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Create a Primary IP

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

Create a Primary IP Create a new Primary IP. Can optionally be assigned to a resource by providing an assignee_id and assignee_type. If not assigned to a resource the location key needs to be provided. This can be… [POST /primary_ips]

Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__create_primary_ip · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
name requiredstringName of the Resource. Must be unique per Project.
labelsobjectUser-defined labels (key/value pairs) for the Resource. For more information…
type requiredipv4 | ipv6Primary IP type.
locationstringLocation ID or name the Primary IP will be bound to. Omit if…
assignee_typeserver | unassignedType of resource to assign the Primary IP to. Omitted if the Primary IP should…
assignee_idintegerID of resource to assign the Primary IP to. Omitted if the Primary IP should…
auto_deletebooleanAuto deletion state. If enabled the Primary IP will be deleted once the…

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:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "hetzner_api__create_primary_ip",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "…",
    "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"

Try asking

Use the create a primary ip tool with name set to ….

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