DigitalOcean MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides programmatic access to DigitalOcean's API. This server exposes 48 tools across 7 major service categories for complete infrastructure management through the MCP interface.

Features

• 🖥️ Droplet Management: Complete lifecycle management with resize and snapshot capabilities
• 💾 Volume Management: Block storage operations including attach/detach and snapshots
• 📸 Snapshot Operations: Backup and restore functionality for droplets and volumes
• 🖼️ Image Management: Custom image operations, transfers, and conversions
• 🌐 Floating IP Management: Static IP allocation, assignment, and management
• ⚖️ Load Balancer Operations: Traffic distribution with full CRUD operations
• 🔥 Firewall Management: Complete network security with rule and policy management
• ☸️ Kubernetes Operations: Comprehensive cluster and node pool management
• 📦 Container Registry: Access and manage DigitalOcean container registries
• ✅ Connection Testing: Verify API connectivity and authentication

Prerequisites

• Go 1.19 or higher
• DigitalOcean API token (required - see Configuration section)

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/rohit-kaundal/digitalocean-mcp-server.git
cd digitalocean-mcp-server
go mod tidy
go build -o digitalocean-mcp-server

Using Go Install

go install github.com/rohit-kaundal/digitalocean-mcp-server@latest

Configuration

Environment Variables

REQUIRED: Set your DigitalOcean API token before running the server:

export DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_digitalocean_api_token"

⚠️ The server will not function without this environment variable set.

Getting a DigitalOcean API Token

1. Log in to your DigitalOcean Control Panel

2. Navigate to API in the left sidebar

3. Click Generate New Token

4. Give your token a name and select appropriate scopes

5. Copy the generated token (you won't be able to see it again)

Usage

Running the Server

First, ensure your DigitalOcean API token is set:

export DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_digitalocean_api_token"

Then run the server:

./digitalocean-mcp-server

Or run directly with Go:

go run main.go

The server will start and listen for MCP requests via stdio transport.

Available Tools (48 Total)

Connection & Testing

• `test_connection` - Test API connectivity and authentication

Droplet Management (7 tools)

• `list_droplets` - List all droplets with pagination support
• `get_droplet` - Get detailed information about a specific droplet
• `create_droplet` - Create a new droplet with custom specifications
• `delete_droplet` - Permanently delete a droplet
• `resize_droplet` - Resize droplet to different size (CPU/RAM/disk)
• `create_droplet_snapshot` - Create a snapshot backup of a droplet

Volume Management (8 tools)

• `list_volumes` - List all block storage volumes (optionally by region)
• `get_volume` - Get detailed volume information
• `create_volume` - Create new block storage volume
• `delete_volume` - Delete a volume
• `attach_volume` - Attach volume to a droplet
• `detach_volume` - Detach volume from a droplet
• `resize_volume` - Expand volume storage capacity
• `create_volume_snapshot` - Create snapshot backup of a volume

Snapshot Operations (6 tools)

• `list_snapshots` - List all snapshots (filter by droplet/volume)
• `list_volume_snapshots` - List volume-specific snapshots
• `list_droplet_snapshots` - List droplet-specific snapshots
• `get_snapshot` - Get detailed snapshot information
• `delete_snapshot` - Delete a snapshot

Image Management (6 tools)

• `list_images` - List available images (distribution/application/user)
• `get_image` - Get image details by ID or slug
• `update_image` - Update image metadata (name, description)
• `delete_image` - Delete custom images
• `transfer_image` - Transfer image to different region
• `convert_image_to_snapshot` - Convert image to snapshot format

Floating IP Management (6 tools)

• `list_floating_ips` - List all floating IP addresses
• `get_floating_ip` - Get floating IP details and assignment status
• `create_floating_ip` - Create new floating IP (regional or assigned)
• `delete_floating_ip` - Release floating IP
• `assign_floating_ip` - Assign floating IP to droplet
• `unassign_floating_ip` - Unassign floating IP from droplet

Load Balancer Operations (9 tools)

• `list_load_balancers` - List all load balancers
• `get_load_balancer` - Get load balancer configuration and status
• `create_load_balancer` - Create new load balancer with forwarding rules
• `update_load_balancer` - Update load balancer configuration
• `delete_load_balancer` - Delete load balancer
• `add_droplets_to_load_balancer` - Add droplets to load balancer pool
• `remove_droplets_from_load_balancer` - Remove droplets from pool
• `add_forwarding_rules_to_load_balancer` - Add traffic forwarding rules
• `remove_forwarding_rules_from_load_balancer` - Remove forwarding rules

Firewall Management (11 tools)

• `list_firewalls` - List all firewalls in the account
• `get_firewall` - Get detailed firewall configuration and rules
• `create_firewall` - Create new firewall with inbound/outbound rules
• `update_firewall` - Update firewall configuration and rules
• `delete_firewall` - Remove firewall from account
• `add_droplets_to_firewall` - Assign droplets to firewall protection
• `remove_droplets_from_firewall` - Remove droplets from firewall
• `add_tags_to_firewall` - Add tags to firewall for organization
• `remove_tags_from_firewall` - Remove tags from firewall
• `add_rules_to_firewall` - Add new security rules to firewall
• `remove_rules_from_firewall` - Remove existing security rules

Kubernetes Clusters (4 tools)

• `list_k8s_clusters` - List all Kubernetes clusters
• `get_k8s_cluster` - Get cluster details and status
• `create_k8s_cluster` - Create new Kubernetes cluster
• `delete_k8s_cluster` - Delete Kubernetes cluster

Container Registry (2 tools)

• `list_registries` - List all container registries
• `get_registry` - Get registry details and repositories

Example MCP Client Usage

Basic Operations

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_droplets",
    "arguments": {
      "page": 1,
      "per_page": 25
    }
  }
}

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_droplet",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "my-server",
      "region": "nyc3",
      "size": "s-1vcpu-1gb",
      "image": "ubuntu-22-04-x64"
    }
  }
}

Volume Management

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_volume",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "my-storage",
      "region": "nyc3",
      "size_gigabytes": 100,
      "description": "Additional storage for applications"
    }
  }
}

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "attach_volume",
    "arguments": {
      "volume_id": "volume-123",
      "droplet_id": 456
    }
  }
}

Load Balancer Setup

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_load_balancer",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "web-lb",
      "algorithm": "round_robin",
      "region": "nyc3",
      "forwarding_rules": [
        {
          "entry_protocol": "http",
          "entry_port": 80,
          "target_protocol": "http",
          "target_port": 8080
        }
      ],
      "droplet_ids": [123, 456]
    }
  }
}

Floating IP Management

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_floating_ip",
    "arguments": {
      "region": "nyc3"
    }
  }
}

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "assign_floating_ip",
    "arguments": {
      "ip": "192.168.1.100",
      "droplet_id": 123
    }
  }
}

Firewall Configuration

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_firewall",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "web-firewall",
      "inbound_rules": [
        {
          "protocol": "tcp",
          "ports": "80",
          "sources": {
            "addresses": ["0.0.0.0/0"]
          }
        },
        {
          "protocol": "tcp",
          "ports": "443",
          "sources": {
            "addresses": ["0.0.0.0/0"]
          }
        }
      ],
      "outbound_rules": [
        {
          "protocol": "tcp",
          "ports": "all",
          "destinations": {
            "addresses": ["0.0.0.0/0"]
          }
        }
      ],
      "droplet_ids": [123, 456]
    }
  }
}

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "add_droplets_to_firewall",
    "arguments": {
      "firewall_id": "firewall-123",
      "droplet_ids": [789, 101112]
    }
  }
}

Development

Project Structure

digitalocean-mcp-server/
├── main.go                 # Entry point
├── server/
│   ├── server.go          # MCP server initialization
│   └── tools.go           # Tool registration
├── client/
│   └── digitalocean.go    # DigitalOcean API client
├── handlers/
│   ├── common.go          # Shared handler functionality
│   ├── droplets.go        # Droplet operations
│   ├── volumes.go         # Volume operations
│   ├── snapshots.go       # Snapshot operations
│   ├── images.go          # Image operations
│   ├── floating_ips.go    # Floating IP operations
│   ├── load_balancers.go  # Load balancer operations
│   ├── firewalls.go       # Firewall operations
│   ├── kubernetes.go      # Kubernetes operations
│   └── registry.go        # Registry operations
├── types/
│   └── args.go            # Request argument types
└── CLAUDE.md              # AI assistant instructions

Development Commands

# Run the server
go run main.go

# Run tests
go test ./...

# Build binary
go build -o digitalocean-mcp-server

# Update dependencies
go mod tidy

Adding New Tools

1. Define argument types in `types/args.go`

2. Implement handler logic in the appropriate file under `handlers/`

3. Register the tool in `server/tools.go`

4. Update this documentation

Dependencies

• godo - DigitalOcean API client
• mcp-golang - MCP protocol implementation
• oauth2 - OAuth2 authentication

Error Handling

All tools return standardized MCP responses:

• Success: JSON-formatted data with the requested information
• Error: Structured error messages with details about what went wrong

Common error scenarios:

• Invalid or missing API token
• Insufficient permissions
• Resource not found
• API rate limiting
• Network connectivity issues

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Report issues on GitHub Issues
• Check DigitalOcean API Documentation
• Review MCP Protocol Specification

Changelog

v2.0.1

• Firewall Management: Added comprehensive network security with 11 firewall tools
• Security Rules: Complete inbound/outbound rule management and configuration
• Droplet Protection: Assign and manage firewall protection for droplets
• Tag Management: Organize firewalls with tag-based categorization
• Rule Modification: Dynamic addition and removal of security rules
• Enhanced Documentation: Updated with firewall management examples

v2.0.0

• MAJOR EXPANSION: Added 30+ new API tools across 5 additional service categories
• Volume Management: Complete block storage lifecycle (8 tools)
• Snapshot Operations: Backup and restore functionality (6 tools)
• Image Management: Custom image operations and transfers (6 tools)
• Floating IP Management: Static IP allocation and assignment (6 tools)
• Load Balancer Operations: Traffic distribution with full CRUD (9 tools)
• Enhanced Droplets: Added resize and snapshot capabilities
• Comprehensive Documentation: Updated with detailed API coverage
• Improved Architecture: Modular handler design for scalability

v1.0.0

• Initial release
• Droplet management tools (5 tools)
• Kubernetes cluster tools (4 tools)
• Container registry tools (2 tools)
• Connection testing