Kinsta

What is Kinsta?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Kinsta WordPress hosting platform. It enables AI assistants such as Claude to securely interact with Kinsta sites and infrastructure via the Kinsta API.

How to use Kinsta?

Install via npx and configure in your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, or Cursor) by providing a Kinsta API key and Company ID as environment variables. Run npx -y kinsta-mcp; the server exposes 83 tools for managing sites, environments, plugins, themes, and more.

Key features of Kinsta

• 83 tools organized by connectivity, authentication, operations, company, sites, environments, site tools, plugins, and themes
• Manage WordPress sites: create, clone, delete, and reset
• Control environments: create, push, delete, and change PHP allocation
• Run WP-CLI commands on any environment
• List and update plugins and themes across sites
• Manage SSH access, IP allowlists, redirects, and server cache

Use cases of Kinsta

• Automate WordPress site provisioning and environment cloning
• Run WP-CLI commands remotely via an AI assistant
• Monitor company‑wide plugin and theme versions
• Manage SSH credentials and IP allowlists programmatically
• Check async operation status and validate API keys

FAQ from Kinsta

What prerequisites are needed to use Kinsta MCP server?

You need Node.js v22 or higher, a Kinsta account with API access, and a Kinsta API key (generated in MyKinsta under Company settings > API Keys).

How do I configure the Kinsta MCP server?

Set the environment variables KINSTA_API_KEY (your API bearer token) and KINSTA_COMPANY_ID (found in MyKinsta under Company settings). Optionally set KINSTA_API_BASE_URL to override the default API endpoint.

What tools does the Kinsta server provide?

It provides 83 tools covering connectivity (ping), authentication (validate key), operations (status), company (users, regions, API keys, activity logs, plugins, themes), sites (list, get, create, clone, delete, reset), environments (list, create, push, delete, PHP allocation, webroot, files, redirects, SSH, WP‑CLI, phpMyAdmin), site tools (clear cache, restart PHP, change PHP version, denied IPs), and plugins/themes (list, update, bulk update).

Can I run WP‑CLI commands through this server?

Yes, the kinsta.environments.wp-cli tool lets you run any WP‑CLI command that starts with wp .

What runtime is required for the Kinsta MCP server?

Node.js version 22 or higher is required.