Heroku MCP

Name: Heroku MCP Review
Item: Heroku MCP
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Infrastructure Usable

Works inClaude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Usable Reviewed

Official Heroku integration in early development. Standout feature: sandboxed one-off dyno execution lets Claude run code in an isolated environment.

Official Heroku Platform MCP server, currently in early development. Lets Claude and other LLM clients read and manage Heroku resources: app management, dyno scaling, add-on provisioning, PostgreSQL queries, pipeline management, and sandboxed one-off dyno execution. Works on Common Runtime, Cedar Private and Shield Spaces, and Fir Private Spaces.

Scale your web application up during a product launch
Check deployment logs to find out why your latest release failed
List all running applications and their current resource usage

81 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)PaidNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Official Heroku integration in early development. Standout feature: sandboxed one-off dyno execution lets Claude run code in an isolated environment.

Best for

Teams on Heroku who want to manage apps, scale dynos, and query PostgreSQL from Claude.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/heroku/heroku-mcp-server

By Heroku (Salesforce)

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Instructions to paste into Claude

claude mcp add heroku -- heroku mcp:start

# Alternative (requires HEROKU_API_KEY env var): npx -y @heroku/mcp-server

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me scale my web application up during a product launch

PrerequisitesHeroku CLI v10.8.1+ installed and authenticatedTime to functional20 minutesCostPaid — Heroku plans from $5/dyno/month

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars81Contributors18Last updated2026-08-11LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads6,028Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-15 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.Connects toHeroku (Salesforce) servers (official integration)

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

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3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

audit 2026-07-05 stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 79 GitHub stars; 16 contributors; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

2026-04-02: LIMITATION: Early development — tool set will evolve and may break. Requires Heroku CLI v10.8.1+. Does not support standard private spaces.

Things to check

Early development stage—expect API instability and incomplete feature coverage. Requires valid Heroku credentials and careful permission scoping to avoid unintended production changes.

How to evaluate tools before deploying →

Data shown here comes from public APIs and automated scanning. Reviewer notes reflect one person's experience. This is not a security certification or legal recommendation. Always evaluate tools according to your own organization's policies.

Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

audit 2026-07-05 stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 79 GitHub stars; 16 contributors; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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