Bring Incident Management
to Cursor
Create your Vinkius account to connect Better Stack to Cursor and start using all 10 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 Better Stack MCP Server?
Connect your Better Stack (Better Uptime) account to any AI agent and empower it to act as your Level 1 Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). Let your AI diagnose incidents, manage escalations, and audit monitoring configs securely via conversation.
What you can do
- Incident Response — Rapidly list firing incidents, inspect technical downtime payloads, acknowledge alerts, and force resolve states inline
- Uptime Monitors — Fetch exact definitions of active HTTP endpoint pings, DNS probes, and latency constraints across your fleet
- Cron Heartbeats — Investigate passive tracking endpoints validating background workers and server limits
- On-Call Management — Expose active shifts and team schedules to determine explicitly who is getting paged in real-time
- Status Pages — Read configured public dashboards tracking your global infrastructure
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Better Stack API Token
- Empower Claude, Cursor, or your preferred agent to respond to alerts interactively
Stop switching context between your terminal and incident dashboards during critical outages.
Who is this for?
- DevOps & SREs — audit on-call matrices safely, track firing pages, and orchestrate initial debugging workflows without leaving chat
- Engineering Managers — review recent downtime timelines and resolve dormant alerts quickly
- Backend Developers — rapidly debug failing cron heartbeats while simultaneously patching code
Built-in capabilities (10)
Acknowledge an ongoing explicit incident halting paging
Get explicit details of a passive heartbeat node
Retrieve the native timeline payload of an explicit incident
Get full details of a specific Better Stack monitor
List all configured cron heartbeats securely
List all explicit incidents on Better Stack
List all monitors on Better Stack (Better Uptime)
List exact On-Call routing calendars
List all explicit Status Pages
Force resolve a specific incident
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Better Stack into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Better Stack and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Better Stack in Cursor
Why run Better Stack with Vinkius?
The Better Stack 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 10 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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Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Better Stack using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Better Stack and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Better Stack to Cursor 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
Better Stack for Cursor
Every request between Cursor and Better Stack 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 AI automatically acknowledge an incident so my phone stops ringing?
Yes! Running the acknowledge_incident capability pushes a verified API command halting escalation cycles (like SMS and phone calls) natively while you debug.
Is it possible to see the exact HTTP response body or headers that caused a monitor to fail?
Yes, pulling details via get_incident exposes the raw nested trace containing the root cause payloads and server errors Better Stack historically received when the check failed.
Can the agent create new monitors automatically?
No. The integration focuses safely on observation, alerting resolution, and tracking currently. Creation endpoints represent mutation vectors decoupled to ensure you preserve billing and account structure intentionally.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.
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