start
Start time for the query (default: 1h ago)
How to use it
start is exposed by the Tempo MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the start 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)
query
Tempo query string (e.g., {service.name="frontend"}, {duration>1s})
url
The Tempo server URL (default: from TEMPOURL environment variable or http://localhost:3200)
username
Username for basic authentication (optional)