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Reset a Linode's root password

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

Reset a Linode's root password Resets the root password for this Linode. - Your Linode must be shut down for a password reset to complete. - If your Linode has more than one disk (not counting its swap disk), run the Reset a disk… [POST /v4/linode/instances/{linodeId}/password]

Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_reset_linode_password · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
linodeId requiredintegerID of the Linode for which to reset its root password.
root_pass requiredstringThe root user's password on this Linode. Linode passwords must meet a password…

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_linode_password",
  "arguments": {
    "linodeId": 0,
    "root_pass": "…"
  }
}

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 linode's root password tool with linodeId set to ….

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