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Restore a database snapshot
An MCP tool from the Netlify API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Restore a database snapshot Restores a snapshot to a database branch. Defaults to the production branch if no branch_name is specified. [POST /sites/{site_id}/database/snapshot/{snapshot_id}/restore]
Name on the gateway: netlify_api__restore_site_database_snapshot · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
site_id required | string | site_id parameter |
snapshot_id required | string | The snapshot ID to restore |
branch_id | string | The ID of the branch to restore the snapshot to. Defaults to "production" if… |
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": "netlify_api__restore_site_database_snapshot",
"arguments": {
"site_id": "…",
"snapshot_id": "…"
}
}Or connect the Netlify API server directly, which lists 188 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-netlify-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/netlify-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the restore a database snapshot tool with site_id set to ….