How to Use the Better Stack MCP in Claude Code

Run Better Stack monitor commands from your terminal with Claude Code.

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Claude Code manages Better Stack monitors

Use `list_monitors` in your terminal to see your fleet health. Claude Code pipes this data into your shell scripts. If you need to update settings, `update_monitor` pushes changes to your account. It works from any CI/CD environment where you run the client.

Check Better Stack incidents via terminal

Claude Code runs `list_incidents` to output the latest downtime alerts to your logs. You catch errors before they become major issues. `get_incident` provides the exact payload of any outage. You can grep this output for faster troubleshooting.

Manage Better Stack schedules with Claude Code

The client uses `list_on_calls` to see who is on the hook. It prints the schedule directly to your console. This server lets you list all your status pages with `list_status_pages`. You keep your infrastructure tracking inside your terminal window.

Setup guide

Set up Better Stack MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see better-stack-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Better Stack transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Better Stack tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http better-stack-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Better Stack MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Better Stack MCP in Claude Code

Use the command claude mcp add followed by your server URL. Ensure your transport flags are set correctly before the server name.

It will. You can script the tool calls to verify your monitors pass before your deployment completes.

Yes. It operates entirely via terminal commands, making it ideal for scripts and automated background jobs.

Vinkius handles all auth through a single endpoint token. Your credentials stay out of your local config files.

The server accesses your uptime monitor lists, heartbeat logs, and incident records. It only reads the data needed to report or modify monitor status.

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