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Create a volume
An MCP tool from the Linode API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a volume Creates a Block Storage volume on your account. Creating a new volume accrues additional charges on your account. > 📘 > > To run this operation, your user needs the add_volume grant. >… [POST /v4/volumes]
Name on the gateway: linode_api__post_volume · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
config_id | integer | When creating a volume attached to a Linode, this is the identifier of the… |
encryption | enabled | disabled | Enables encryption on the volume. Full disk encryption ensures the data stored… |
label required | string | The name of the volume. A label can be up to 32 characters long and contain… |
linode_id | integer | The Linode this volume should be attached to after it's created. If not given… |
region | string | The region where the API deploys the volume. This is only required if you… |
size | integer | The initial size of this volume, in GB. Volumes can only be resized after the… |
tags | array | __Filterable__ Any tags applied to this object. Use tags to label and organize… |
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_volume",
"arguments": {
"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 volume tool with config_id set to ….