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Change Algorithm

An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Change Algorithm Change the algorithm that determines to which target new requests are sent. [POST /load_balancers/{id}/actions/change_algorithm]

Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__change_load_balancer_algorithm · may change things.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`id` required	`integer`	ID of the Load Balancer.
`type` required	`round_robin \| least_connections`	Type of the algorithm.

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments

{
  "name": "hetzner_api__change_load_balancer_algorithm",
  "arguments": {
    "id": 0,
    "type": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Hetzner Cloud API server directly, which lists 178 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hj-hetzner-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/hetzner-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Use the change algorithm tool with id set to ….