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Shut down a Linode
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Shut down a Linode Shuts down a Linode you have permission to modify. If any actions are currently running or queued, those actions must be completed first before you can initiate a shutdown. > --- - __CLI__.… [POST /v4/linode/instances/{linodeId}/shutdown]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_shutdown_linode_instance · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
linodeId required | integer | ID of the Linode to shutdown. |
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_shutdown_linode_instance",
"arguments": {
"linodeId": 0
}
}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 shut down a linode tool with linodeId set to ….