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Create a node
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a node Creates a backend node that can receive traffic for the NodeBalancer configuration. Requests are routed to backend nodes on the specified port based on their status. The configurable fields for the… [POST /v4/nodebalancers/{nodeBalancerId}/configs/{configId}/nodes]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_node_balancer_node · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
nodeBalancerId required | integer | The ID of the NodeBalancer. |
configId required | integer | The ID of the NodeBalancer config to access. |
address required | string | Backend nodes can be Linodes and Linodes within a VPC. The following IP types… |
config_id | integer | __Read-only__ The NodeBalancer Config ID that this Node belongs to. |
id | integer | __Read-only__ This node's unique ID. |
label required | string | The label for this node. This is for display purposes only. |
mode | none | __Read-only__ The mode this NodeBalancer should use when sending traffic to… |
nodebalancer_id | integer | __Read-only__ The NodeBalancer ID that this Node belongs to. |
status | unknown | UP | DOWN | __Read-only__ The current status of this node, based on the configured checks… |
subnet_id | integer | Required for VPC backend nodes only. The VPC's subnet. To display information… |
weight | integer | Used when picking a backend to serve a request and is not pinned to a single… |
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_node",
"arguments": {
"nodeBalancerId": 0,
"configId": 0,
"address": "…",
"label": "…"
}
}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 node tool with nodeBalancerId set to ….