Manage DNS zones and records (zonefiles, RRSets, TTL, protection) via the Hetzner Cloud API
To add Hetzner DNS to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 5 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y hetzner-dns-mcp@0.6.0Environment variables
HETZNER_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configHETZNER_READ_ONLYSet in your MCP configHETZNER_ALLOW_TOOLSSet in your MCP configHETZNER_DENY_TOOLSSet in your MCP configHETZNER_API_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add hetzner-dns --env HETZNER_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_HETZNER_API_TOKEN> --env HETZNER_READ_ONLY=<YOUR_HETZNER_READ_ONLY> --env HETZNER_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_HETZNER_ALLOW_TOOLS> --env HETZNER_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_HETZNER_DENY_TOOLS> --env HETZNER_API_BASE_URL=<YOUR_HETZNER_API_BASE_URL> -- npx -y hetzner-dns-mcp@0.6.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Hetzner DNS exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
HETZNER_API_TOKEN HETZNER_READ_ONLY HETZNER_ALLOW_TOOLS HETZNER_DENY_TOOLS HETZNER_API_BASE_URL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Hetzner DNS?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Hetzner DNS to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Hetzner DNS?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Hetzner DNS as well.
Does Hetzner DNS need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: HETZNER_API_TOKEN, HETZNER_READ_ONLY, HETZNER_ALLOW_TOOLS, HETZNER_DENY_TOOLS, HETZNER_API_BASE_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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