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Create a domain

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

Create a domain Adds a new Domain to Linode's DNS Manager. Linode is not a registrar, and you must own the domain before adding it here. Be sure to point your registrar to Linode's nameservers so that the records… [POST /v4/domains]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_domain · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
axfr_ipsarrayThe list of IPs that may perform a zone transfer for this domain. The total…
descriptionstringA description for this domain. This is for display purposes only.
domain requiredstring__Filterable__ The domain this domain represents. domain labels cannot be…
expire_secintegerThe amount of time in seconds that may pass before this domain is no longer…
groupstring__Filterable__ The group this domain belongs to. This is for display purposes…
idinteger__Read-only__ This domain's unique ID.
master_ipsarrayThe IP addresses representing the master DNS for this domain. At least one…
refresh_secintegerThe amount of time in seconds before this domain should be refreshed. - Valid…
retry_secintegerThe interval, in seconds, at which a failed refresh should be retried. - Valid…
soa_emailstringStart of Authority email address. This is required for type master domains.
statusdisabled | activeUsed to control whether this domain is currently being rendered.
tagsarray__Filterable__ An array of tags applied to this object. Tags are for…
ttl_secinteger"Time to Live" - the amount of time in seconds that this domain's records may…
type requiredmaster | slaveWhether this domain represents the authoritative source of information for 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": "linode_api__post_domain",
  "arguments": {
    "domain": "…",
    "type": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Linode API server directly, which lists 439 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
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 domain tool with axfr_ips set to ….

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