New Relic MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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About New Relic MCP Server
Connect your New Relic account to your AI agent and gain full visibility into your applications and infrastructure through natural conversation using the powerful NerdGraph GraphQL API.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect New Relic to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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
- Entity Discovery — List and search for monitored entities such as APM applications, hosts, containers, and browser apps.
- Custom Querying — Execute raw NRQL (New Relic Query Language) strings to retrieve specific datasets and custom metrics.
- Golden Metrics — Fetch real-time APM summaries including error rates, Apdex scores, and average response times.
- Incident Monitoring — Track active AI-detected issues and open alerts across your accounts.
- Dashboard Oversight — List and retrieve configuration details for your custom observability dashboards.
- Account Management — Access current user metadata and list all accessible New Relic accounts.
- SLO Tracking — Monitor defined Service Level Indicators (SLOs) and performance levels.
The New Relic MCP Server exposes 10 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 New Relic to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the New Relic 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 New Relic
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the New Relic MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with New Relic 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
New Relic + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the New Relic 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
New Relic MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect New Relic to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_apm_summary
Get APM golden metrics
get_dashboard
Get dashboard configuration
get_entity_details
Get specific entity metadata
get_me
Get current user and account info
list_accounts
List accessible New Relic accounts
list_alerts
List active issues and alerts
list_dashboards
List New Relic dashboards
list_entities
List monitored entities
list_service_levels
List Service Level Indicators (SLOs)
run_nrql
Execute a NRQL query
Example Prompts for New Relic in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with New Relic immediately.
"List all APM applications in my account."
"Show me the error rate and response time for application GUID 'MTIzNDU2fEFQTXxBUFBMSUNBVElPTnwxMjM'."
"Run NRQL: 'SELECT average(duration) FROM Transaction FACET appName SINCE 1 DAY AGO' for account 12345."
Troubleshooting New Relic MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting New Relic to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
New Relic + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating New Relic MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
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?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
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?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect New Relic to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.