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IBM Cloud MCP: Control IBM Cloud infrastructure and Watson AI directly from Claude

Managing IBM Cloud resources usually means switching between dashboards, CLIs, and consoles. IBM Cloud MCP flips that—it brings your entire IBM Cloud environment into Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf as native tools your AI agent can call directly.

This is the official IBM integration. You get programmatic access to compute (Kubernetes, VMs, serverless), Watson AI services, databases (Cloudant, Db2), identity policies, and monitoring. No API wrapping or third-party approximations. If IBM Cloud supports it, your agent can do it.

What It Does

IBM Cloud MCP exposes your cloud resources as callable functions. Ask Claude to "provision a Kubernetes cluster in Dallas," "query my Cloudant database," or "check security group rules"—and it happens. The server handles authentication, translates your requests to IBM Cloud APIs, and streams back results.

For enterprise teams, this unlocks real workflow acceleration: infrastructure-as-chat for DevOps, automated compliance audits, intelligent database queries, and Watson AI model deployment without leaving your editor. Your agent can inspect logs, manage access policies, and scale applications across regions—all conversationally.

It's built for hybrid cloud scenarios where your workloads span on-premises and IBM Cloud, and where security and access control matter.

How to Install

npx -y @ibm/mcp

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ibm-cloud-mcp": {
      "command": "npx -y @ibm/mcp",
      "env": {
        "IBM_CLOUD_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Grab your API key from IBM Cloud Identity & Access, restart Claude, and you're live.

Real-World Use Cases

• Infrastructure audit in seconds: Ask Claude to list all running Kubernetes clusters, their node counts, and security policies—then suggest cost optimizations.
• Database troubleshooting: Query Cloudant or Db2 directly from your chat, inspect slow queries, and have Claude suggest index improvements based on actual schema.
• Compliance checks: Automate regular scans of IAM policies, security groups, and encryption settings across your IBM Cloud account—flag violations before audit time.

Full install guides for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more at CuratedMCP.