Overview
What is Using MCP Server?
Using MCP Server is a generic guide for interacting with an MCP server. It explains how to connect via supported MCP clients such as Claude Desktop, VSCode, and Cline, and provides a sample configuration for a Pulumi MCP server.
How to use Using MCP Server?
Add a JSON configuration to your MCP client. The example uses Docker with the pulumi-mcp-server image, sets the environment variable PULUMI_ACCESS_TOKEN, and uses stdio transport.
Key features of Using MCP Server
- Requires an MCP client to interact
- Supports Claude Desktop, VSCode, and Cline
- Configuration added as JSON to the client
- Runs the server via Docker
- Uses stdio transport type
- Requires a Pulumi access token
Use cases of Using MCP Server
- Setting up a Pulumi MCP server with an MCP client
- Configuring MCP servers in VS Code or Cline
- Running MCP server in a Docker container
FAQ from Using MCP Server
Which MCP clients are supported?
Supported clients include Claude Desktop, VSCode, and Cline.
How do I configure Using MCP Server in my client?
Add a JSON block with the command set to docker, the appropriate args, and set the env variable PULUMI_ACCESS_TOKEN to your token.
What transport type does the server use?
The example configuration uses stdio transport.
How is the server run?
It is run as a Docker container using the dogukanakkaya/pulumi-mcp-server image.
What authentication is required?
The server requires a PULUMI_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable to be set.
