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Portainer MCP

Infrastructure teams that want to try managing Portainer environments from an AI assistant in evaluation or homelab setups.

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git clone https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp.git
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What it does

An MCP server generated from the Portainer OpenAPI spec. It exposes the Portainer REST API as tools to list and inspect environments, manage GitOps workflows and troubleshoot Docker and Kubernetes resources. The project states it is unsupported and not recommended for production use.

Use cases

  1. 01List and inspect Portainer environments
  2. 02Troubleshoot a Docker container issue
  3. 03Review GitOps workflows in a test setup

Questions about
Portainer MCP.

What is Portainer MCP used for?

Infrastructure teams that want to try managing Portainer environments from an AI assistant in evaluation or homelab setups. An MCP server generated from the Portainer OpenAPI spec. It exposes the Portainer REST API as tools to list and inspect environments, manage GitOps workflows and troubleshoot Docker and Kubernetes resources. The project states it is unsupported and not recommended for production use.

How do I install Portainer MCP?

Run this in your terminal: git clone https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp.git

Is Portainer MCP open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (portainer/portainer-mcp) under the MIT licence.

Is Portainer MCP safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.