How to Use the Better Stack MCP in Claude

Q: How do I install the Better Stack MCP Server in Claude Desktop?

Add the server to your claudedesktopconfig.json file. Restart the app, and look for the hammer icon in the chat input to confirm the tools loaded.

Q: Can Claude Desktop read my Better Stack on-call schedules?

Yes. The agent uses the listoncalls tool to fetch current rotations. You ask who is on duty, and it tells you the exact name.

Q: What happens when Better Stack detects an incident via Claude Desktop?

You ask your agent to investigate. It runs getincident to pull the specific failure details, giving you the context needed to fix the issue.

Q: Does this MCP Server let me edit existing uptime checks?

You handle edits through the updatemonitor tool. Tell the agent which check needs changing, provide the new parameters, and it applies the update.

Check uptime and manage incidents directly inside Claude Desktop via this MCP Server.

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Control your Better Stack monitors via Claude Desktop

Use `list_monitors` to pull your current infrastructure status right into your chat. If a service goes down, you see it instantly without switching tabs. You want a new ping check? Tell your agent to run `create_monitor` with the target URL. It builds the check, and you confirm the setup using `get_monitor`.

Investigate downtime fast with your MCP Server

When an alert fires, ask your AI client to pull the details using `get_incident`. It grabs the error logs and timeline so you can start debugging immediately. You also see the bigger picture. Running `list_incidents` shows recent outages, helping you spot patterns before they turn into major failures.

Find out who is on call

Paging the wrong person wastes time. Your agent runs `list_on_calls` to check the active rotation schedule before waking anyone up. We also track background jobs. The `list_heartbeats` tool lets you confirm cron jobs check in properly, while `list_status_pages` proves your public dashboard shows the correct status to customers.

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-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about Better Stack MCP in Claude Desktop

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json file. Restart the app, and look for the hammer icon in the chat input to confirm the tools loaded.

Yes. The agent uses the `list_on_calls` tool to fetch current rotations. You ask who is on duty, and it tells you the exact name.

You ask your agent to investigate. It runs `get_incident` to pull the specific failure details, giving you the context needed to fix the issue.

You handle edits through the `update_monitor` tool. Tell the agent which check needs changing, provide the new parameters, and it applies the update.

Vinkius runs this integration in an ephemeral V8 Isolate sandbox. Your monitor configurations, incident logs, and heartbeat URLs stay isolated during the session and disappear the second the request finishes.

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