Render MCP Server
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Q: What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Render MCP server support?

The StackOne Render MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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98 Agent Actions

Create, read, update, and delete across Render — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.

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Authentication

Agent Tool Authentication

Per-user OAuth in one call. Your Render MCP server gets session-scoped tokens with zero credentials stored on your infra.

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Security

Agent Protection

Every Render tool response scanned for prompt injection in milliseconds — 88.7% accuracy, all running on CPU.

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Performance

Max Agent Context. Min Cost.

Free up to 96% of your agent's context window to enhance reasoning and reduce cost, on every Render call.

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What is the Render MCP Server?

A Render MCP server lets AI agents read and write Render data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's Render MCP server ships with 98 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Goose, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.

All Render MCP Tools and Actions

Every action from Render's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.

Blueprints

List Blueprints
Retrieve a list of Render Blueprints (infrastructure-as-code definitions) in your workspace.
Retrieve Blueprint
Retrieve details for a specific Render Blueprint including its current sync status.
Update Blueprint
Update the configuration of an existing Render Blueprint.
Delete Blueprint
Disconnect (delete) a Render Blueprint without deleting the services it manages.

Custom Domains

Add Custom Domain
Add a custom domain to a Render service.
List Custom Domains
Retrieve all custom domains configured for a Render service.
Retrieve Custom Domain
Retrieve details for a specific custom domain including its verification status and DNS configuration.
Delete Custom Domain
Remove a custom domain from a Render service.

Deploys

List Deploys
Retrieve a paginated list of deploys for a specific Render service with filtering by status and date range.
Retrieve Deploy
Retrieve details for a specific deploy including status, commit information, and timestamps.

Disks

Create Disk
Create and attach a new persistent disk to a Render service.
List Disks
Retrieve a paginated list of persistent disks in your Render workspace.
Retrieve Disk
Retrieve details for a specific persistent disk by its ID.
Update Disk
Update the configuration of an existing persistent disk, such as resizing it.
Delete Disk
Permanently delete a persistent disk and all its data.

Environment Variables

List Environment Variables
Retrieve all environment variables configured for a Render service.
Retrieve Environment Variable
Retrieve a specific environment variable from a Render service by its key.
Update Environment Variable
Add or update a single environment variable for a Render service.
Delete Environment Variable
Remove a specific environment variable from a Render service.

Secret Files

List Secret Files
Retrieve all secret files configured for a Render service.
Retrieve Secret File
Retrieve a specific secret file from a Render service by its filename.
Update Secret File
Add or update a single secret file for a Render service.
Delete Secret File
Remove a specific secret file from a Render service.

Jobs

List Jobs
Retrieve a paginated list of one-off jobs for a Render service.
Retrieve Job
Retrieve details and status for a specific one-off job.

Owner Notification Settings

Get Owner Notification Settings
Retrieve notification preferences for a Render workspace owner.
Update Owner Notification Settings
Update notification preferences for a Render workspace owner.

Service Notification Overrides

Get Service Notification Override
Retrieve the notification settings override for a specific Render service.
Update Service Notification Override
Update notification settings for a specific service, overriding workspace defaults.

Projects

Create Project
Create a new project in your Render workspace for grouping environments and services.
List Projects
Retrieve a paginated list of projects in your Render workspace.
Retrieve Project
Retrieve details for a specific Render project by its ID.
Update Project
Update the configuration of an existing Render project.
Delete Project
Permanently delete a Render project and disassociate its environments.

Environments

Create Environment
Create a new environment within a Render project to group and isolate services.
List Environments
Retrieve all environments in a Render project, used to group and isolate services.
Retrieve Environment
Retrieve details for a specific Render environment by its ID.
Update Environment
Update the configuration of an existing Render environment.
Delete Environment
Permanently delete a Render environment and disassociate its services.

Registry Credentials

Create Registry Credential
Add a new Docker registry credential to your Render workspace for pulling private images.
List Registry Credentials
Retrieve a paginated list of Docker registry credentials in your Render workspace.
Retrieve Registry Credential
Retrieve configuration details for a specific Docker registry credential by its ID.
Update Registry Credential
Update the name, registry type, username, or authentication token of an existing Docker registry credential.
Delete Registry Credential
Permanently remove a Docker registry credential from your Render workspace.

Routes

Add Route
Add a single redirect or rewrite rule to a Render static site service.
List Routes
Retrieve all redirect and rewrite rules configured for a Render static site service.
Delete Route
Remove a specific route rule from a Render static site service.

HTTP Headers

List HTTP Headers
Retrieve all custom HTTP header rules configured for a Render static site.
Delete HTTP Header
Remove a specific custom HTTP header rule from a Render static site.

Services

Create Service
Create a new Render service (web service, static site, background worker, cron job, or private service).
List Services
Retrieve a paginated list of services in your Render workspace with filtering options.
Retrieve Service
Retrieve details for a specific Render service by its ID.
Update Service
Update the configuration of an existing Render service.
Delete Service
Permanently delete a Render service and all its associated data.

Service Autoscalings

Update Service Autoscaling
Configure autoscaling for a Render service to automatically adjust instance count based on CPU or memory load.
Delete Service Autoscaling
Remove autoscaling configuration from a Render service, returning it to manual scaling.

Workspace Members

List Workspace Members
Retrieve all members of a Render workspace/team.
Remove Workspace Member
Remove a member from a Render workspace/team.

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Create One-Off Job
Create and run a one-off job for a Render service to execute an ad-hoc command.
Add HTTP Header Rule
Add a single custom HTTP response header rule to a Render static site service.
Create Service Preview
Create a preview deployment of a Render service for testing changes in isolation.
List Blueprint Syncs
Retrieve a history of sync operations for a Render Blueprint.
List Disk Snapshots
Retrieve a list of available snapshots for a persistent disk.
List Service Events
Retrieve a log of events that have occurred for a Render service.
Retrieve Event
Retrieve details for a specific Render service event by its ID.
Get IAM Credentials (Render Authenticated User)
Retrieve credentials information for the Render API key owner, including the authenticated user's identity and auth type.
List IAM Organizations (Render Workspaces)
List Render workspaces as IAM organizations. Returns up to 100 workspaces (personal accounts and teams) accessible to the API key, mapped to the unified organization schema.
Get IAM Organization (Render Workspace)
Retrieve a single Render workspace by ID, mapped to the IAM unified organization schema. Workspace IDs start with "tea-" for team workspaces.
List IAM Roles (synthesized From Render Workspace Roles)
Return the five stable Render workspace roles as IAM role records — admin, developer, workspace_contributor, workspace_billing, workspace_viewer. Synthesized static list (Render has no native roles API). Role keys match the IamUser.roles[].id values from unified_list_users on this connector.
Get IAM Role (Render Workspace Role)
Retrieve a single Render workspace role by ID. Returns one of the five stable synthesized roles (admin, developer, workspace_contributor, workspace_billing, workspace_viewer).
List IAM Users (Render Workspace Members)
List Render workspace members mapped to the IAM unified user schema. Returns userId, email, name, status (enabled/disabled/pending), workspace role, and MFA status from the first accessible workspace.
Get IAM User (Render Workspace Member)
Retrieve a single Render workspace member by user ID, mapped to the IAM unified user schema. Lists all workspace members and returns the one matching the provided ID.
List Notification Overrides
Retrieve all service-level notification setting overrides in your workspace.
List Service Instances
Retrieve the list of currently running instances for a Render service.
Retrieve Current User
Retrieve the profile of the authenticated Render user.
List Owners (Workspaces)
Retrieve a list of all workspaces and teams the authenticated user belongs to.
Retrieve Owner (Workspace)
Retrieve details for a specific Render owner/workspace by ID.
List Workspace Audit Logs
Retrieve audit logs for a Render workspace to track actions and changes.
List Organization Audit Logs
Retrieve audit logs across all workspaces in a Render organization.
Update Route Priority
Update the processing priority of a specific route rule for a Render static site.
Update Workspace Member Role
Update the role of a member within a Render workspace/team.
Verify Custom Domain DNS
Trigger DNS verification for a custom domain to confirm correct configuration.
Trigger Deploy
Trigger a new deployment for a Render service, optionally specifying a commit, image URL, or deploy mode.
Cancel Deploy
Cancel an in-progress deployment for a Render service.
Rollback Deploy
Rollback a Render service to a previously deployed version.
Restore Disk Snapshot
Restore a persistent disk to a previous state using a snapshot.
Replace All Environment Variables
Replace all environment variables for a Render service with a new set.
Replace All Secret Files
Replace all secret files for a Render service with a new set.
Cancel Job
Cancel a currently running one-off job.
Trigger Cron Job Run
Manually trigger an immediate run of a Render cron job, canceling any active run first.
Cancel Cron Job Run
Cancel a currently running cron job execution.
Replace All Routes
Replace all route rules for a Render static site service with a new set.
Replace All HTTP Headers
Replace all custom HTTP header rules for a Render static site with a new set.
Suspend Service
Suspend a running Render service to stop it from serving traffic and reduce costs.
Resume Service
Resume a previously suspended Render service to restore traffic and restart instances.
Restart Service
Restart a running Render service without triggering a new build or deploy.
Scale Service Instance Count
Manually set the number of running instances for a Render service.
Purge Service Cache
Purge the CDN cache for a Render static site or web service to force fresh content delivery.

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One endpoint. Any framework. Your agent is talking to Render in under 10 lines of code.

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        "https://api.stackone.com/mcp?x-account-id=<account_id>",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Basic <YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN>"
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Render MCP Server Resources

MCP Code Mode: Keeping Tool Responses Out of Agent Context

Anthropic's code_execution processes data already in context. Custom MCP code mode keeps raw tool responses in a sandbox. 14K tokens vs 500.

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Comparing BM25, TF-IDF, and Hybrid Search for MCP Tool Discovery

Benchmarking BM25, TF-IDF, and hybrid search for MCP tool discovery across 916 tools. The 80/20 TF-IDF/BM25 hybrid hits 21% Top-1 accuracy in under 1ms.

10 min

Indirect Prompt Injection Defense for MCP Tools: A Technical Guide

MCP tools that read emails, CRM records, and tickets are indirect prompt injection vectors. Here's how we built a two-tier defense that scans tool results in ~11ms.

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Render MCP Server FAQ

Render MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?

A Render MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling Render. A Render MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling Render at runtime. StackOne provides both.

How does Render authentication work for AI agents?

Render authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own Render account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via origin_owner_id.

Are Render MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?

Yes — Render MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.

What is the context bloat of a Render agent and how do I avoid it?

Context bloat happens when Render tool schemas and API responses eat your Render agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single Render query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.

Can I limit which actions my Render agent can access?

Yes — you can limit which actions your Render agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.

Can I create custom agent actions for my Render MCP server?

Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your Render MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research Render's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.

When should I NOT use a Render MCP server?

Skip a Render MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct Render API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call Render actions at runtime.

What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Render MCP server support?

The StackOne Render MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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