generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.openrelay.inc/docs/cli/agents
name: OpenRelay MCP Server
description: Official Model Context Protocol server shipped inside the OpenRelay CLI (orl). It exposes
  the entire OpenRelay control-plane REST API to Claude and other MCP clients as tools, executing "as
  you" with your API key and org scope.
status: published
status_raw: official
transport: stdio
server_command: orl mcp serve
install:
  cli: brew install openrelayinc/tap/orl
  register_claude: claude mcp add openrelay -- orl mcp serve
auth: Uses the CLI's stored OpenRelay API key (vl_...). No extra credential setup; tools act with the
  key's org scope. Use a limited-scope key or --read-only for narrower access.
toolsets:
  default: curated core set of tools
  flags:
  - '--toolset <group>: add a specific tool group (repeatable)'
  - '--all: expose every available operation as a tool'
  - '--all --read-only: expose only read-only (GET) operations'
  guidance: OpenRelay recommends keeping exposed toolsets under ~50 tools.
safety: Destructive operations are flagged so MCP clients can restrict dangerous actions (terminate/delete/scale-down).
tool_groups_available:
- Account
- Organizations
- Clusters
- VMs
- Snapshots
- SSH Keys
- API Keys
- Registry Credentials
- Webhooks
- Billing
- Usage
- Transfers
- Provider
- Runners
- Catalog
- Batches
- Files
docs: https://docs.openrelay.inc/docs/cli/agents
deployment:
  mode: local-stdio
  verified: searched
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census