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Enums, defaults and bounds are present, such as `direction` and a `limit` of 1 to 100 on `list_logs` (11 of 15). The README lists each tool with its parameters and the docs give example prompts. No list of error responses was found (8 of 15). Render's changelog dates MCP changes, but the last tag is v0.3.0 of 14 January 2026 and the hosted server has no version (9 of 15)." }, { "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13, "effectiveWeight": 16.25, "score": 69, "points": 11.21, "reason": "26 tools with no toolsets or read-only subset, which an issue has requested since 8 October 2025 (15 of 25). `list_logs` pages by time window with `hasMore` and takes nine filters and a limit. The other list tools were not read in full (15 of 20). Errors pass through the API's messages, with a written explanation when a Postgres IP allowlist blocks a query. No documented error codes (11 of 20). Every tool carries read-only, destructive and open-world hints and 22 carry an idempotent hint, but a deploy cannot be retried safely with a key (16 of 20). Few required parameters, merge-by-default for environment variables, and Render publishes Python and TypeScript SDKs and a CLI (12 of 15)." }, { "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14, "effectiveWeight": 17.5, "score": 58, "points": 10.15, "reason": "OAuth with PKCE, refresh and revocation, or a revocable API key. The OAuth metadata lists no scopes, and a key reaches every workspace its owner belongs to (20 of 30). There is no read-only mode and no confirmation step on the server. The tool set itself is limited, with no deletions, SQL wrapped in a read-only transaction and a workspace check before writes, and Render warns that environment variable updates and deploys can be destructive (9 of 20). Logs and database rows are untrusted content. The docs warn that secrets may reach the model's context, and no prompt-injection guidance was found (3 of 15). Workspace audit logs on Pro and above are kept at least 90 days. Whether they mark MCP calls was not found (9 of 15). Valid security.txt, a HackerOne disclosure programme, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001. No paid bounty was established (17 of 20)." }, { "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10, "effectiveWeight": 12.5, "score": 40, "points": 5, "reason": "No x402 or other machine payment (0). The server is free and plan and instance prices are public, by the month and prorated to the second (20). The Hobby workspace is $0 with free instances, and the docs describe workspaces with no payment method (20). A person has to sign up, then approve OAuth or create a key in the dashboard (0)." }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "weight": 10, "effectiveWeight": 0, "pending": true, "points": 0, "reason": "Pending. 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Render's changelog has two MCP entries, on 17 and 22 July 2026, and the source added `list_events` and Dockerfile-based creation in September (15 of 20). 14 open issues, six with no reply, including an OAuth failure in Claude Code from 3 August 2026 and a TLS error on queries from October 2025 (8 of 25). No entry was found in the official MCP registry in three searches (0). Go 1.27, mcp-go 1.1.1, pinned dependencies and a test workflow with the race detector. The workflow's result was not seen (8 of 10)." }, { "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7, "effectiveWeight": 8.75, "score": 84, "points": 7.35, "note": "editorial 71, provenance 97", "reason": "The server is Apache-2.0 and the platform is closed with clear terms (28 of 30). A privacy policy and a DPA, both published. Retention is stated in general words, and nothing covers how long the hosted server keeps sessions or OAuth grants (20 of 30). The README says session-based workspace selection is deprecated and scheduled for removal, with no date. The terms let Render change or stop the Service without notice, while the API docs promise backward compatibility (8 of 20). Four sub-processors with countries on render.com/security, Data Privacy Framework certification, and ten days' notice of a new sub-processor under the DPA (15 of 20)." } ], "assessment": { "date": "2026-10-08", "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "notes": { "ergonomics": "26 tools with no toolsets or read-only subset, which an issue has requested since 8 October 2025 (15 of 25). `list_logs` pages by time window with `hasMore` and takes nine filters and a limit. The other list tools were not read in full (15 of 20). Errors pass through the API's messages, with a written explanation when a Postgres IP allowlist blocks a query. No documented error codes (11 of 20). Every tool carries read-only, destructive and open-world hints and 22 carry an idempotent hint, but a deploy cannot be retried safely with a key (16 of 20). Few required parameters, merge-by-default for environment variables, and Render publishes Python and TypeScript SDKs and a CLI (12 of 15).", "maintenance": "The main branch had feature commits on 24 and 25 September 2026 and dependency commits to 8 October, and Render says the hosted server updates as tools are added. The last tag is v0.3.0 of 14 January 2026, so 25 of 30. No tagged release in 90 days. Render's changelog has two MCP entries, on 17 and 22 July 2026, and the source added `list_events` and Dockerfile-based creation in September (15 of 20). 14 open issues, six with no reply, including an OAuth failure in Claude Code from 3 August 2026 and a TLS error on queries from October 2025 (8 of 25). No entry was found in the official MCP registry in three searches (0). Go 1.27, mcp-go 1.1.1, pinned dependencies and a test workflow with the race detector. The workflow's result was not seen (8 of 10).", "payments": "No x402 or other machine payment (0). The server is free and plan and instance prices are public, by the month and prorated to the second (20). The Hobby workspace is $0 with free instances, and the docs describe workspaces with no payment method (20). A person has to sign up, then approve OAuth or create a key in the dashboard (0).", "reliability": "Scored as a hosted server. status.render.com is a Statuspage with component history (20). From 15 July to 3 October 2026 it lists 16 incidents, four critical and five major, among them the dashboard unavailable for 32 minutes on 15 July, web services in Oregon disrupted for over two hours on 24 July, deploy failures for nearly four hours on 20 August and instability in Singapore for over two hours on 31 August. Two of the critical ones were GitHub outages. The REST API the server calls was named in one minor incident, and the MCP server is not a component (5 of 30). The REST API's limits are published with numbers, such as 400 GET a minute and 10 deploys a minute per service (15). The docs give rate-limit headers and advise backoff with jitter on 429, but there is no idempotency key for deploys or service creation (10 of 15). The pricing page lists contractual uptime SLAs for Enterprise without publishing the terms (5 of 10). The docs carry no beta label, though the source is versioned 0.x (8 of 10).", "schema": "Every tool declares typed inputs through mcp-go, though two open issues from 22 September 2026 report `list_logs` and `create_cron_job` accepting invalid values (23 of 25). llms.txt and a Markdown twin of every docs page (10). Descriptions say what a tool does, and some say when not to use it, as `trigger_deploy` does for services with autoDeploy on (15 of 20). Enums, defaults and bounds are present, such as `direction` and a `limit` of 1 to 100 on `list_logs` (11 of 15). The README lists each tool with its parameters and the docs give example prompts. No list of error responses was found (8 of 15). Render's changelog dates MCP changes, but the last tag is v0.3.0 of 14 January 2026 and the hosted server has no version (9 of 15).", "security": "OAuth with PKCE, refresh and revocation, or a revocable API key. The OAuth metadata lists no scopes, and a key reaches every workspace its owner belongs to (20 of 30). There is no read-only mode and no confirmation step on the server. The tool set itself is limited, with no deletions, SQL wrapped in a read-only transaction and a workspace check before writes, and Render warns that environment variable updates and deploys can be destructive (9 of 20). Logs and database rows are untrusted content. The docs warn that secrets may reach the model's context, and no prompt-injection guidance was found (3 of 15). Workspace audit logs on Pro and above are kept at least 90 days. Whether they mark MCP calls was not found (9 of 15). Valid security.txt, a HackerOne disclosure programme, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001. No paid bounty was established (17 of 20).", "transparency": "The server is Apache-2.0 and the platform is closed with clear terms (28 of 30). A privacy policy and a DPA, both published. Retention is stated in general words, and nothing covers how long the hosted server keeps sessions or OAuth grants (20 of 30). The README says session-based workspace selection is deprecated and scheduled for removal, with no date. The terms let Render change or stop the Service without notice, while the API docs promise backward compatibility (8 of 20). Four sub-processors with countries on render.com/security, Data Privacy Framework certification, and ten days' notice of a new sub-processor under the DPA (15 of 20)." }, "sources": [ { "what": "MCP server docs", "url": "https://render.com/docs/mcp-server", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "server source, README, tags and SECURITY.md", "url": "https://github.com/render-oss/render-mcp-server", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "open issues", "url": "https://github.com/render-oss/render-mcp-server/issues", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "llms.txt", "url": "https://render.com/llms.txt", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "agent setup procedure", "url": "https://render.com/agents.md", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "changelog", "url": "https://render.com/changelog", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "pricing", "url": "https://render.com/pricing", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "free tier docs", "url": "https://render.com/docs/free", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "status incidents feed", "url": "https://status.render.com/api/v2/incidents.json", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "REST API rate limits", "url": "https://api-docs.render.com/reference/rate-limiting", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "REST API authentication", "url": "https://api-docs.render.com/reference/authentication", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "OAuth authorisation server metadata", "url": "https://api.render.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "MCP protected-resource metadata", "url": "https://mcp.render.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "audit logs docs", "url": "https://render.com/docs/audit-logs", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "certifications docs", "url": "https://render.com/docs/certifications-compliance", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "security page and sub-processors", "url": "https://render.com/security", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "security.txt", "url": "https://render.com/.well-known/security.txt", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "Terms of Service", "url": "https://render.com/terms", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "Privacy Policy", "url": "https://render.com/privacy", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "Data Processing Addendum", "url": "https://render.com/dpa", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "Acceptable Use Policy", "url": "https://render.com/acceptable-use", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "MCP registry search", "url": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=render-mcp-server", "seen": "2026-10-08" }, { "what": "RDAP for render.com", "url": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/render.com", "seen": "2026-10-08" } ], "openQuestions": [ "unchecked: whether the commits on the main branch are what runs at mcp.render.com. The hosted server shows no version.", "unchecked: the result of the Go test workflow on the default branch. GitHub's API refused us for its rate limit.", "unchecked: security incidents at Render in the last 12 months beyond the status page. No incident page or advisory list was searched, so the deduction is 0 on what was read.", "unchecked: whether workspace audit logs record MCP tool calls and mark their origin, and whether a Viewer role limits an API key.", "unchecked: the terms of the Enterprise uptime SLA, which are not published.", "The official MCP registry returned no Render entry for the searches com.render, render-oss and render-mcp-server. A search for render timed out once and then returned 30 unrelated servers.", "The Acceptable Use Policy forbids automated access to the Service without written consent, while the Terms of Service allow authorised AI tools. This matters before our probes run.", "`lastRelease` is the last tag (14 January 2026). The last feature commit on the main branch was 25 September 2026." ] }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "A hosted server with 26 typed and annotated tools, OAuth or API key access and Apache-2.0 source. It cannot delete resources and wraps SQL in a read-only transaction. There are no scopes and no read-only mode, a key reaches every workspace its owner belongs to, and Render's status page recorded several major incidents in 90 days.", "bestFor": "Agents that deploy and debug applications on Render, reading logs and metrics and querying Postgres.", "strengths": [ "All 26 tools declare typed inputs and carry read-only, destructive and open-world annotations in the Apache-2.0 source.", "The server has no delete tools, and `query_render_postgres` runs each query inside a read-only transaction.", "OAuth with PKCE and token revocation since 22 July 2026, with API keys kept for CI and other non-interactive use.", "The Hobby workspace costs $0 a month with free instances, and the free-tier docs describe use without a payment method.", "Render holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001, publishes a valid security.txt and takes reports through HackerOne." ], "weaknesses": [ "No scopes and no read-only mode. An API key reaches every workspace its owner belongs to, and a read-only toolset request has been open since 8 October 2025.", "status.render.com lists 16 incidents from 15 July to 3 October 2026, four critical and five major, mostly on builds, deploys and the dashboard.", "Logs and database rows reach the model with no prompt-injection guidance found, and the docs say secrets may be exposed.", "The last tagged release is v0.3.0 of 14 January 2026. The hosted server carries no version number.", "No entry for the server was found in the official MCP registry, and six of 14 open issues have no reply." ], "agentNotes": [ "Pass `workspaceId` on every resource tool call. Session-based workspace selection through `select_workspace` is deprecated and scheduled for removal.", "Do not call `trigger_deploy` after pushing to a service with autoDeploy on. The push already starts a deploy.", "Use an API key in the `Authorization` header for CI. OAuth grants expire and need a person to approve the browser flow again.", "`update_environment_variables` merges by default. Set `replace` to true only to overwrite the whole set.", "Expect 429 from the Render API at 20 service creations an hour and 10 deploys a minute per service. Back off with jitter." ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "B", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 63.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 69, "maintenance": 56, "payments": 40, "reliability": 63, "schema": 76, "security": 58, "transparency": 71 }, "provenanceScore": 97 }, "connect": { "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http render https://mcp.render.com/mcp --header \"Authorization: Bearer \u003cYOUR_API_KEY\u003e\"", "config": { "mcpServers": { "render": { "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer \u003cYOUR_API_KEY\u003e" }, "url": "https://mcp.render.com/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/infra.cloud", "tool": "https://letme.dev/render-mcp-server" }, "notable": [ "The hosted server is at https://mcp.render.com/mcp, and Render recommends it over the local binary or Docker image because it updates as tools are added (https://render.com/docs/mcp-server)", "26 tools in the source, 17 marked read-only and 9 not, covering workspaces, services, deploys, events, logs, metrics, Postgres and Key Value (https://github.com/render-oss/render-mcp-server)", "The server can create web services, static sites, cron jobs, Postgres databases and Key Value instances, update environment variables and trigger deploys. It has no delete tools and cannot change scaling (https://render.com/docs/mcp-server)", "OAuth for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor arrived on 22 July 2026, and `trigger_deploy` on 17 July 2026 (https://render.com/changelog)", "The docs warn that Render does not guarantee that sensitive information such as connection strings stays out of the model's context (https://render.com/docs/mcp-server)", "Render's llms.txt and agents.md are written as instructions to AI agents, including a setup procedure to run in order. They are recorded here as a fact about the site and were not acted on (https://render.com/llms.txt)", "Render's Terms of Service, last modified 10 July 2026, let a user grant AI coding assistants access to the account and treat their actions as the user's own (https://render.com/terms)", "The Acceptable Use Policy forbids using automated means to access or extract data from the Service without Render's written consent (https://render.com/acceptable-use)" ], "area": "developer", "details": [ { "label": "Surface graded", "value": "The hosted MCP server at https://mcp.render.com/mcp. The same Go server runs locally over stdio from a binary or the image `ghcr.io/render-oss/render-mcp-server`. Render also has a REST API at https://api.render.com/v1 and a CLI, which the server does not replace" }, { "label": "Tools", "value": "26. Workspaces (list, select, get selected), services (list, get, create and update for web services, static sites and cron jobs, update environment variables), deploys (list, get, trigger), `list_events`, `list_logs`, `list_log_label_values`, `get_metrics`, Postgres (list, get, create, `query_render_postgres`), Key Value (list, get, create)" }, { "label": "Not supported", "value": "Deleting anything, changing scaling, image-backed services, IP allowlists, private services and background workers. The docs send those to the dashboard or the REST API" }, { "label": "Protocol", "value": "Streamable HTTP and stdio, MCP versions 2025-11-25, 2025-06-18, 2025-03-26 and 2024-11-05 per the README" }, { "label": "Credentials", "value": "OAuth authorisation code with PKCE, refresh, revocation and introspection at api.render.com, no scopes in the metadata. Or a dashboard API key that does not expire and reaches every workspace of its owner" }, { "label": "Rate limits", "value": "Those of the REST API. 400 GET a minute, 30 a minute for other writes and for logs, 20 service creations an hour, 10 deploys a minute per service. `Ratelimit-Limit`, `Ratelimit-Remaining` and `Ratelimit-Reset` headers, with backoff and jitter advised on 429" }, { "label": "Audit", "value": "Workspace audit logs on the Pro plan and above, kept at least 90 days, exportable through the API. Whether MCP tool calls are marked as such was not found" }, { "label": "Releases", "value": "Eight tags from v0.0.1 (19 May 2025) to v0.3.0 (14 January 2026). The main branch had commits to 8 October 2026, with `list_events` added on 24 September. The hosted server shows no version" }, { "label": "Certifications", "value": "SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 per render.com/security, with HIPAA workspaces on the Scale plan. Reports sit behind the dashboard, and the SOC 2 report needs a Pro plan and an NDA" }, { "label": "Status", "value": "status.render.com on Statuspage, with components by region for web services, builds and deploys, Postgres, Key Value, the dashboard and the REST API. No component for the MCP server" }, { "label": "Sub-processors", "value": "Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Cloudflare and ClickHouse Inc., all listed as United States, on render.com/security. 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