• STRUCTURE
  • GROUPS
  • SERVICES
  • HUMAN

How to audit infrastructure structure with your AI

Connect your AI to Checkmk to turn your monitoring hierarchy into a searchable map. You stop clicking through menus and start asking questions about how your assets are organized.

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Short answer

Can I map my Checkmk hierarchy using AI?

Yes. Your AI pulls folder trees, host groups, and service groups to build a complete picture of your monitoring setup. This gives you a clear view of your organizational structure without manual navigation.

The audit outcomes.

Where your data lands.

The AI pulls the raw organizational data from Checkmk so you can see the big picture.

STRUCTURE

Visualizing folder trees

The AI pulls your folder hierarchy to show how monitoring is segmented. You get a clear view of your logical groupings.

GROUPS

Identifying host clusters

By pulling host groups, the AI helps you see which machines are bundled together. This makes it easy to spot orphaned hosts.

SERVICES

Auditing service groupings

The AI lists your service groups to reveal how monitoring is applied across different layers. You can quickly check for coverage gaps.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You review the AI's mapped structure to ensure the logic matches your actual physical or logical infrastructure.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your natural language questions and the Checkmk API.

  1. Fetch folder hierarchy

    The AI scans your Checkmk setup to find all existing folders. This builds the backbone of your infrastructure map.

    list_checkmk_folders

  2. Identify host clusters

    The AI looks up your host groups to see how you've categorized your hardware and virtual machines.

    list_host_groups

  3. Map service logic

    The AI pulls service groups to understand how monitoring rules are applied to your assets.

    list_service_groups

  4. Synthesize the audit

    The AI combines the folder, host, and service data into a single coherent report or map for you to review.

    list_checkmk_folderslist_host_groupslist_service_groups

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are basic starting points. Swap out generic terms for your specific folder or group names.

Checkmk Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6F0WjtTvnmQjhCTvpNPDQ9iCtYY6LRYpt7ewHo92/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 — Checkmk capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmk-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6F0WjtTvnmQjhCTvpNPDQ9iCtYY6LRYpt7ewHo92/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my Checkmk folders so I can see the top-level structure.

  • Show me all the host groups currently configured in Checkmk.

  • What service groups are active in my monitoring setup?

  • Compare my host groups against my folder structure to find any inconsistencies.

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

Start here

Connect Checkmk once, then ask.

Just link your Checkmk instance to the MCP. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start querying your data through your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the audit behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my Checkmk configuration?

    No. The AI can only read data from your folders, host groups, and service groups. It cannot create, delete, or modify anything in Checkmk.

  • 02

    Does the AI see all my monitoring data?

    The AI only sees the specific organizational data provided by the tools. It does not pull every single metric or event unless you specifically ask for it through a compatible tool.

  • 03

    How does the AI know my folder names?

    It uses the list_checkmk_folders tool to fetch the current list of folders directly from your Checkmk instance.

  • 04

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as your client is MCP-compatible, like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

  • 05

    Will this work if I have thousands of hosts?

    Yes. The AI uses the host group tools to navigate and summarize large environments without you having to scroll through endless lists.

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