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Create or restore a MySQL Managed Database
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create or restore a MySQL Managed Database **Provision a MySQL Managed Database** Use this operation to create a new MySQL Managed Database. - Restricted users need the add_databases user grant. - New instances can take 10 to 15 minutes to… [POST /v4/databases/mysql/instances]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_databases_mysql_instances · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
allow_list | array | Controls access to the Managed Database. - Individually included IP addresses… |
cluster_size | 1 | 2 | 3 | The number of Linode instance nodes deployed to the Managed Database. - Choose… |
engine required | string | The Managed Database engine in engine/version format. |
engine_config | object | Advanced parameters you can apply to a MySQL Managed Database, via our partner… |
fork | object | Include this object to restore a Managed Database by forking from a backup.… |
label required | string | __Filterable__ A unique, user-defined string referring to the Managed… |
private_network | object | __Beta__ Restricts access on a MySQL Managed Database to a specific Virtual… |
region required | string | __Filterable__ The unique identifier for the region where the Managed Database… |
ssl_connection | boolean | Currently required to be true. Whether to require SSL credentials to establish… |
type required | string | __Filterable__ The Linode Instance type used by the Managed Database for its… |
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_databases_mysql_instances",
"arguments": {
"engine": "…",
"label": "…",
"region": "…",
"type": "…"
}
}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 or restore a mysql managed database tool with allow_list set to ….