DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean MCP Server lets you manage DigitalOcean App Platform resources directly from your preferred MCP client. By exposing a standardized set of tools, you can deploy, redeploy, monitor, and control apps without writing code or memorizing API endpoints.

How to use

You interact with the DigitalOcean MCP Server through your MCP client. After you configure the server, you can perform common app management tasks from your assistant, including creating new apps from GitHub, deploying updates, viewing logs, and managing deployments and environments. Use natural language prompts like list all active apps, create an app from a repository, show logs for a service, or cancel a deployment. The MCP server translates your requests into DigitalOcean App Platform actions and returns structured results you can act on.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before installing the MCP server:

• Node.js (≥ 12)
• npm
• A DigitalOcean Personal Access Token with App Platform permissions
• A supported MCP client (Claude Desktop v1.9+, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf)

Install or run the MCP server with a single command via npx, no local installation required.

Add the server to your MCP client

Add the following MCP configuration to your client to connect to the DigitalOcean MCP Server. This launches the MCP server via npx and passes your DigitalOcean API token through the environment.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digitalocean": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@digitalocean/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_DO_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Configure Claude Desktop to load the DigitalOcean MCP Server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digitalocean": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@digitalocean/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_DO_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add the same snippet to Cursor’s MCP configuration at the global level.

{
  "digitalocean": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@digitalocean/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_DO_TOKEN"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf Setup

In Windsurf, add a custom MCP server pointing to the same configuration to enable access from Windsurf.

{
  "digitalocean": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@digitalocean/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "DIGITALOCEAN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_DO_TOKEN"
    }
  }
}

Available tools

list_apps

List all apps in your DigitalOcean account.

create_app

Create a new app from a repository or configuration.

get_app

Retrieve details for a specific app.

update_app

Update app configuration or environment.

delete_app

Delete an app from your account.

restart_app

Restart a running app.

list_deployments

Show deployments for an app.

create_deployment

Create a new deployment for an app.

get_deployment

Get details of a specific deployment.

cancel_deployment

Cancel an ongoing deployment.

retrieve_active_deployment_logs

Fetch logs for the currently active deployment.

download_logs

Download deployment logs as a file.

list_app_regions

List supported regions for apps.

list_instance_sizes

List available instance sizes for deployments.

list_app_alerts

List alert destinations for an app.

update_app_alert_destinations

Update where alerts are sent for an app.

validate_app_rollback

Validate a proposed rollback for an app.

rollback_app

Rollback to a previous app version.

commit_app_rollback

Commit a rollback to make it permanent.

revert_app_rollback

Revert a rollback if needed.

get_app_bandwidth_daily_metrics

Get daily bandwidth metrics for an app.

get_all_app_bandwidth_daily_metrics

Get daily bandwidth metrics for all apps.

validate_app_spec

Validate an app specification before deploying.