Can I trigger an API check manually through the agent?

Yes! Use the `trigger_check_run` tool with the unique check ID. The agent will instruct Checkly to run the test immediately from its global network.

How do I see the performance metrics for my homepage check?

Use the `get_check_performance_metrics` tool with the check ID. Your agent will fetch detailed analytics including success rates and response time percentiles.

Where do I find my Checkly API Key and Account ID?

Log in to your Checkly account and navigate to **User Settings -> API Keys** for the key. The **Account ID** can be found in the **Account Settings** section.

Checkly MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkly": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Checkly MCP Server

Connect your Checkly account to any AI agent and take full control of your application monitoring and synthetic testing through natural conversation. Streamline how you ensure the uptime and performance of your APIs and web apps.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Checkly to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Check Oversight — List and retrieve details for all API and Browser monitors natively
Live Execution — Manually trigger check runs to verify system health on-demand flawlessly
Performance Intelligence — Access detailed performance metrics and response times for any monitor securely
Alert Management — List and audit all configured alert channels (Slack, Email, PagerDuty) flawlessly
Reliability Tracking — Monitor heartbeat and cron jobs to ensure your background tasks are running flawlessly
System Metadata — Retrieve core account information and organizational structures directly within your workspace

The Checkly MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Checkly to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Checkly MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Checkly

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Checkly MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Checkly through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Checkly + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Checkly MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Checkly MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect Checkly to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_check_details

Get detailed information for a specific check

get_check_performance_metrics

Retrieve performance metrics for a specific check

get_checkly_account_info

Retrieve core account and organization metadata

list_check_groups

List groups of checks

list_checkly_alert_channels

List all configured alert channels (Slack, Email, PagerDuty, etc)

list_checkly_checks

List all API and Browser checks

list_checkly_heartbeats

List all heartbeat (cron) monitors

trigger_check_run

Manually trigger a check to run immediately

Example Prompts for Checkly in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Checkly immediately.

"List all my monitors in Checkly and their last status."

"Show me the response time graph for the 'Checkout Flow' check."

"Check the status of my heartbeat monitors."

Troubleshooting Checkly MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Checkly to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Checkly + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Checkly MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.