query
Tempo query string (e.g., {service.name="frontend"}, {duration>1s})
How to use it
query is exposed by the Tempo MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the query 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)
limit
Maximum number of traces to return (default: 20)
password
Password for basic authentication (optional)
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)