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Add Target
An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Add Target Adds a target to a Load Balancer. #### Operation specific errors | Status | Code | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | 422 | ip_not_in_vswitch_subnet | The IP you are trying to add does not belong… [POST /load_balancers/{id}/actions/add_target]
Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__add_load_balancer_target · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id required | integer | ID of the Load Balancer. |
type required | server | label_selector | ip | Type of the resource. |
server | object | Configuration for type Server, only valid and required if type is server. |
label_selector | object | Configuration for label selector targets, only valid and required if type is… |
ip | object | Configuration for an IP target. It is only possible to use the (Public or… |
use_private_ip | boolean | Use the private network IP instead of the public IP of the Server, requires… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "hetzner_api__add_load_balancer_target",
"arguments": {
"id": 0,
"type": "…"
}
}Or connect the Hetzner Cloud API server directly, which lists 178 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-hetzner-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/hetzner-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the add target tool with id set to ….