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// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

RAILWAY MCP SERVER TOOLS

38 tools from the Railway MCP Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 38 RAILWAY MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 15 tools

Read database_list_types [QUERY] List all available database types that can be deployed using Railway's official templates ⚡️ Best ... Read deployment_list [API] List recent deployments for a service in a specific environment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing deployment ... Read deployment_status [API] Check the current status of a deployment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Monitoring deployment progress ✓ Verifyi... Read domain_check [API] Check if a domain is available for use ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Validating domain availability ✓ Pre-deplo... Read domain_list [API] List all domains (both service and custom) for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing service endpoints ... Read list_service_variables [API] List all environment variables for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing service configuration ✓ Audi... Read project_environments List all environments in a project Read project_info [API] Get detailed information about a specific Railway project ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing project details a... Read project_list [API] List all projects in your Railway account ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Getting an overview of all projects ✓ F... Read service_info [API] Get detailed information about a specific service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing service configuration and... Read service_list [API] List all services in a specific Railway project ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Getting an overview of a project's ... Read tcp_proxy_list [API] List all TCP proxies for a service in a specific environment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing TCP proxy conf... Read template_get_workflow_status [API] Get the status of a workflow ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Checking workflow status ⚠️ Not for: × Creating new... Read template_list [API] List all available templates on Railway ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Discovering available templates ✓ Plannin... Read volume_list [API] List all volumes in a project ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Viewing persistent storage configurations ✓ Managin...

WRITE 13 tools

Write configure_api_token [UTILITY] Configure the Railway API token for authentication (only needed if not set in environment variabl... Write domain_create [API] Create a new domain for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Setting up custom domains ✓ Configuring service... Write domain_update [API] Update a domain's configuration ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Changing target ports ✓ Updating domain settings ... Write project_create [API] Create a new Railway project ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Starting new applications ✓ Setting up development e... Write service_create_from_image [API] Create a new service from a Docker image ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Custom database deployments ✓ Pre-built ... Write service_create_from_repo [API] Create a new service from a GitHub repository ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Deploying applications from source co... Write service_update [API] Update a service's configuration ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Changing service settings ✓ Updating resource li... Write tcp_proxy_create [API] Create a new TCP proxy for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Setting up database access ✓ Configuring ext... Write variable_bulk_set [WORKFLOW] Create or update multiple environment variables at once ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Migrating configuratio... Write variable_copy [WORKFLOW] Copy variables from one environment to another ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Environment migration ✓ Confi... Write variable_set [API] Create or update an environment variable ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Setting configuration values ✓ Updating ... Write volume_create [API] Create a new persistent volume for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Setting up database storage ✓ Config... Write volume_update Update a volume's properties

DESTRUCTIVE 6 tools

Destructive domain_delete [API] Delete a domain from a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused domains ✓ Cleaning up configuratio... Destructive project_delete [API] Delete a Railway project and all its resources ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused projects ✓ Cleanin... Destructive service_delete [API] Delete a service from a project ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused services ✓ Cleaning up test servi... Destructive tcp_proxy_delete [API] Delete a TCP proxy ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused proxies ✓ Security management ✓ Endpoint cle... Destructive variable_delete [API] Delete a variable for a service in a specific environment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused configura... Destructive volume_delete [API] Delete a volume from a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Removing unused storage ✓ Storage cleanup ✓ Reso...

EXECUTE 4 tools

Execute deployment_logs [API] Get logs for a specific deployment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Debugging deployment issues ✓ Monitoring deplo... Execute deployment_trigger [API] Trigger a new deployment for a service ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Deploying code changes ✓ Applying configur... Execute service_restart [API] Restart a service in a specific environment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Applying configuration changes ✓ Clea... Execute template_deploy [WORKFLOW] Deploy a new service from a template ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Starting new services from templates ✓ ...

// FAQ

How many tools does the Railway MCP Server MCP server have? +

The Railway MCP Server MCP server exposes 38 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Railway MCP Server tools? +

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What risk categories do Railway MCP Server tools fall into? +

Railway MCP Server tools are categorised as Read (15), Write (13), Destructive (6), Execute (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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