Render MCP
by Render
Deploy services, manage databases, and debug on Render's cloud platform via AI
cloud Node.js Beginner Self-hostable Verified
⭐ 200 stars 📅 Updated: 1mo ago
Description
Official Render MCP server that lets you spin up services, run database queries, and debug applications on Render's cloud platform through AI assistants. Deploy web services, manage PostgreSQL databases, view real-time logs, and scale applications — all conversationally. Built for developers who use Render as their PaaS and want to streamline operations without switching to the dashboard. Supports the full service lifecycle including creation, deployment, environment configuration, and monitoring.
✅ Best for
Developers who deploy on Render and want AI-driven infrastructure management
⏭️ Skip if
You don't use Render as your cloud hosting platform
💡 Use cases
- Deploying and managing web services on Render from your AI assistant
- Running database queries and managing PostgreSQL instances conversationally
- Debugging deployment issues by reviewing logs through natural language
- Scaling services up or down based on traffic patterns
👍 Pros
- ✓ Official first-party server maintained by the Render team
- ✓ Simple setup via npx or remote connection options
- ✓ Covers full service lifecycle — deploy, configure, monitor, scale
- ✓ Great developer experience with Render's clean PaaS model
👎 Cons
- ✗ Limited to Render platform — not portable to other cloud providers
- ✗ Some advanced Render features may not be available through MCP
- ✗ Requires a Render account with billing configured for paid services
🔧 Exposed tools (5 tools)
| Tool | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| deploy_service | deployment | Deploy or redeploy a web service on Render |
| list_services | management | List all services and their current statuses |
| manage_databases | management | Create, configure, and query PostgreSQL databases |
| scale_service | management | Scale service instances up or down |
| view_logs | monitoring | Retrieve real-time logs for services and databases |
⚡ Installation
Prerequisites:
- • Node.js v18+
- • Render API key
- • API key required
Check Claude Code documentation to configure this MCP server.
💡 Tips & tricks
Generate your Render API key from the dashboard under Account Settings. Use list_services to get an overview of your infrastructure, then manage individual services or databases as needed.
🔄 Alternatives
Quick info
- Author
- Render
- License
- MIT
- Runtime
- Node.js 18+
- Transport
- stdio
- Category
- cloud
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Self-hostable
- ✅
- Auth
- —
- Docker
- —
- Version
- latest
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2026
Client compatibility
- ✅ Claude Code
- ✅ Cursor
- ✅ VS Code Copilot
- ❓ Gemini CLI
- ✅ Windsurf
- ✅ Cline
- ❓ JetBrains AI
- ❓ Warp
Platforms
🍎 macOS 🐧 Linux 🪟 Windows