# Portainer MCP
> Portainer's official MCP server exposes selected Portainer environment, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitOps operations to an MCP client, with capabilities controlled by profiles and the user's Portainer permissions.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/portainer-mcp
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Portainer (official)
- Categories: productivity, cloud-service

## Website

https://www.portainer.io/

## Repository

https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp

## Transports

stdio for local single-user setup; HTTP for container/team deployment

## Authentication

Portainer API key required. Stdio uses the user’s Portainer key; HTTP team deployment also requires a front-gate token or a trusted identity-aware proxy.

## Tools

- **get_guidance**: Return the MCP operating guide; available on demand and may be delivered by the guidance gate.
- **select**: Project a response using a JMESPath expression; the current guide calls this an escape hatch.

## Sources

- [official_capability_documentation](https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp/blob/main/docs/profiles.md)
- [official_security_and_configuration_documentation](https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp/blob/main/docs/configuration.md)
- [verified_publisher_organization_avatar](https://github.com/portainer.png?size=300)
- [discovery_directory](https://awesome-mcp.tools/)
- [official_maintainer_repository](https://github.com/portainer/portainer-mcp)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/portainer-mcp) to view instructions for each supported client.