limit
Maximum number of traces to return (default: 20)
How to use it
limit is exposed by the Tempo MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the limit tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Tempo MCP Server
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docker run -p 8080:8080 --rm -i tempo-mcp-serverOther tools in Tempo MCP Server (6)
end
End time for the query (default: now)
password
Password for basic authentication (optional)
query
Tempo query string (e.g., {service.name="frontend"}, {duration>1s})
start
Start time for the query (default: 1h ago)
url
The Tempo server URL (default: from TEMPOURL environment variable or http://localhost:3200)
username
Username for basic authentication (optional)