• PROVISION
  • AUDIT
  • INSPECT
  • MANUAL

How to provision Grafana Cloud instances with your AI

Connect your AI client to Grafana Cloud once. After that, you can manage your infrastructure through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

Can I use my AI to set up Grafana Cloud?

Yes. You can tell your AI to create new stacks, list your existing ones, or check the details of a specific instance. This allows you to handle infrastructure setup without touching the Grafana dashboard.

Infrastructure outcomes

Where your stacks land.

What happens when you give your AI a command.

PROVISION

New stacks ready

The AI uses the create_instance tool to spin up a fresh Grafana Cloud environment based on your requirements.

AUDIT

Current inventory

Your agent uses list_instances to show you every Grafana Cloud stack currently under your account.

INSPECT

Instance details

The AI pulls specific configuration data for a single stack using get_instance so you can verify settings.

MANUAL

Human oversight

You remain in control of the actual billing and high-level account permissions within the Grafana dashboard.

The workflow

What your AI does when the command arrives.

The AI translates your text into direct API calls to Grafana Cloud.

  1. Identify the request

    Your agent parses your message to determine if you want to create, list, or inspect a stack.

    list_instances

  2. Launch a new stack

    The AI sends the necessary parameters to Grafana Cloud to build a new instance.

    create_instance

  3. Check existing setups

    The agent pulls a list of all your active Grafana Cloud environments.

    list_instances

  4. Verify instance data

    The AI fetches the specific details of a single stack to confirm it was built correctly.

    get_instance

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to see the Connector in action.

Starting points

These are basic ideas. You should swap out the names of the stacks or specific settings to match what you actually need.

Grafana Cloud Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LvjiD1jE9as6pQ5dAghIOnkYpcH8krlIHc7kuaV6/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 — Grafana Cloud capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana-cloud-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_LvjiD1jE9as6pQ5dAghIOnkYpcH8krlIHc7kuaV6/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Create a new Grafana Cloud instance named Production-Monitor.

  • Show me a list of all my current Grafana Cloud instances.

  • Get the details for the instance named Dev-Stack-01.

  • Check if my instance called Analytics-Cluster exists.

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Start here

Connect Grafana Cloud once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start using these tools in your preferred AI client.

Connect Grafana Cloud to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can my AI delete a Grafana Cloud instance?

    No. There is no tool available to delete instances, so all deletions must be done manually by you.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my billing settings?

    No. The AI only has access to instance management tools and cannot touch your payment or billing information.

  • 03

    How does the AI know which instances I own?

    It uses the list_instances tool to pull your current inventory directly from your connected account.

  • 04

    Do I need to use the Grafana web UI for everything?

    No. You can handle creation and inspection through your AI, though you'll still use the UI for complex visual configuration.

  • 05

    Can the AI create multiple instances at once?

    The AI creates instances one at a time as you request them through your chat interface.

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

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