GKE Remote MCP Server
com.googleapis.container/mcp
Documentation
Installation
Use the remote MCP endpoint https://container.googleapis.com/mcp. No package target is declared for this server.
Configuration
- Enable the Kubernetes Engine API in your Google Cloud project.
- Authenticate with Google Cloud IAM and OAuth 2.0; API keys are not accepted.
- Grant at minimum
roles/mcp.toolUserandroles/container.clusterVieweron the project. - Transport: HTTP / streamable HTTP.
Capabilities
The documented server exposes the /mcp, /mcp/read-only, and /mcp/delete-tools toolsets. The base /mcp endpoint includes read/write operations for clusters, node pools, operations, and Kubernetes resources, while the read-only endpoint exposes observation and inspection tools.
Limitations
Access depends on Google Cloud identity, IAM roles, and project/API enablement. Some tool calls may require additional OAuth scopes. The server does not accept API keys.
