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feat: Add universal UUID lookup pattern and update README
- Implement smart identifier resolution across all modules (v1.9.0)
  - Instances: lookup by label or hostname
  - SSH Keys: lookup by name
  - Firewall Groups: lookup by description
  - Snapshots: lookup by description
  - Reserved IPs: lookup by IP address
- All UUID lookups use exact matching for safety
- Update README.md with comprehensive feature documentation
- Add detailed changelog showing version progression
- Enhance examples to demonstrate smart identifier resolution

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# Vultr MCP
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing Vultr services through natural language interfaces.
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## Features
- **Complete MCP Server**: Full Model Context Protocol implementation with 70+ tools across 8 service modules
- **Comprehensive Service Coverage**:
- **DNS Management**: Full DNS record management (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV)
- **Instance Management**: Create, manage, and control compute instances
- **SSH Keys**: Manage SSH keys for secure access
- **Backups**: Create and manage instance backups
- **Firewall**: Configure firewall groups and rules
- **Snapshots**: Create and manage instance snapshots
- **Regions**: Query region availability and capabilities
- **Reserved IPs**: Manage static IP addresses
- **Smart Identifier Resolution**: Use human-readable names instead of UUIDs (e.g., "web-server" instead of UUID)
- **Zone File Import/Export**: Standard zone file format support for bulk DNS operations
- **Intelligent Validation**: Pre-creation validation with helpful suggestions
- **CLI Interface**: Complete command-line tool for direct operations
- **High-Level Client**: Convenient Python API for common operations
- **Modern Development**: Fast development workflow with uv support
## Smart Identifier Resolution
One of the key features is **automatic UUID lookup** across all services. Instead of requiring UUIDs, you can use human-readable identifiers:
- **Instances**: Use label or hostname instead of UUID
- **SSH Keys**: Use key name instead of UUID
- **Firewall Groups**: Use description instead of UUID
- **Snapshots**: Use description instead of UUID
- **Reserved IPs**: Use IP address instead of UUID
### Examples
```bash
# Traditional approach (with UUIDs)
mcp-vultr instances stop cb676a46-66fd-4dfb-b839-443f2e6c0b60
mcp-vultr firewall rules list 5f2a4b6c-7b8d-4e9f-a1b2-3c4d5e6f7a8b
# Smart approach (with names)
mcp-vultr instances stop web-server
mcp-vultr firewall rules list production-servers
```
The system uses **exact matching** to ensure safety - if multiple resources have similar names, you'll get an error rather than operating on the wrong resource.
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
# Using uv (recommended - fast and modern)
uv add mcp-vultr
# Or using pip
pip install mcp-vultr
```
### Basic Usage
```bash
# Set your Vultr API key
export VULTR_API_KEY="your-api-key"
# DNS Management
mcp-vultr domains list
mcp-vultr records list example.com
mcp-vultr setup-website example.com 192.168.1.100
# Instance Management (with smart name resolution)
mcp-vultr instances list
mcp-vultr instances get web-server # Uses name instead of UUID
mcp-vultr instances stop web-server
# SSH Key Management
mcp-vultr ssh-keys list
mcp-vultr ssh-keys add "laptop" "ssh-rsa AAAAB3..."
# Firewall Management
mcp-vultr firewall groups list
mcp-vultr firewall rules list web-servers # Uses description instead of UUID
# Run as MCP server
vultr-mcp-server
```
### Python API
```python
import asyncio
from mcp_vultr import VultrDNSClient, VultrDNSServer
async def main():
# DNS-specific client
dns_client = VultrDNSClient("your-api-key")
# List domains
domains = await dns_client.domains()
# Add DNS records
await dns_client.add_a_record("example.com", "www", "192.168.1.100")
await dns_client.add_mx_record("example.com", "@", "mail.example.com", 10)
# Get domain summary
summary = await dns_client.get_domain_summary("example.com")
print(f"Domain has {summary['total_records']} records")
# Full API client for all services
vultr = VultrDNSServer("your-api-key")
# Smart identifier resolution - use names instead of UUIDs!
instance = await vultr.get_instance("web-server") # By label
ssh_key = await vultr.get_ssh_key("laptop-key") # By name
firewall = await vultr.get_firewall_group("production") # By description
snapshot = await vultr.get_snapshot("backup-2024-01") # By description
reserved_ip = await vultr.get_reserved_ip("192.168.1.100") # By IP
asyncio.run(main())
```
### MCP Integration
This package provides a complete MCP server that can be integrated with MCP-compatible clients:
```python
from mcp_vultr import create_mcp_server, run_server
# Create server
server = create_mcp_server("your-api-key")
# Run server
await run_server("your-api-key")
```
## Development
### Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) (recommended) or pip
- Vultr API key
### Setup with uv (Recommended)
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rsp2k/mcp-vultr.git
cd mcp-vultr
# Install dependencies
uv sync --extra dev
# Run tests
uv run pytest
# Run comprehensive test suite
uv run python run_tests.py --all-checks
# Format code
uv run black src tests
uv run isort src tests
# Type checking
uv run mypy src
```
### Setup with pip (Traditional)
```bash
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
# Install in development mode
pip install -e .[dev]
# Run tests
pytest
# Run comprehensive test suite
python run_tests.py --all-checks
```
## MCP Tools Available
The MCP server provides 70+ tools across 8 service modules. All tools support **smart identifier resolution** - you can use human-readable names instead of UUIDs!
### DNS Management (12 tools)
- `dns_list_domains` - List all DNS domains
- `dns_get_domain` - Get domain details
- `dns_create_domain` - Create new domain
- `dns_delete_domain` - Delete domain and all records
- `dns_list_records` - List records for a domain
- `dns_create_record` - Create new DNS record
- `dns_update_record` - Update existing record
- `dns_delete_record` - Delete DNS record
- `dns_validate_record` - Validate record before creation
- `dns_analyze_records` - Analyze domain configuration
- `dns_import_zone_file` - Import DNS records from zone file
- `dns_export_zone_file` - Export DNS records to zone file
### Instance Management (9 tools)
- `instances_list` - List all instances
- `instances_get` - Get instance details (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
- `instances_create` - Create new instance
- `instances_update` - Update instance configuration
- `instances_delete` - Delete instance (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
- `instances_start` - Start a stopped instance (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
- `instances_stop` - Stop a running instance (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
- `instances_reboot` - Reboot instance (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
- `instances_reinstall` - Reinstall instance OS (**smart**: by label, hostname, or UUID)
### SSH Key Management (5 tools)
- `ssh_keys_list` - List all SSH keys
- `ssh_keys_get` - Get SSH key details (**smart**: by name or UUID)
- `ssh_keys_create` - Add new SSH key
- `ssh_keys_update` - Update SSH key (**smart**: by name or UUID)
- `ssh_keys_delete` - Remove SSH key (**smart**: by name or UUID)
### Backup Management (2 tools)
- `backups_list` - List all backups
- `backups_get` - Get backup details
### Firewall Management (10 tools)
- `firewall_list_groups` - List firewall groups
- `firewall_get_group` - Get group details (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `firewall_create_group` - Create firewall group
- `firewall_update_group` - Update group description (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `firewall_delete_group` - Delete firewall group (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `firewall_list_rules` - List rules in a group (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `firewall_get_rule` - Get specific rule (**smart**: group by description or UUID)
- `firewall_create_rule` - Add firewall rule (**smart**: group by description or UUID)
- `firewall_delete_rule` - Remove firewall rule (**smart**: group by description or UUID)
- `firewall_setup_web_server_rules` - Quick setup for web servers (**smart**: group by description or UUID)
### Snapshot Management (6 tools)
- `snapshots_list` - List all snapshots
- `snapshots_get` - Get snapshot details (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `snapshots_create` - Create instance snapshot
- `snapshots_create_from_url` - Create snapshot from URL
- `snapshots_update` - Update snapshot description (**smart**: by description or UUID)
- `snapshots_delete` - Delete snapshot (**smart**: by description or UUID)
### Region Information (4 tools)
- `regions_list` - List all available regions
- `regions_get_availability` - Check plan availability in region
- `regions_find_regions_with_plan` - Find regions for specific plan
- `regions_list_by_continent` - Filter regions by continent
### Reserved IP Management (12 tools)
- `reserved_ips_list` - List all reserved IPs
- `reserved_ips_get` - Get reserved IP details (**smart**: by IP address or UUID)
- `reserved_ips_create` - Reserve new IP address
- `reserved_ips_update` - Update reserved IP label (**smart**: by IP address or UUID)
- `reserved_ips_delete` - Release reserved IP (**smart**: by IP address or UUID)
- `reserved_ips_attach` - Attach IP to instance (**smart**: by IP address or UUID)
- `reserved_ips_detach` - Detach IP from instance (**smart**: by IP address or UUID)
- `reserved_ips_convert_instance_ip` - Convert instance IP to reserved
- `reserved_ips_list_by_region` - List IPs in specific region
- `reserved_ips_list_unattached` - List unattached IPs
- `reserved_ips_list_attached` - List attached IPs with instance info
## CLI Commands
```bash
# Domain management
mcp-vultr domains list
mcp-vultr domains info example.com
mcp-vultr domains create newdomain.com 192.168.1.100
# Record management
mcp-vultr records list example.com
mcp-vultr records add example.com A www 192.168.1.100
mcp-vultr records delete example.com record-id
# Zone file operations
mcp-vultr zones export example.com > example.zone
mcp-vultr zones import example.com example.zone
# Instance management (with smart identifier resolution)
mcp-vultr instances list
mcp-vultr instances create --region ewr --plan vc2-1c-1gb --os 387 --label web-server
mcp-vultr instances get web-server # By label
mcp-vultr instances stop production.local # By hostname
mcp-vultr instances reboot web-server # By label
# SSH key management (with smart identifier resolution)
mcp-vultr ssh-keys list
mcp-vultr ssh-keys add laptop-key "ssh-rsa AAAAB3..."
mcp-vultr ssh-keys delete laptop-key # By name
# Firewall management (with smart identifier resolution)
mcp-vultr firewall groups list
mcp-vultr firewall groups create "web-servers"
mcp-vultr firewall rules list web-servers # By description
mcp-vultr firewall rules add web-servers --port 443 --protocol tcp
# Snapshot management (with smart identifier resolution)
mcp-vultr snapshots list
mcp-vultr snapshots create instance-id --description "backup-2024-01"
mcp-vultr snapshots delete backup-2024-01 # By description
# Reserved IP management (with smart identifier resolution)
mcp-vultr reserved-ips list
mcp-vultr reserved-ips create --region ewr --type v4 --label production-ip
mcp-vultr reserved-ips attach 192.168.1.100 instance-id # By IP
mcp-vultr reserved-ips delete 192.168.1.100 # By IP
# Setup utilities
mcp-vultr setup-website example.com 192.168.1.100
mcp-vultr setup-email example.com mail.example.com
# Start MCP server
vultr-mcp-server
```
## Testing
This project follows FastMCP testing best practices with comprehensive test coverage:
```bash
# Run all tests (uv)
uv run pytest
# Run specific test categories
uv run pytest -m unit # Unit tests
uv run pytest -m integration # Integration tests
uv run pytest -m mcp # MCP-specific tests
# With coverage
uv run pytest --cov=mcp_vultr --cov-report=html
# Full validation suite
uv run python run_tests.py --all-checks
```
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Make your changes
4. Run the test suite (`uv run python run_tests.py --all-checks`)
5. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
6. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
7. Open a Pull Request
## Error Handling
The package provides specific exception types for better error handling:
```python
from mcp_vultr import (
VultrAPIError,
VultrAuthError,
VultrRateLimitError,
VultrResourceNotFoundError,
VultrValidationError
)
try:
await client.get_domain("example.com")
except VultrAuthError:
print("Invalid API key or insufficient permissions")
except VultrResourceNotFoundError:
print("Domain not found")
except VultrRateLimitError:
print("Rate limit exceeded, please try again later")
except VultrAPIError as e:
print(f"API error {e.status_code}: {e.message}")
```
## Configuration
Set your Vultr API key via environment variable:
```bash
export VULTR_API_KEY="your-vultr-api-key"
```
Or pass directly to the client:
```python
client = VultrDNSClient("your-api-key")
server = create_mcp_server("your-api-key")
```
## Changelog
### v1.9.0 (Latest)
- **Feature**: Universal UUID lookup pattern across all modules - use human-readable names everywhere!
- Instances: lookup by label or hostname
- SSH Keys: lookup by name
- Firewall Groups: lookup by description
- Snapshots: lookup by description
- Reserved IPs: lookup by IP address
- **Feature**: All UUID lookups use exact matching for safety
- **Enhancement**: Improved error messages when resources not found
### v1.8.1
- **Feature**: Smart identifier resolution for Reserved IPs
- **Fix**: Reserved IP tools now accept IP addresses directly
### v1.8.0
- **Feature**: Complete Reserved IP management (12 new tools)
- **Feature**: Support for IPv4 and IPv6 reserved IPs
- **Feature**: Convert existing instance IPs to reserved
### v1.1.0
- **Feature**: Zone file import/export functionality
- **Feature**: Standard DNS zone file format support
### v1.0.1
- **Major**: Migrated to FastMCP 2.0 framework
- **Feature**: Custom exception hierarchy for better error handling
- **Feature**: Enhanced IPv6 validation with ipaddress module
- **Feature**: HTTP request timeouts (30s total, 10s connect)
- **Feature**: Full uv package manager integration
- **Fix**: Resolved event loop issues with FastMCP
### v1.0.0
- Initial release with complete MCP server implementation
- Support for DNS, Instances, SSH Keys, Backups, Firewall, Snapshots, Regions
- CLI interface and Python client library
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Links
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/rsp2k/mcp-vultr)
- [PyPI Package](https://pypi.org/project/mcp-vultr/)
- [Vultr API Documentation](https://www.vultr.com/api/)
- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
- [uv Package Manager](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)