• SECURITY
  • HEALTH
  • METRICS
  • HUMAN

How to audit and monitor Cerbos with your AI

Connect Cerbos to your AI client once. After that, your agent can pull logs and health data to keep your access control engine running smoothly.

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Short answer

How can I audit Cerbos using an AI?

Your AI client uses the Cerbos MCP to pull audit logs and system metrics. You can then ask your agent to identify security anomalies or check if the engine is healthy.

Where your data goes.

Audit and monitoring outcomes

The AI processes raw Cerbos data into these specific areas.

SECURITY

Audit log reviews

The AI pulls logs to find unauthorized access attempts or policy failures. You get a clear picture of who did what and when.

HEALTH

Engine status checks

Your agent monitors system health and server info. It flags when the engine is struggling or behaving unexpectedly.

METRICS

Performance tracking

The AI analyzes system metrics to show you how the engine is performing under load.

HUMAN

Manual intervention

The AI identifies issues but won't change your policies. You still handle all policy updates and configuration changes.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your Cerbos instance and your chat interface.

  1. Gathering logs

    The agent pulls the latest access history to see recent policy decisions.

    list_audit_logs

  2. Checking engine health

    It checks the current status of the Cerbos engine to ensure everything is running.

    get_health

  3. Analyzing performance

    The AI looks at system metrics to find patterns in engine usage.

    get_metrics

  4. Verifying environment

    It pulls server info to confirm the engine is running on the expected setup.

    get_server_info

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the specific details like time ranges or error types to fit your needs.

Cerbos Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_InOwgNCcuNoJDDtlbw3Rpbk72NQ9Y39enLJWWQOg/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Cerbos capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cerbos-access-control-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_InOwgNCcuNoJDDtlbw3Rpbk72NQ9Y39enLJWWQOg/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me the last 50 audit logs from Cerbos.

  • Is the Cerbos engine currently healthy?

  • Check the latest metrics and tell me if there are any spikes in latency.

  • Get the server info and summarize the current engine status.

  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Cerbos once, then ask.

One connection is all it takes. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your agent about your Cerbos setup.

Connect Cerbos to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my Cerbos policies?

    No. The AI can only read logs, health, and metrics. It cannot modify your security policies or configurations.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete audit logs?

    No. The tools only allow for retrieving data, not deleting or altering logs.

  • 03

    How often does the AI check the engine status?

    The AI only checks the status when you specifically ask it to or when you give it a prompt to do so.

  • 04

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 05

    Does the AI see my actual user passwords?

    No. The AI only sees the data provided by the audit logs and metrics tools.

  • More questions about Cerbos? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Cerbos Connector can do

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