• VISUAL
  • CONTEXT
  • HISTORY
  • HUMAN

How to annotate deployment timelines with your AI

Connect Honeycomb to your AI client to turn chat commands into visual markers on your telemetry data.

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Short answer

How can I add deployment markers to Honeycomb using AI?

You tell your AI client when an event happened, and it places a marker on your timeline. This links code changes or outages to your telemetry data. You'll see the specific outcomes below.

Visual outcomes.

Where your events land.

Markers turn raw telemetry into a clear timeline of system changes.

VISUAL

Timeline annotations

The AI places markers on your Honeycomb charts. You see exactly where a deployment landed relative to your error rates.

CONTEXT

Event mapping

By marking specific timestamps, you link system behavior to real-world changes. This makes identifying root causes much faster.

HISTORY

Marker visibility

You can pull a list of existing markers to see what has already been documented. This prevents duplicate entries for the same event.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

The AI handles the placement, but you decide which events are important. You maintain full control over your data's narrative.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat commands and your Honeycomb datasets.

  1. Locate datasets

    The AI looks through your available Honeycomb datasets to find the right place to add information.

    list_datasets

  2. Check existing markers

    It checks what is already marked on your timeline so you don't overlap or miss context.

    list_markers

  3. Create marker

    Once you confirm the event, the AI writes the marker to the specific dataset you requested.

    create_marker

  4. Verify markers

    The AI checks the marker list again to ensure the new annotation is live on your timeline.

    list_markers

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin annotating your timelines.

Starting points

Swap out the dataset names and event descriptions with your actual Honeycomb details.

Honeycomb Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ezx3V1wqKIj03Mpp0VSR1HqDgg5PggVT54nkjF06/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 — Honeycomb capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "honeycomb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ezx3V1wqKIj03Mpp0VSR1HqDgg5PggVT54nkjF06/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Add a marker to the 'production-api' dataset for the deployment that happened at 10:15 AM.

  • List all markers currently in the 'frontend-latency' dataset.

  • Create a marker in 'auth-service' labeled 'Database Outage' for 2:00 PM today.

  • Show me all the markers in my 'web-server' dataset so I can see recent changes.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete markers I've already made?

    No. The AI can only create or list markers. You must manage deletions manually in the Honeycomb UI.

  • 02

    Does the AI change my actual telemetry data?

    No. The AI only adds markers to the timeline. It cannot modify your logs, traces, or spans.

  • 03

    Can I mark an event if I don't know the exact dataset name?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to list your datasets first so it can find the right one for you.

  • 04

    Will the AI automatically mark every deployment it sees?

    No. The AI only creates markers when you explicitly ask it to via a prompt.

  • 05

    Can the AI see my Honeycomb dashboard layouts?

    No. The AI interacts with the data and markers via the API, not by looking at your visual dashboard settings.

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