Bring Dashboards
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Grafana to Windsurf 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 Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Grafana tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 4 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 4 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Grafana in Windsurf
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
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
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 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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf 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 Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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