Bring Dashboards
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Create your Vinkius account to connect Grafana to Cline and start using all 4 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Grafana MCP Server?
Connect your Grafana instance to any AI agent and take full control of your application observability, dashboard inspections, and alerting workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Dashboard Discovery Orchestration — Search for Grafana dashboards by title or tag to retrieve unique UIDs and metadata natively within your chat
- Panel & Query Inspection — Retrieve the full configuration of any dashboard by UID, extracting precise PromQL, LogQL, or SQL queries and panel layouts flawlessly
- Data Source Auditing — List all configured data sources including Prometheus, Loki, CloudWatch, and SQL databases to verify connectivity boundaries securely
- Alert Monitoring Oversight — Enumerate active alert rules and retrieve current firing states to monitor system health and resolve incidents synchronously
- Observability Navigation — Analyze specific localized variables decoding active monitoring routes and extracting structural constraints from your Grafana environment
- SRE Command Center — Verify dashboard UIDs and retrieve query strings to debug performance regressions or analyze log patterns using natural language
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Grafana Instance URL and Service Account Token (found in Administration > Users & Access > Service accounts)
- Start inspecting your observability stack from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- SRE & DevOps Engineers — monitor alert rules and inspect dashboard queries without manual navigation in the Grafana UI
- Cloud Architects — audit data source configurations and verify dashboard organization using natural language
- Software Developers — extract PromQL or LogQL queries from existing panels to verify metrics and logs during development
- Incident Responders — quickly find relevant dashboards and check alert statuses during active troubleshooting
Built-in capabilities (4)
Returns alerting rules that are currently in "firing" state, including their labels and annotations. Get currently firing alerts from Grafana Unified Alerting
Requires the dashboard UID, which you can get from search_dashboards. Get full dashboard configuration including panels and queries
) are available in this Grafana instance. List all configured data sources in Grafana
Returns basic info including the UID. To inspect the panels and queries of a dashboard, use get_dashboard with the uid. Search Grafana dashboards by title or tag
Why Cline?
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Grafana tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 4 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
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Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
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Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
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Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
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Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Grafana in Cline
Why run Grafana with Vinkius?
The Grafana connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 4 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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This dashboard is included when you connect Grafana using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Grafana and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Grafana to Cline through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Grafana for Cline
Every request between Cline and Grafana is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can my agent search for specific dashboards in my Grafana instance?
Yes. Use the 'search_dashboards' tool. You can provide an optional query string to match titles or tags. The agent will return basic info including the unique UID required for deeper inspection.
How do I extract the PromQL or SQL queries from a dashboard panel via chat?
Use the 'get_dashboard' tool with the dashboard UID. Your agent will retrieve the full JSON configuration, including all panels and their underlying data queries, enabling you to review the exact metrics logic natively.
Can I see firing alerts through the agent?
Absolutely. Use the 'list_alerts' tool. The agent retrieves all configured alert rules and their current statuses, allowing you to identify which monitors are currently in a firing state synchronousy.
How does Cline connect to MCP servers?
Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.
Can Cline run MCP tools without approval?
By default, Cline asks for confirmation before executing tool calls. You can configure auto-approval rules for trusted servers in the settings.
Does Cline support multiple MCP servers at once?
Yes. Configure as many servers as needed. Cline can use tools from different servers within the same autonomous task execution.
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