# castai-mcp-server

> Model Context Protocol server for CAST.AI - manage Kubernetes clusters via natural language

Record `castai-mcp-server` (mcp_server) · JSON: https://wellknown.network/agents/castai-mcp-server/record.json · HTML: https://wellknown.network/agents/castai-mcp-server
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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/castai-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/castai/castai-mcp-external#readme
- repository: https://github.com/castai/castai-mcp-external#readme
- version: 0.2.8
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: castai, claude, kubernetes, llm, mcp, model-context-protocol
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:castai-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# CAST.AI MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the CAST.AI API. This server enables Claude Desktop and other MCP clients to interact with your CAST.AI Kubernetes clusters through natural language.

## Features

- **5 Cluster Management Tools**:
  - `list_clusters` - List all your Kubernetes clusters
  - `get_cluster_details` - Get detailed information about a specific cluster
  - `get_cluster_policies` - View cluster policies and configuration
  - `get_cluster_score` - Get cluster optimization score
  - `get_cluster_score_history` - View historical cluster score data

- **Simple Authentication**: API key-based authentication (no OAuth complexity)
- **Local Only**: Works with Claude Desktop via stdio transport
- **Cluster Name Resolution**: Use either cluster UUID or friendly cluster name

## Prerequisites

- **For npx installation (recommended)**: Node.js 16+ and [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- **For uvx installation**: [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) only
- **For local development**: Python 3.11+ and [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- **Always required**: CAST.AI account with API access

## Installation

### Quick Start (Recommended) ⭐

The easiest way to use CAST.AI MCP Server - no installation or cloning required!

**1. Get your CAST.AI API key**:
   - Visit [console.cast.ai](https://console.cast.ai)
   - Navigate to **Settings** > **API Keys**
   - Click **Create API Key**
   - Choose **Read-only** access (recommended) or **Full access**
   - Copy the generated API key

**2. Configure Claude Desktop**:

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

Add this configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "castai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "castai-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CASTAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**3. Restart Claude Desktop**

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.cloud (1, declared)
- security.identity (0.836, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/castai-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T11:29:46.215Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/castai-mcp-server/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/castai-mcp-server · ARD identifier urn:air::server:castai-mcp-server