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      "category": "infrastructure",
      "summary": "Render's official MCP server lets an agent create services and data stores on the Render cloud platform, trigger deploys, read logs and metrics, and run read-only SQL on Render Postgres. It is hosted at mcp.render.com.",
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      "repo": "https://github.com/render-oss/render-mcp-server",
      "license": "Apache-2.0 for the server. The Render platform it acts on is a proprietary service under Render's Terms of Service",
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        "streamable-http",
        "stdio"
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      "authNotes": "OAuth or a Render API key. The hosted server answers 401 with a pointer to its protected-resource metadata, and the authorisation server at api.render.com supports the authorisation code grant with PKCE (S256), refresh tokens, revocation and introspection. Its metadata lists no scopes and no dynamic client registration endpoint. Render documents OAuth for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex and Cursor. Other clients send an API key as `Authorization: Bearer`. A person creates the key in the dashboard, it does not expire, it can be revoked, and it reaches every workspace its owner belongs to.",
      "pricing": "byo-plan",
      "pricingNotes": "The server itself is free. Tools act on a Render workspace and bill under its plan. Hobby is $0 a month plus compute, Pro $25 and Scale $499, with Enterprise priced by sales. Compute runs from a free 512 MB instance to $7 a month and up, prorated to the second. The free-tier docs describe workspaces with no payment method, whose free services are suspended when the 750 monthly free instance hours run out. Free Postgres databases expire 30 days after creation (checked 2026-10-08).",
      "priceSummary": "Your plan",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the MCP server docs, the repository README, llms.txt or the pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).",
        "endpoints": []
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        "pypiWeekly": null,
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      "docsUrl": "https://render.com/docs/mcp-server",
      "llmsTxt": "https://render.com/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://api-docs.render.com/openapi/render-public-api-1.json",
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        "infra.cloud",
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        "observability.logs",
        "observability.metrics",
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        "oauth",
        "api-key",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "status-page",
        "soc2",
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      "graded": true,
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        "score": 63.6,
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        "categoryRank": 4,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "payments": 40,
          "reliability": 63,
          "schema": 76,
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          "confidence": "medium",
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        "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
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            "grade": "B",
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            "pending": [
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            ],
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            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
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          "maintenance": 56,
          "payments": 40,
          "reliability": 63,
          "schema": 76,
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          "transparency": 71
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                "Authorization": "Bearer \u003cYOUR_API_KEY\u003e"
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          "item": "Hobby workspace",
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        {
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          "unit": "month",
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          "note": "plus compute"
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        {
          "item": "Scale workspace",
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          "usd": 499,
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        {
          "item": "Web service, 0.5 CPU and 512 MB",
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          "note": "prorated to the second"
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        {
          "item": "Web service, 1 CPU and 2 GB",
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          "note": "prorated to the second"
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        {
          "item": "Postgres, 0.1 CPU and 256 MB",
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        {
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          "The Terms of Service (last modified 10 July 2026) name Render Services, Inc., 525 Brannan Street Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94107, and cover the platform and its APIs, incorporating the Acceptable Use Policy, the Data Processing Addendum and the Privacy Policy.",
          "The Privacy Policy is also dated 10 July 2026. Customer personal data processed on the platform is governed by the DPA at render.com/dpa.",
          "The MCP server answers at mcp.render.com and its OAuth server at api.render.com, both render.com subdomains.",
          "render.com/.well-known/security.txt names security@render.com and the HackerOne programme and expires on 3 October 2027.",
          "RDAP for render.com gives a registration date of 1998-10-01.",
          "The Markdown twins of the terms and privacy pages hold only a title, so both documents were read from the HTML pages."
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    "answer": "Terraform MCP Server scores 71.9 (BB) on agent readiness against Render MCP Server's 63.6 (B), and leads in every scored category.",
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      "repo": "https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server",
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      "authNotes": "Registry tools need no credentials. HCP Terraform and Terraform Enterprise tools use `TFE_TOKEN` and `TFE_ADDRESS`. Mutating operations are off until `ENABLE_TF_OPERATIONS=true`. Hosted deployments can require `TF_MCP_SHARED_SECRET`.",
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      "pricingNotes": "Open source under MPL-2.0. HCP Terraform usage is billed by HashiCorp as normal.",
      "priceSummary": "Free · OSS",
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        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "Local open-source server, no payments.",
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      "docsUrl": "https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/mcp-server",
      "registryName": "io.github.hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server",
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        "infra.cloud",
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        "safe-by-default",
        "enterprise"
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        "verdict": "Nine registry tools load by default and need no credentials. Workspace updates, variable writes, team membership and access grants run without the operations flag.",
        "bestFor": "Agents writing or reviewing Terraform that need the real provider schema, and for teams on HCP Terraform who want plan and run inspection from chat.",
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          "Deletes, force-unlock and apply-capable runs stay off until `ENABLE_TF_OPERATIONS=true`",
          "Refuses an HCP Terraform token sent in a query string and can pin HTTP deployments to an organisation allowlist",
          "Three tagged releases between 14 July and 25 August 2026, with breaking changes called out in the changelog",
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          "Nine variable and variable-set tools have no readOnly or destructive hints",
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          "1.1.0 fixed a cross-tenant token leak in HTTP mode with no published advisory",
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          "Pass the token in the `Authorization` header in HTTP mode. A `TFE_TOKEN` query parameter gets a 400",
          "Run `whoami` or `get_token_permissions` before writes to see what the token can do",
          "Check the workspace lock before `create_run`. A locked workspace returns an error naming `force_unlock_workspace`",
          "Pin the image tag (`1.3.0`), not `latest`, in scheduled jobs"
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      {
        "a": "Render Services, Inc.",
        "b": "HashiCorp",
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      {
        "a": "https://mcp.render.com/mcp",
        "b": "no (local only)",
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        "b": "OAuth or key",
        "name": "Auth"
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        "a": "Your plan",
        "b": "Free",
        "name": "Pricing"
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        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "x402"
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      {
        "a": "Apache-2.0 for the server. The Render platform it acts on is a proprietary service under Render's Terms of Service",
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        "name": "Terms last updated"
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      {
        "a": "2026-07-10",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Privacy policy last updated"
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      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Customer content may train models"
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      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict automated access"
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      {
        "a": "not found in the text",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking"
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      {
        "a": "yes",
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        "a": "176 stars",
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        "name": "Popularity"
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        "answer": "Terraform MCP Server scores 71.9 (BB) on agent readiness against Render MCP Server's 63.6 (B), and leads in every scored category.",
        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Render MCP Server or Terraform MCP Server?"
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      {
        "answer": "Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.",
        "question": "Do Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server need an API key?"
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      {
        "answer": "Render MCP Server has a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.render.com/mcp. Terraform MCP Server runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed.",
        "question": "Can an agent call Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server without installing anything?"
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      {
        "answer": "Yes. Render MCP Server is open source (Apache-2.0 for the server. The Render platform it acts on is a proprietary service under Render's Terms of Service). Terraform MCP Server is open source (MPL-2.0).",
        "question": "Are Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server open source?"
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An API key reaches every workspace its owner belongs to, and a read-only toolset request has been open since 8 October 2025.\n\n### Terraform MCP Server (BB)\n\nGood for: Agents writing or reviewing Terraform that need the real provider schema, and for teams on HCP Terraform who want plan and run inspection from chat.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 83 against 63\n- Agent ergonomics, 74 against 69\n- Security \u0026 auth, 65 against 58\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 60 against 40\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 78 against 56\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n\nWatch for: Workspace updates, variable writes, team membership and access grants run without the operations flag\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Render MCP Server | Terraform MCP Server | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 63 | 83 | Terraform MCP Server +20 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 76 | 80 | Terraform MCP Server +4 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 69 | 74 | Terraform MCP Server +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 58 | 65 | Terraform MCP Server +7 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 40 | 60 | Terraform MCP Server +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 56 | 78 | Terraform MCP Server +22 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 84 | 86 | Terraform MCP Server +2 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **63.6 · B** | **71.9 · BB** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Render MCP Server | Terraform MCP Server |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | MCP server | MCP server |\n| Vendor | Render Services, Inc. | HashiCorp |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.render.com/mcp` | no (local only) |\n| Transports | Streamable HTTP, stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Your plan | Free |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Apache-2.0 for the server. The Render platform it acts on is a proprietary service under Render's Terms of Service | MPL-2.0 |\n| Tools exposed | 26 | 61 |\n| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server` |\n| Last release | 2026-01-14 | 2026-08-26 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-07-10 | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-07-10 | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | 176 stars | none |\n| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Render MCP Server.** 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.\n\n**Terraform MCP Server.** Nine registry tools load by default and need no credentials. Workspace updates, variable writes, team membership and access grants run without the operations flag.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Render MCP Server\n\n1. Pass `workspaceId` on every resource tool call. Session-based workspace selection through `select_workspace` is deprecated and scheduled for removal.\n2. Do not call `trigger_deploy` after pushing to a service with autoDeploy on. The push already starts a deploy.\n3. Use an API key in the `Authorization` header for CI. OAuth grants expire and need a person to approve the browser flow again.\n4. `update_environment_variables` merges by default. Set `replace` to true only to overwrite the whole set.\n5. Expect 429 from the Render API at 20 service creations an hour and 10 deploys a minute per service. Back off with jitter.\n\n### Terraform MCP Server\n\n1. Call `search_providers` first to get a `provider_doc_id`, then `get_provider_details` for that one document\n2. Pass the token in the `Authorization` header in HTTP mode. A `TFE_TOKEN` query parameter gets a 400\n3. Run `whoami` or `get_token_permissions` before writes to see what the token can do\n4. Check the workspace lock before `create_run`. A locked workspace returns an error naming `force_unlock_workspace`\n5. Pin the image tag (`1.3.0`), not `latest`, in scheduled jobs\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Render MCP Server or Terraform MCP Server?\n\nTerraform MCP Server scores 71.9 (BB) on agent readiness against Render MCP Server's 63.6 (B), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Do Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server need an API key?\n\nBoth take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server without installing anything?\n\nRender MCP Server has a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.render.com/mcp. Terraform MCP Server runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed.\n\n### Are Render MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server open source?\n\nYes. Render MCP Server is open source (Apache-2.0 for the server. The Render platform it acts on is a proprietary service under Render's Terms of Service). 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