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Create a configuration profile
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a configuration profile Adds a new configuration profile to a Linode. > 📘 > > This operation is for legacy configuration profiles only, and not Linode interfaces. > --- - __CLI__. linode-cli linodes config-create 7590910… [POST /v4/linode/instances/{linodeId}/configs]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_add_linode_config · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
linodeId required | integer | ID of the Linode to look up Configuration profiles for. |
comments | string | Optional field for arbitrary user comments on this configuration. |
devices required | object | A dictionary of device disks to use as a device map in a Linode's… |
helpers | object | Helpers enabled when booting to this Linode configuration. |
id | integer | __Read-only__ The ID of this Config. |
interfaces | array | interfaces is applicable only to legacy configuration profiles and does not… |
kernel | string | The ID of the kernel used to boot a Linode. Run the List kernels operation to… |
label required | string | __Filterable__ The name of the configuration for display in Akamai Cloud… |
memory_limit | integer | Defaults to the total RAM of the Linode. |
root_device | string | The root device to boot. > 📘 - If you leave this empty or set an invalid… |
run_level | default | single | binbash | Defines the state of your Linode after booting. Defaults to default. |
virt_mode | paravirt | fullvirt | Controls the virtualization mode. Defaults to paravirt. - paravirt is suitable… |
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": "linode_api__post_add_linode_config",
"arguments": {
"linodeId": 0,
"devices": "…",
"label": "…"
}
}Or connect the Linode API server directly, which lists 439 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-linode-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/linode-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the create a configuration profile tool with linodeId set to ….