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Add a Server to a Placement Group
An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Add a Server to a Placement Group Adds a Server to a Placement Group. Server must be powered off for this command to succeed. #### Operation specific errors | Status | Code | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | 422 |… [POST /servers/{id}/actions/add_to_placement_group]
Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__add_server_to_placement_group · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id required | integer | ID of the Server. |
placement_group required | integer | ID of Placement Group the Server should be added to. |
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_server_to_placement_group",
"arguments": {
"id": 0,
"placement_group": 0
}
}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 a server to a placement group tool with id set to ….