Can my AI automatically acknowledge an incident so my phone stops ringing?

Yes! Running the `acknowledge_incident` capability pushes a verified API command halting escalation cycles (like SMS and phone calls) natively while you debug.

Is it possible to see the exact HTTP response body or headers that caused a monitor to fail?

Yes, pulling details via `get_incident` exposes the raw nested trace containing the root cause payloads and server errors Better Stack historically received when the check failed.

Can the agent create new monitors automatically?

No. The integration focuses safely on observation, alerting resolution, and tracking currently. Creation endpoints represent mutation vectors decoupled to ensure you preserve billing and account structure intentionally.

Better Stack MCP Server for AutoGen 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Better Stack
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Author: Vinkius

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Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Better Stack as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.

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python

import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with McpWorkbench(
        server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
        transport="streamable_http",
    ) as workbench:
        tools = await workbench.list_tools()
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="better_stack_1_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with Better Stack. "
                "10 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About Better Stack MCP Server

Connect your Better Stack (Better Uptime) account to any AI agent and empower it to act as your Level 1 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). Let your AI diagnose incidents, manage escalations, and audit monitoring configs securely via conversation.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Better Stack tools. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.

What you can do

Incident Response — Rapidly list firing incidents, inspect technical downtime payloads, acknowledge alerts, and force resolve states inline
Uptime Monitors — Fetch exact definitions of active HTTP endpoint pings, DNS probes, and latency constraints across your fleet
Cron Heartbeats — Investigate passive tracking endpoints validating background workers and server limits
On-Call Management — Expose active shifts and team schedules to determine explicitly who is getting paged in real-time
Status Pages — Read configured public dashboards tracking your global infrastructure

The Better Stack MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Better Stack to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Better Stack MCP Server with AutoGen.

Install AutoGen

Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Integrate into workflow

Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration

Explore tools

The workbench discovers 10 tools from Better Stack automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the Better Stack MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Better Stack through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Better Stack tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign Better Stack tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates

Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Better Stack tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Better Stack tool responses in an isolated environment

Better Stack + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Better Stack MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Better Stack while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Better Stack, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Better Stack data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Better Stack responses in a sandboxed execution environment

Better Stack MCP Tools for AutoGen (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Better Stack to AutoGen via MCP:

acknowledge_incident

Acknowledge an ongoing explicit incident halting paging

get_heartbeat

Get explicit details of a passive heartbeat node

get_incident

Retrieve the native timeline payload of an explicit incident

get_monitor

Get full details of a specific Better Stack monitor

list_heartbeats

List all configured cron heartbeats securely

list_incidents

List all explicit incidents on Better Stack

list_monitors

List all monitors on Better Stack (Better Uptime)

list_on_call

List exact On-Call routing calendars

list_status_pages

List all explicit Status Pages

resolve_incident

Force resolve a specific incident

Example Prompts for Better Stack in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Better Stack immediately.

"List any active unresolved incidents going on right now."

"Who is currently on-call for the main engineering shift?"

"Check the detailed root cause of passed Incident #8012."

Troubleshooting Better Stack MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting Better Stack to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Better Stack + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating Better Stack MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call Better Stack tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.