# rpk cloud mcp

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [cloud-data-platform-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform-full.txt)

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-cloud/rpk-cloud-mcp.md -->

Manage connections to the local MCP server for Redpanda Cloud.

These commands help you connect AI assistants like Claude to the local MCP server for Redpanda Cloud, which runs on your local machine and provides access to your Redpanda Cloud account and clusters.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk cloud mcp [flags]
  rpk cloud mcp [command]
```

## [](#subcommands)Subcommands

| Command | Description |
| --- | --- |
| install | Install the local MCP server for Redpanda Cloud configuration. |
| stdio | Communicate with the local MCP server for Redpanda Cloud using the stdio protocol. |

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| -h, --help | - | Help for mcp. |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. |
| --profile | string | Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. |
| -v, --verbose | - | Enable verbose logging. |

## [](#suggested-reading)Suggested reading

-   [Redpanda Cloud Management MCP Server Quickstart](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/ai-agents/mcp/quickstart/)

-   [Redpanda Cloud Management MCP Server](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/ai-agents/mcp/overview/)