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Create an image

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

Create an image Captures a private, gold-master image from a Linode disk and stores it for later use. > 👍 There's a tutorial > > This operation has specific requirements for use. Check out its workflow for… [POST /v4/images]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_image · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
cloud_initbooleanWhether this image supports cloud-init.
descriptionstringA detailed description of this image.
disk_id requiredintegerThe ID of the target Linode disk for this image.
labelstringThe short title for this image. If not provided, the disk's current label is…
tagsarrayTags used for organizational purposes. A tag can be from 3 to 100 characters…

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_image",
  "arguments": {
    "disk_id": 0
  }
}

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 an image tool with cloud_init set to ….

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