How to Use the Netdata MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Netdata MCP Server to Claude Code?

Use the claude mcp add command in your terminal. Pass the server name and URL to register it for your sessions.

Claude Code provides terminal-based infrastructure monitoring by piping Netdata MCP Server output into your shell.

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Headless metric collection

Run `get_all_metrics` directly from your terminal to feed data into your CI/CD pipelines. This allows for programmatic checks of system health during deployments. It avoids the need for a browser. You get clean, parseable output that integrates with your existing shell scripts.

Scripted alarm monitoring

Use `get_alarms` to trigger alerts in your Slack or PagerDuty webhooks. This keeps your SRE team informed without manual intervention. The tool returns JSON, making it perfect for custom error handling logic. You can filter for specific severities or node IDs easily.

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Automate your infrastructure scaling by using `list_space_nodes` to identify active capacity. Your scripts can then react to the returned node list. It provides a reliable way to keep your environment configuration in sync with reality. No more static lists that go out of date.

Setup guide

Set up Netdata 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 netdata-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

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

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Common questions about Netdata MCP in Claude Code

Use the `claude mcp add` command in your terminal. Pass the server name and URL to register it for your sessions.

Yes. Since it runs in the terminal, you can call the tools as part of a bash script to verify system health before finishing a build.

It does. The tool returns standard text or JSON output, which you can pipe into common command-line utilities for filtering and processing.

Claude Code stores your configuration in a protected local file. The server only uses the token to authenticate with your infrastructure provider.

The server only reads your performance metrics and system alerts. It does not have write access to your configurations or user accounts.

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