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Reset a disk root password

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

Reset a disk root password Resets the password of a Disk you have permission to read_write. > --- - __CLI__. linode-cli linodes disk-reset-password \ 123 25674 \ --password aComplex@Password Learn more... - __OAuth scopes__.… [POST /v4/linode/instances/{linodeId}/disks/{diskId}/password]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_reset_disk_password · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
linodeId requiredintegerID of the Linode to look up.
diskId requiredintegerID of the Disk to look up.
password requiredstringThe new root password for the OS installed on this Disk. The password must…

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_reset_disk_password",
  "arguments": {
    "linodeId": 0,
    "diskId": 0,
    "password": "…"
  }
}

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 reset a disk root password tool with linodeId set to ….

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