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Create a Longview client

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

Create a Longview client Creates a Longview Client. This Client will not begin monitoring the status of your server until you configure the Longview Client application on your Linode using the returning install_code and… [POST /v4/longview/clients]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_longview_client · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
api_keystring__Read-only__ The API key for this Client, used when configuring the Longview…
appsobject__Read-only__ The apps this Client is monitoring on your Linode. This is…
createdstring__Read-only__ When this Longview Client was created.
idinteger__Read-only__ This Client's unique ID.
install_codestring__Read-only__ The install code for this Client, used when configuring the…
labelstring__Filterable__ This Client's unique label. This is for display purposes only.
updatedstring__Read-only__ When this Longview Client was last updated.

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_longview_client",
  "arguments": {}
}

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 longview client tool with api_key set to ….

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