Can I use Contabo as a CLI?

Yes. KosmoKrator exposes a Contabo CLI through kosmo integrations:call and the provider shortcut command. Commands can return JSON for scripts, CI, and coding agents.

Can I expose Contabo through MCP?

Yes. The KosmoKrator MCP gateway can expose selected Contabo tools to clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible tools.

Where are Contabo credentials stored?

Contabo credentials are configured in KosmoKrator's local integration settings and reused by CLI, Lua, and MCP gateway surfaces.

Can I deny write access for Contabo MCP tools?

Yes. Start the gateway with --write=deny for read-only clients, or use ask/allow only for trusted workspaces.

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Contabo CLI for AI Agents

Use the Contabo CLI from KosmoKrator to call Contabo tools headlessly, return JSON, inspect schemas, and automate workflows from coding agents, scripts, and CI.

Contabo CLI Setup

Contabo can be configured headlessly with `kosmokrator integrations:configure contabo`.

Install, configure, and verify

# Install KosmoKrator first if it is not available on PATH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenCompanyApp/kosmokrator/main/install.sh | bash

# Configure and verify this integration.
kosmokrator integrations:configure contabo --set access_token="$CONTABO_ACCESS_TOKEN" --enable --read allow --write ask --json
kosmokrator integrations:doctor contabo --json
kosmokrator integrations:status --json

Credentials

Authentication type: Bearer token bearer_token. Configure credentials once, then reuse the same stored profile from scripts, coding CLIs, Lua, and MCP.

Key	Env var	Type	Required	Label
`access_token`	`CONTABO_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Secret `secret`	yes	Access Token
`url`	`CONTABO_URL`	URL `url`	no	API Base URL

Command Patterns

The generic command is stable across every integration. The provider shortcut is shorter for humans.

Generic CLI call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_instances '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Provider shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_instances '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Discovery

These commands return structured output for coding agents that need to inspect capabilities before choosing a function.

Discovery commands

kosmo integrations:docs contabo --json
kosmo integrations:docs contabo.contabo_list_instances --json
kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_instances --json
kosmo integrations:search "Contabo" --json
kosmo integrations:list --json

Automation Contexts

The same configured command surface works in these environments. The command does not change unless the host wrapper, credentials, or permissions change.

CI Run integration calls from CI jobs with JSON output, explicit credentials, and predictable exit status. Cron Jobs Schedule repeatable integration workflows from cron while keeping credentials in KosmoKrator config. Shell Scripts Call integration functions from shell scripts with stable JSON input and output. Headless Automation Use KosmoKrator as a non-interactive integration runtime for local automations and wrappers. Coding Agents Let coding agents discover schemas and execute integration functions through CLI commands or MCP.

CLI Functions

Every function below can be called headlessly. Commands are highlighted, copyable, and scroll horizontally when payloads are long.

`contabo.contabo_list_instances`

List all compute instances (VPS) in the Contabo account. Returns IDs, names, status, region, and IP addresses.

Read read

Parameters: page, per_page

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_instances '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_instances '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

`contabo.contabo_get_instance`

Get details for a specific Contabo compute instance (VPS) by ID. Returns full instance information including IP addresses, region, and configuration.

Read read

Parameters: id

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_get_instance '{"id":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_get_instance '{"id":1}' --json

`contabo.contabo_list_snapshots`

List all snapshots in the Contabo account. Returns snapshot IDs, names, instance IDs, and creation dates.

Read read

Parameters: page, per_page

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_snapshots '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_snapshots '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

`contabo.contabo_list_images`

List all custom images in the Contabo account. Returns image IDs, names, OS type, and size.

Read read

Parameters: page, per_page

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_images '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_images '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

`contabo.contabo_list_networks`

List all private networks in the Contabo account. Returns network IDs, names, regions, and CIDR ranges.

Read read

Parameters: page, per_page

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_networks '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_networks '{"page":1,"per_page":1}' --json

`contabo.contabo_list_ssh_keys`

List all registered SSH keys in the Contabo account. Returns key IDs, names, and fingerprints.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_list_ssh_keys '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_list_ssh_keys '{}' --json

`contabo.contabo_get_current_user`

Get information about the current authenticated Contabo account, including email, tenant, and user ID.

Read read

Parameters: none

Generic call

kosmo integrations:call contabo.contabo_get_current_user '{}' --json

Shortcut

kosmo integrations:contabo contabo_get_current_user '{}' --json

Function Schemas

Use these parameter tables when building CLI payloads without calling integrations:schema first.

contabo.contabo_list_instances 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_instances --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default: 1).
`per_page`	integer	no	Number of instances per page (default: 20).

contabo.contabo_get_instance 1 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_get_instance --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer	yes	The instance ID.

contabo.contabo_list_snapshots 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_snapshots --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default: 1).
`per_page`	integer	no	Number of snapshots per page (default: 20).

contabo.contabo_list_images 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_images --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default: 1).
`per_page`	integer	no	Number of images per page (default: 20).

contabo.contabo_list_networks 2 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_networks --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`page`	integer	no	Page number for pagination (default: 1).
`per_page`	integer	no	Number of networks per page (default: 20).

contabo.contabo_list_ssh_keys 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_list_ssh_keys --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

contabo.contabo_get_current_user 0 parameters

Schema command

kosmo integrations:schema contabo.contabo_get_current_user --json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
No parameters.

Permissions

Headless calls still follow the integration read/write permission policy. Configure read/write defaults with integrations:configure. Add --force only for trusted automation that should bypass that policy.