How to Use the Grafana MCP in Claude

Q: How do I fetch active Grafana alerts in Claude Desktop?

You call the firingalerts tool within the chat interface. It returns a list of all currently triggered rules, including their labels and current state.

Q: Can Claude Desktop use Grafana to find dashboard UIDs?

Yes, use the searchdashboards tool to find the UID based on a title or tag. You then feed that UID into getdashboard to inspect the panel contents.

Q: Does Claude Desktop allow me to list Grafana data sources?

It does. Running listdatasources displays every configured backend connected to your Grafana instance, giving you a full map of your observability coverage.

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Monitor system health in Claude Desktop

Stop context switching between your monitoring stack and your chat window. Use `firing_alerts` to pull the current status of your production rules and see exactly what is broken right now. Your agent parses these alerts to identify which services require immediate attention. It gives you the raw data you need to start debugging without leaving the app.

Inspect dashboard logic with Claude Desktop

Find the right telemetry by running `search_dashboards` to locate specific panels by title or tag. Once you have the target, pass the UID to `get_dashboard` to see the underlying queries. This lets you verify if your observability setup is actually tracking the metrics you think it is. You get the full configuration JSON back, allowing your agent to cross-reference panel data against your current code.

Audit data sources in Claude Desktop

Check which databases are connected to your instance by calling `list_datasources`. This gives you a clear view of the available backends your monitoring setup relies on. Knowing your data source configuration prevents the agent from guessing where metrics originate. It ensures every query is directed at the correct storage engine for your specific environment.

Setup guide

Set up Grafana 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 Grafana 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 Grafana 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 grafana-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about Grafana MCP in Claude Desktop

You call the `firing_alerts` tool within the chat interface. It returns a list of all currently triggered rules, including their labels and current state.

Yes, use the `search_dashboards` tool to find the UID based on a title or tag. You then feed that UID into `get_dashboard` to inspect the panel contents.

It does. Running `list_datasources` displays every configured backend connected to your Grafana instance, giving you a full map of your observability coverage.

Your MCP server handles all communication via an endpoint token. No raw credentials are ever exposed to the chat history, and the connection remains scoped to your specific instance.

This server only touches metadata related to alerts, dashboard configurations, and datasource connection strings. It never accesses your actual time-series metric values or logs.

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