How do I connect MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mcp-read-only-grafana -- uvx mcp-read-only-grafana@latest --write-sample-config` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server do?

MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including create_alert_rule, create_contact_point, create_folder. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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MCP server for read-only access to Grafana instances

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mcp-read-only-grafana' -- 'uvx' 'mcp-read-only-grafana@latest' '--write-sample-config'

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Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

create_alert_rule

Create a new alert rule via the provisioning API.

create_contact_point

Create a new contact point for alert notifications.

create_folder

Create a new folder in Grafana.

create_mute_timing

Create a new mute timing for silencing alerts.

delete_alert_rule

Delete an alert rule.

delete_contact_point

Delete a contact point.

delete_mute_timing

Delete a mute timing.

delete_notification_policies

Reset notification policies to default.

explore_query

Execute Grafana Explore queries via the /api/ds/query endpoint.

get_alert_rule_by_uid

Get a specific alert rule by its UID.

get_alert_rules_with_state

Get all alert rules with their current evaluation state. This is the same endpoint used by Grafana's Alert List panel - useful for checking if an alert is working after creation.

get_alert_state_history

Get alert state transition history. Useful for debugging alert behavior and understanding evaluation patterns.

get_current_org

Get current organization information.

get_current_user

Return the profile for the currently authenticated Grafana user (name, login, email, role, theme, etc.).

get_dashboard

Get complete dashboard definition. Use with caution for large dashboards - may exceed token limits. Prefer getdashboardinfo() + getdashboardpanel() for large dashboards.

get_dashboard_info

Get lightweight dashboard metadata and panel list (without full panel definitions). Recommended first step for exploring dashboards, especially large ones.

get_dashboard_panel

Get full configuration for a single panel from a dashboard. Use this after getdashboardinfo() to explore specific panels in detail.

get_dashboard_panels

Get simplified panel information from a dashboard. Returns basic panel metadata without full configuration.

get_dashboard_versions

Get version history for a dashboard.

get_datasource_health

Run the datasource-specific Grafana health check when the datasource plugin supports it.

get_firing_alerts

Get currently firing alert instances from Alertmanager. Returns alerts that have transitioned from Pending to Firing state.

get_health

Check Grafana instance health and version.

list_alerts

List alert rules.

list_annotations

List annotations (events marked on dashboards).

list_connections

List all configured Grafana instances.

list_datasources

List configured data sources.

list_folder_dashboards

List all dashboards within a specific folder.

list_folders

List all folders in Grafana.

list_provisioned_alert_rules

Fetch all alert rules through Grafana's provisioning API (GET /api/v1/provisioning/alert-rules) to audit provisioned definitions exactly as stored on the server.

list_teams

List all teams in the organization.

list_users

List all users in the organization.

query_loki

Execute a LogQL query against a Loki datasource.

query_prometheus

Execute a PromQL query against a Prometheus datasource.

save_dashboard

Create or update a dashboard using raw Grafana dashboard JSON.

search_dashboards

Search for dashboards by name or tag.

set_notification_policies

Set the entire notification policy tree.

update_alert_rule

Update an existing alert rule.

update_contact_point

Update an existing contact point.

update_mute_timing

Update an existing mute timing.

update_rule_group

Update a rule group's interval configuration.

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Questions about MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mcp-read-only-grafana -- uvx mcp-read-only-grafana@latest --write-sample-config` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server do?: MCP Read Only Grafana MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including create_alert_rule, create_contact_point, create_folder. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.