Datum FAQs

Question 1

What is Datum MCP and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Datum MCP (Multi-Cloud Platform Server) is a tool designed to provide secure, OAuth-authenticated access for AI agents to manage Datum Cloud network infrastructure and resources. It helps automate the management of organizations, projects, domains, and HTTP proxies.

Question 2

How does Datum MCP ensure secure access for AI agents?

Accepted Answer

Datum MCP uses OAuth 2.1 (PKCE) for robust authentication, including automatic token refresh. For macOS users, it securely stores authentication tokens in the macOS Keychain, ensuring persistent and protected access to cloud resources.

Question 3

What types of cloud resources can be managed using Datum MCP?

Accepted Answer

AI agents can manage various Datum Cloud resources, including organizations, projects, domains, and HTTP proxies. It also provides functionality for inspecting CRD (Custom Resource Definition) schemas via OpenAPI v3, offering insight into your infrastructure's configurations.

Question 4

What are the different ways to interact with Datum MCP?

Accepted Answer

Datum MCP offers command-line tools for direct interaction and supports two main run modes: stdio (default) for integration with MCP clients (like Claude Desktop) and an HTTP server mode, allowing flexible integration into various automation and management workflows.

Question 5

Is Datum MCP suitable for automating cloud operations?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Datum MCP's focus on secure, programmatic access for AI agents, combined with its comprehensive command-line tools for CRUD operations on key cloud resources and CRD schema inspection, makes it an ideal solution for automating cloud infrastructure management tasks.

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