Grafana MCP
Grafana MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants query Grafana dashboards, Prometheus metrics, and Loki logs.
Key facts
- Category
- Monitoring & Observability
- GitHub stars
- 3,430
- Forks
- 439
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Sep 7, 2026
- Best for
- Query dashboards and panels
- Supported clients
- Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code
- Last updated
- Sep 8, 2026
GitHub metrics
- Stars
- 3,430
- Forks
- 439
- Open issues
- 91
- Watchers
- 116
- Last commit
- Sep 7, 2026
Scores
GEO score
63/100
Weighted blend: popularity 35%, freshness 25%, growth 25%, maintenance 15%.
Needs ~7 days of metric history
Scores last calculated Sep 8, 2026.
Benchmark summary
Benchmark
25
Install
unknown
Startup
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Last tested
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Capabilities discovered: 0 tools, 0 resources, and 0 prompts.
What is Grafana MCP?
Grafana MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants query Grafana dashboards, Prometheus metrics, and Loki logs. It belongs to the Monitoring & Observability category and is typically used to query dashboards and panels, search Prometheus metrics, and explore Loki logs. Grafana MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.
How to install Grafana MCP
Install and run Grafana MCP with the following command, then add it to your MCP client configuration:
docker run --rm -i -e GRAFANA_URL -e GRAFANA_API_KEY mcp/grafanaSupported clients: Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code.
Grafana MCP use cases
- Query dashboards and panels
- Search Prometheus metrics
- Explore Loki logs
Safety notes
- Requires API token
- Yes
- Writes to external systems
- Yes
- Accesses local filesystem
- Unknown
- Connects to a database
- Yes
- Security docs
- Yes
Inferred by rule from each server's metadata, README, and category. "Unknown" means the signal could not be determined — always verify against the official docs before granting access.
Data sources
| Field | Value | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks | 439 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Last commit | Sep 7, 2026 | GitHub REST API | high |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Stars | 3430 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Watchers | 116 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Has Authentication Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Has Security Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Risk level | High | Automated risk inference | medium |
| Connects Database | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Requires Api Token | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Uses Network Access | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Writes External System | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
Confidence reflects the source: high = GitHub REST API, medium = README-derived or synthesized, low = inferred from keywords. Fields that cannot be determined are shown as "Unknown" — never fabricated.
Recent changes
- Stars: 3424 → 3430
- Forks: 438 → 439
- Last commit: Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026
- Forks: 436 → 438
- Stars: 3417 → 3424
Grafana MCP alternatives
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Grafana MCP vs related MCP servers
| Server | Stars | Forks | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana MCP | 3.4K | 439 | Apache-2.0 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Sentry MCP | 845 | 143 | MIT | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Auth0 MCP Server | 118 | 47 | MIT | Aug 28, 2026 |
| mcp | 12 | 9 | MIT | Jul 15, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Grafana MCP?
Grafana MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants query Grafana dashboards, Prometheus metrics, and Loki logs. It is categorized under Monitoring & Observability.
How do I install Grafana MCP?
Install and run Grafana MCP with: docker run --rm -i -e GRAFANA_URL -e GRAFANA_API_KEY mcp/grafana. Then add it to your MCP client configuration.
Which clients support Grafana MCP?
Grafana MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code and any MCP-compatible client.
Is Grafana MCP free to use?
Pricing: Free · Open source.
What are good alternatives to Grafana MCP?
Popular alternatives include Sentry MCP, Auth0 MCP Server, mcp, and AnomalyArmor.
How popular is Grafana MCP on GitHub?
Grafana MCP has about 3.4K GitHub stars and 439 forks.
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