, 2026
Why it matters
What it does and why it matters
DigitalOcean is popular with small teams and startups for simple cloud hosting. Its MCP server, from DigitalOcean Labs, lets an assistant list and inspect resources such as App Platform apps, check deployment status, read logs, and create, update and delete apps and infrastructure.
For small teams without a dedicated operations person, it helps answer "why is the app down" by reading deployment status and logs in one go.
It can delete apps and infrastructure, so we use a token with limited scopes, and require approval for anything that deletes or changes production. Start with the read tools for logs and status.
Use cases
Best business use cases
App status
Failed deploys
New apps
Updates
Inventory
Tools
Available tools
Tool names as published by the maintainer at review time. Versions change, so check the repository for the current list.
Main service shown is App Platform (apps). Other services (droplets, databases, doks, networking, spaces and more) add their own tools.
Read and write: Read and write: list and inspect resources, plus create, update and delete apps and infrastructure.
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apps-listList all App Platform apps.
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apps-get-infoGet details for one app.
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apps-get-deployment-statusGet the active deployment and its health.
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apps-get-logsGet live and past log URLs for an app component.
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apps-create-app-from-specCreate a new app from an app spec.
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apps-updateUpdate an app's settings or redeploy it.
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apps-deleteDelete an app. Cannot be undone.
Workflows
Example workflows
Diagnose a failed deploy
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Ask about the latest deployment.
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2
The assistant checks its status.
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3
It reads the logs.
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4
It explains the error.
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5
A developer fixes it.
Create a staging app
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Share the app spec.
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The assistant creates the app.
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It checks deployment status.
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It returns the staging URL.
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5
The team tests it.
Prompts
Example prompts
“Why did the latest deployment of the api app fail?”
“Show the last 100 log lines for the web app.”
“Create a staging app from this spec.”
Setup
Installation and configuration
Examples for Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Replace the placeholder values with your own keys, and store secrets outside version control.
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"digitalocean": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@digitalocean/mcp",
"--services",
"apps"
],
"env": {
"DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "${DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN}"
}
}
}
}Claude Code: terminal
claude mcp add --transport http digitalocean-apps https://apps.mcp.digitalocean.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN"- Hosted server: One hosted endpoint per service, e.g. https://apps.mcp.digitalocean.com/mcp, https://droplets.mcp.digitalocean.com/mcp, https://databases.mcp.digitalocean.com/mcp.
- Local server: npm: @digitalocean/mcp (stdio, pick services with --services).
- Needs: DigitalOcean API token (DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN) or OAuth for the hosted endpoints..
Security
Security considerations
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Read-only first
Start with read access and add actions only for reviewed tasks.
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Scoped credentials
Use a dedicated role or token with the least access, never an owner or admin key.
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Separate environments
Keep production changes out of assistant sessions, or require approval for them.
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Audit
Review changes in DigitalOcean's activity history.
Related servers
Servers that pair well with it
Coolify
Coolify's official MCP server lets AI see self-hosted infrastructure, find unhealthy resources, review deployments and deploy with the right token.
Vercel
Vercel's official MCP server lets AI search Vercel docs, list teams, projects and deployments, read build and runtime logs and deploy with confirmation.
AWS
The AWS API MCP server from AWS Labs lets AI run AWS CLI commands, suggest commands and plan changes, with read-only and consent modes.
Keep exploring
Solutions and services that use it
Related services
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- Multi-tenant architecture One product serving many customer accounts, with each account's data kept separate and secure.
- SaaS Product Development MVPs, subscription platforms, admin panels and multi-tenant products, planned to grow past the first launch.
- Automation and Integrations CRM, payment and API integrations, MCP connections and workflows that stop people copying data by hand.
- Dashboards and reporting Dashboards that pull numbers from the systems you already use and show what matters without a spreadsheet.
Solutions
View all solutionsIndustries
View all industriesGuides and articles
View all guides and articles- Fixed scope vs time and materials How fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts work, their risks for each side, and which suits your project.
- How we review AI-generated code The checks we apply to every AI-assisted change, from tests and security to readability and business rules.
- How to connect AI to your database safely Let staff ask questions of your data in plain English without risking production systems or sensitive records.
- MCP security best practices How to choose, configure and monitor MCP servers so AI assistants get the access they need and nothing more.
- How to automate reporting with AI and MCP Build reports that assemble themselves from your systems through MCP, with a written summary people can trust.
- How to set up automated reporting Replace manual weekly and monthly reports with dashboards and summaries that update themselves.
Glossary terms
View all glossary terms- API integration An API integration connects two or more systems through their APIs so data and actions flow between them automatically.
- MVP An MVP, or minimum viable product, is the smallest version of a product that real users can use and pay for, built to learn quickly what works.
- Cloud hosting Cloud hosting runs websites and applications on servers rented from a provider, which can grow or shrink with demand.
- Reverse proxy A reverse proxy is a server that sits in front of your applications, receiving visitors' requests and passing them to the right app, often adding security and caching.
- Technical debt Technical debt is the future cost of shortcuts taken in software, such as quick fixes or missing tests, which make later changes slower and riskier.
- VPS A VPS, or virtual private server, is a rented virtual machine with its own resources, on which you can install and run your own software.
FAQ
Questions people ask us
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Yes. It comes from DigitalOcean Labs.
Yes. Use limited tokens and require approval.
App Platform apps and other DigitalOcean resources.