How to Use the Better Stack MCP in Claude

Manage Better Stack incidents and on-call schedules right from the Claude Desktop app. Stop switching tabs.

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Connect Better Stack MCP to Claude Desktop

Create your Vinkius account to connect Better Stack to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Better Stack with Claude Desktop

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Check System Health in Chat

This MCP Server connects Claude to your Better Stack monitors. Ask your agent to `list_monitors` to see what's up or down. You can also check on cron jobs with `list_heartbeats` and get details on a specific one using `get_heartbeat`. No more digging through the Better Stack UI. Just ask a question in plain English. Your agent gets the data and presents it right in the chat, so you have the context you need, instantly.

Run Incident Response with Claude

When an alert fires, you can manage the entire incident from Claude. Use `list_incidents` to see what's open, then `get_incident` to pull the full timeline and details. It's all there in the chat history. Once you know what's wrong, tell your agent to `acknowledge_incident` so the team knows you're on it. When the fire is out, just `resolve_incident`. You never have to leave your conversation.

See Who's On Call, Instantly

Find out who to ping without checking a calendar. The `list_on_call` tool gives your agent access to your team's on-call schedule. Just ask, "who is on call for the backend services?" You can also check the status of public-facing status pages with `list_status_pages`. It's a fast way to get situational awareness during an outage.

Setup guide

Set up Better Stack MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Better Stack MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Better Stack MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under better-stack-1-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-stack-1-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Better Stack MCP in Claude Desktop

Once connected, just ask Claude something like, "list all monitors from Better Stack" or "show me the status of the API monitor." It uses the MCP tools to get live data for you.

Yes. You can ask your agent to list, acknowledge, and resolve incidents. For example: "Acknowledge incident #123 in Better Stack."

You stop context switching. Instead of opening the Better Stack website, you just ask Claude for uptime status, incident details, or on-call schedules right in your chat.

It's an MCP Server that you connect to Claude. It gives your agent the ability to call the Better Stack API on your behalf, securely.

Your incident and monitor data is only accessed when you ask Claude to run a command. The request goes through Vinkius's zero-trust MCP server, which processes it in an ephemeral sandbox for that single operation.

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