Better Stack MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Better Stack as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add better-stack-1 --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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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.
Claude Code registers Better Stack as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 10 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Better Stack data drives decisions without human intervention.
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 Claude Code 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 Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Better Stack MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Better Stack
Ask Claude: "Using Better Stack, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Better Stack MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Better Stack through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Better Stack tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Better Stack + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Better Stack MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Better Stack tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Better Stack nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Better Stack outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Better Stack status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Better Stack MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Better Stack to Claude Code 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 Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code 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 Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Better Stack to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Better Stack + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Better Stack MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Better Stack with your favorite client
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Connect Better Stack to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.