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render-mcp

Configures the Render MCP server for AI coding tools with authentication and workspace selection.

Updated Jul 15, 2026
Search Tags:#devops#deployment#troubleshooting#mcp#api key#cloud hosting#render
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npx skills add https://github.com/greenmartialarts/EventCore --skill render-mcp-greenmartialarts
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Skill: render-mcp
Source: https://github.com/greenmartialarts/EventCore/tree/main/.junie/skills/render-mcp
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/greenmartialarts/EventCore --skill render-mcp-greenmartialarts

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Connecting AI coding tools to Render's infrastructure requires correct MCP server configuration, and misconfigured URLs, transports, or API keys cause cryptic connection and authentication failures. This Skill provides exact setup steps, a full tool catalog, and troubleshooting guidance so Render MCP works on the first attempt. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Per-Tool Setup Instructions: Step-by-step MCP configuration for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and generic HTTP MCP clients, including the correct streamable HTTP endpoint and Bearer token format. - Tool Catalog Reference: Documents every Render MCP tool for services, deploys, logs, metrics, Postgres, Key Value, environment variables, and workspaces. - Troubleshooting Guide: Diagnoses connection errors, 401/403 auth failures, workspace selection issues, and tool-specific quirks via the references/troubleshooting.md document. - Use Case: Your AI assistant reports that list_services() fails. Use this Skill to verify the MCP URL is https://mcp.render.com/mcp, confirm the Authorization header uses the Bearer prefix, and select the correct workspace. ## Quick Start Set up the Render MCP server in my AI coding tool using my Render API key and verify the connection by listing my services.

Frequently Asked Questions about render-mcp

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How do I set up the Render MCP server in Cursor?▼

Add a render entry to ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://mcp.render.com/mcp and an Authorization header containing Bearer followed by your Render API key. Restart Cursor fully, then verify the connection by calling list_services().

How do I connect Claude Code to Render MCP?▼

Run claude mcp add --transport http render https://mcp.render.com/mcp with the header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>". Restart Claude Code and verify with list_services(). The --transport http flag is required because the server uses streamable HTTP, not SSE.

Why does list_services() fail with a 401 Unauthorized error?▼

A 401 means the API key is missing, invalid, or expired. Generate a new key from the Render Dashboard under Account Settings > API Keys, update it in your tool's MCP config, restart the tool, and verify with list_services().

What tools does the Render MCP server provide?▼

The catalog covers service management (list_services, create_web_service, update_service), deploys (trigger_deploy), logs (list_logs with filters), metrics (get_metrics), Postgres queries (query_render_postgres), Key Value, environment variables, and workspace selection.

Render MCP vs Render CLI: which should I use?▼

MCP integrates Render operations directly into AI coding tools and supports metrics queries, but cannot create image-backed services or SSH. The CLI is the fallback when MCP cannot be configured and additionally supports render ssh and direct psql access.

Why do Render MCP operations return empty results?▼

Empty results usually mean the wrong workspace is active or the workspace has no services. Run get_selected_workspace() to check the current workspace, then list_workspaces() and switch to the correct one.

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