How to Use the Grafana MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can Claude Code access my Grafana dashboards?

Yes. Use searchdashboards to find them and getdashboard to read the configuration. It is all handled through your terminal.

Q: How do I list Grafana alerts using Claude Code?

Execute the firingalerts tool. The output displays active rule violations directly in your CLI output stream.

Q: Is Grafana dashboard data readable in Claude Code?

The getdashboard tool returns the full JSON structure. Claude Code processes this to extract the specific queries you need to debug.

Claude Code provides terminal-based Grafana access, letting you monitor infrastructure and debug alerts in your shell.

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Monitor Grafana alerts via Claude Code

Pipe `firing_alerts` output directly into your terminal logs. Claude Code filters the results to show only critical system failures. You integrate this into your CI/CD pipeline easily. The server delivers plain JSON for quick parsing by your shell scripts.

Search Grafana dashboards in Claude Code

Run `search_dashboards` to find the exact UID for your system health view. Use this in your automation tasks to pull data programmatically. Claude Code parses the output instantly. It avoids browser overhead by fetching only the metadata you need for your task.

Verify Grafana datasources with Claude Code

Check your environment setup using `list_datasources`. Claude Code confirms that your production services point to the correct metrics providers. This is essential for headless debugging. You get a clear list of configured backends without leaving your command line environment.

Setup guide

Set up Grafana 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 grafana-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http grafana-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 Grafana 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": {
    "grafana-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Grafana MCP in Claude Code

Yes. Use `search_dashboards` to find them and `get_dashboard` to read the configuration. It is all handled through your terminal.

Execute the `firing_alerts` tool. The output displays active rule violations directly in your CLI output stream.

You provide your endpoint token during setup. The server handles all authentication logic behind the scenes for your requests.

The `get_dashboard` tool returns the full JSON structure. Claude Code processes this to extract the specific queries you need to debug.

We use encrypted transport for all requests. Your metrics data and dashboard configurations are never logged or stored by the server.

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