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Create a NodeBalancer
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a NodeBalancer Creates a NodeBalancer in the requested Region. Only available in regions with "NodeBalancers" in their capabilities. NodeBalancers require a port config with at least one backend node to start… [POST /v4/nodebalancers]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_node_balancer · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
client_conn_throttle | integer | Throttle TCP connections per second for TCP, HTTP, and HTTPS configurations.… |
configs | array | The port configs to create for this NodeBalancer. Each config needs a unique… |
firewall_id | integer | The ID of the Firewall to assign to the NodeBalancer. - A NodeBalancer can… |
label | string | __Filterable__ This NodeBalancer's label. These must be unique on your Account. |
region required | string | The ID of the Region to create this NodeBalancer in. |
tags | array | An array of Tags applied to this object. Tags are for organizational purposes… |
vpcs | array | You can have only one vpcs in a NodeBalancer configuration. If any of your… |
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_node_balancer",
"arguments": {
"region": "…"
}
}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 a nodebalancer tool with client_conn_throttle set to ….