Runpod MCP

The Runpod MCP server exposes Runpod's control plane as structured tool calls, so an MCP-capable agent can manage infrastructure without shelling out. It is the same Runpod REST API that runpodctl uses — pick MCP when its tools are connected (typed params, structured errors, no shell quoting).

For a multi-step job, read the worked example before calling tools. Tool calls are easy to issue and easy to issue in the wrong order — the verified end-to-end sequences live in runpod/golden-paths/README.md (image → template → endpoint, pod → volume → serverless, multi-region, autoscaling, monitoring). This skill covers what each tool does; the paths cover what order to do them in and what it costs.

Connect

Connect the hosted server with your API key as a Bearer header if you also use runpodctl/flash — that one key auths the MCP and the CLIs (the 80% path):