observability-mcp
observability-mcp is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. It reaches grafana. It needs GRAFANA_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
Serves as a unified observability gateway connecting to Prometheus and Loki, and any backend, offering cross-signal anomaly detection and a built-in Web UI.
Install
Read from observability-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx @thotischner/observability-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Unified observability gateway for AI agents — one MCP server for Prometheus, Loki, and any backend, with cross-signal anomaly detection and a built-in Web UI.
observability-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| observability-mcp (this page) | grafana | GRAFANA_TOKEN | 7 | 2026-10-19 | Apache-2.0 |
| loki-mcp | grafana, loki(1 shared) | LOKI_PASSWORD, LOKI_TOKEN | 176 | 2026-10-23 | — |
| grafana-loki-mcp | grafana(1 shared) | GRAFANA_API_KEY | 29 | 2026-01-05 | MIT |
| memora | cloudflare, memora, openai | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, MEMORA_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 744 | 2026-10-24 | MIT |
| mcp-for-argocd | argocd | ARGOCD_API_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN | 596 | 2026-10-16 | Apache-2.0 |
| prometheus-mcp-server | prometheus | PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD | 519 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with observability-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about observability-mcp
- What does observability-mcp do?
- Serves as a unified observability gateway connecting to Prometheus and Loki, and any backend, offering cross-signal anomaly detection and a built-in Web UI.
- How do I install observability-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: npx @thotischner/observability-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does observability-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches grafana. The credentials we found in its source are GRAFANA_TOKEN.
- Is observability-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.
- What licence does observability-mcp use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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