instanode-mcp

MCP server for instanode.dev. Lets AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Continue, etc.) provision the full bundle of ephemeral developer infrastructure over HTTPS — no Docker, no signup required for the free anonymous tier.

One tool call per resource type, each returning a drop-in connection string:

• Postgres (create_postgres) → postgres://... with pgvector pre-installed
• Redis (create_cache) → redis://... with ACL-scoped user + namespace
• MongoDB (create_nosql) → mongodb://... with role scoped to the DB
• NATS JetStream (create_queue) → nats://... with scoped subject namespace
• S3-compatible storage (create_storage) → endpoint + keys + prefix (backed by DigitalOcean Spaces)
• Webhook receiver (create_webhook) → public URL that stores every inbound request
• Container deployment (create_deploy) → upload a base64 gzip tarball (Dockerfile + source), get back a public URL in ~30s. Bind any of the resources above by passing their tokens as resource_bindings — the API resolves tokens to connection URLs server-side.
• Multi-service stack (create_stack) → declare 1..N services in an instant.yaml manifest, ship them as a bundle in a single MCP call. Anonymous callers get a 6h-TTL stack with a live URL on *.deployment.instanode.dev — no card required. Cross-service refs (service://<name>) resolve cluster-internally at deploy time. Poll status with get_stack.

Every anonymous resource auto-expires in 24h. The provision response carries a note and upgrade field — the MCP server surfaces both verbatim so the agent can show the user the exact CTA + claim URL needed to keep the resource permanently. Run claim_resource on the returned upgrade_jwt to get the dashboard claim URL.

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add instanode -- npx -y instanode-mcp@latest

To authenticate (unlock paid-tier limits and the account-management tools):

claude mcp add instanode \
  --env INSTANODE_TOKEN=<paste from https://instanode.dev/dashboard> \
  -- npx -y instanode-mcp@latest

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instanode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "instanode-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "INSTANODE_TOKEN": "<optional — paste from dashboard for paid tier>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instanode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "instanode-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "INSTANODE_TOKEN": "<optional>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev

Add to your ~/.continue/config.yaml:

mcpServers:
  - name: instanode
    command: npx
    args: ["-y", "instanode-mcp@latest"]
    env:
      INSTANODE_TOKEN: "<optional>"

For a drop-in CLAUDE.md / .cursorrules that tells the agent exactly when to reach for this MCP, see https://instanode.dev/agent.html.

Environment

Tools