# Usefulapi Northflank MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Fnorthflank
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/northflank`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T06:29:49.364Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Northflank MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 64 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 17 tools, costing an agent about 3,124 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 64 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 487 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 221 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 17 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~3,124 tokens | 45% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 27 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usefulapi-northflank-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http usefulapi-northflank-mcp-server https://northflank.usefulapi.io/mcp
```

## Tools (17)

- `northflank_get_addon`: Get details and status of a single addon. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/addons/{addonId}.
- `northflank_get_job`: Get details of a single job, including build/deploy config and cron schedule. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/jobs/{jobId}.
- `northflank_get_project`: Get details of a single project, including region, cluster and associated services/jobs/addons. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}.
- `northflank_get_service`: Get details and current status of a single service. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}.
- `northflank_get_service_metrics`: Get CPU / memory metrics for a service's containers. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/metrics. Use queryType=single (default) for a current sna
- `northflank_list_addons`: List addons (managed databases / services) in a project with their status. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/addons.
- `northflank_list_domains`: List custom domains for the account (or a team), with verification status. GET /v1/domains (team: GET /v1/teams/{teamId}/domains).
- `northflank_list_jobs`: List jobs (manual / cron) in a project. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/jobs.
- `northflank_list_projects`: List projects for the authenticated token (or a specific team). Good first call to discover project ids. GET /v1/projects (team: GET /v1/teams/{teamId}/projects
- `northflank_list_secret_groups`: List a project's secret groups — METADATA ONLY (id, name, type, priority, restrictions). Does NOT return secret values. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/secrets.
- `northflank_list_service_builds`: List a build service's build runs / history (branch, sha, status, timestamps). GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/build.
- `northflank_list_services`: List services in a project (build / deployment / combined) with their build+deployment status. GET /v1/projects/{projectId}/services.
- `northflank_pause_service`: MUTATING: pause a service, scaling it to zero running instances. POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/pause.
- `northflank_restart_service`: MUTATING: restart all running containers of a service. POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/restart.
- `northflank_resume_service`: MUTATING: resume a paused service. Optionally set the instance count and CI/CD/autoscaling state to restore. POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/
- `northflank_scale_service`: MUTATING: set the number of running instances (replicas) for a service. POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/services/{serviceId}/scale.
- `northflank_trigger_service_build`: MUTATING: start a new build for a build/combined service. With an empty body it builds the latest commit on the linked branch; optionally target a branch, a spe

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