How do I connect Prometheus MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/tjhop/prometheus-mcp-server:latest --prometheus.url "https://$yourPrometheus:9090"` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.

Is Prometheus MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. 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 Prometheus MCP Server do?

Prometheus MCP Server documents 30 tools to the agent, including alertmanagers, build_info, clean_tombstones. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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MCP server for LLMs to interact with Prometheus

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$docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/tjhop/prometheus-mcp-server:latest --prometheus.url "https://$yourPrometheus:9090"

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Documented tools (30)

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alertmanagers

Get overview of Prometheus Alertmanager discovery

build_info

Get Prometheus build information

clean_tombstones

Removes the deleted data from disk and cleans up the existing tombstones

delete_series

deletes data for a selection of series in a time range

docs_list

List of Official Prometheus Documentation Files

docs_read

Read the named markdown file containing official Prometheus documentation from the prometheus/docs repo

docs_search

Search the markdown files containing official Prometheus documentation from the prometheus/docs repo

exemplar_query

Performs a query for exemplars by the given query and time range

flags

Get runtime flags

healthy

Management API endpoint that can be used to check Prometheus health

label_names

Returns the unique label names present in the block in sorted order by given time range and matchers

label_values

Performs a query for the values of the given label, time range and matchers

list_alerts

List all active alerts

list_rules

List all alerting and recording rules that are loaded

list_targets

Get overview of Prometheus target discovery

metric_metadata

Returns metadata about metrics currently scraped by the metric name

prometheus

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query

Execute an instant query against the Prometheus datasource, returning one value per series at a single point in time

quit

Management API endpoint that can be used to trigger a graceful shutdown of Prometheus

range_query

Execute a range query against the Prometheus datasource, returning values over a time window

ready

Management API endpoint that can be used to check Prometheus is ready to serve traffic (i.e. respond to queries

reload

Management API endpoint that can be used to trigger a reload of the Prometheus configuration and rule files

runbooks_list

List the runbooks embedded in this server: guided workflows (Agent Skills) for common Prometheus tasks

runbooks_read

Read the named runbook by skill name (e.g. check-system-health)

runtime_info

Get Prometheus runtime information

series

Finds series by label matchers

snapshot

creates a snapshot of all current data into snapshots/<datetime>-<rand> under the TSDB's data directory and returns the directory as response

targets_metadata

Returns metadata about metrics currently scraped by the target

tsdb_stats

Get usage and cardinality statistics from the TSDB

wal_replay_status

Get current WAL replay status

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FAQ

Questions about Prometheus MCP Server

How do I connect Prometheus MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/tjhop/prometheus-mcp-server:latest --prometheus.url "https://$yourPrometheus:9090"` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.
Is Prometheus MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. 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 Prometheus MCP Server do?: Prometheus MCP Server documents 30 tools to the agent, including alertmanagers, build_info, clean_tombstones. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.