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Create a token for a service type

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

Create a token for a service type __Beta__ Returns a token that authenticates requests for the entities within a specific service type. The token has a lifetime of six hours after you create it. For an example of the token… [POST /v4/monitor/services/{serviceType}/token]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_get_token · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
serviceType requiredstringThe Akamai Cloud Computing service being monitored. To see…
entity_ids requiredarrayThe id for each individual entity from a service_type. Get this value by…

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_get_token",
  "arguments": {
    "serviceType": "…",
    "entity_ids": []
  }
}

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 token for a service type tool with serviceType set to ….

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