How to Install IBM Cloud MCP in Claude Desktop

Official IBM Cloud integration — manage compute, AI, databases, and security on IBM Cloud

What IBM Cloud MCP does

The official IBM Cloud MCP server gives AI agents access to IBM Cloud resources, AI services, and enterprise workloads. It can provision infrastructure, manage data, and inspect security posture. Features: - Manage IBM Cloud Kubernetes, VMs, and serverless functions - Access Watson AI services and models - Query Cloudant, Db2, and other IBM databases - Manage identity and access policies - Inspect monitoring, logs, and alerts - Deploy and scale applications across regions IBM Cloud MCP is built for enterprise teams using IBM's hybrid cloud platform.

ibm

cloud

watson

hybrid

security

Installation steps

1Copy the config below
2Open claude_desktop_config.json
3Paste inside "mcpServers": {}
4Restart Claude Desktop

Configuration

File location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.jsonjson

{
  "ibmCloudMcp": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "@ibm/mcp"
    ],
    "env": {
      "IBM_API_KEY": "...",
      "IBM_REGION": "us-south"
    }
  }
}

Full server details GitHub Open Config Editor

Install in other clients

💻Claude Code ⌨️Cursor 🏄Windsurf ✨OpenAI ♊Gemini

For maintainers

If you maintain IBM Cloud MCP, add this badge to your README to show it's verified on CuratedMCP:

[![CuratedMCP Verified](https://curatedmcp.com/api/badge/ibm-cloud-mcp)](https://curatedmcp.com/marketplace/ibm-cloud-mcp)

Related servers

AWS MCP Suite

Official AWS integration — DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, EC2, and the full AWS cloud via natural language

Free

Azure MCP

Official Azure integration — manage resources, deployments, storage, and identity across Azure

Free

Oracle Cloud MCP

Official Oracle Cloud integration — manage compute, storage, databases, and security from AI

Free