• METRICS
  • ANALYSIS
  • ALERTING
  • HUMAN

How to monitor database resource usage with your AI

Connect OceanBase to your agent to get real-time visibility into your database performance. Once connected, your AI handles the heavy lifting of querying cluster and tenant metrics.

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Short answer

How can I track OceanBase resource usage with an AI?

Your AI client pulls live CPU and memory stats from your OceanBase clusters and specific tenants. It identifies which parts of your database are hitting limits so you can act on them immediately.

Where every insight lands.

The outcomes of monitoring

Your AI turns raw database metrics into actionable intelligence.

METRICS

Live resource snapshots

The AI pulls current CPU and memory numbers for any cluster or tenant you specify. You get the exact data points without writing SQL.

ANALYSIS

Tenant health checks

Your agent compares resource consumption between different tenants. It highlights which ones are over-provisioned or starving for resources.

ALERTING

Bottleneck detection

The AI flags unusual spikes in consumption. You get a clear explanation of what is driving the load on your clusters.

HUMAN

Manual intervention

The AI identifies the problem, but you decide how to scale or rebalance your OceanBase environment. It provides the context you need to make those calls.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent acts as a bridge between your natural language questions and the OceanBase management layer.

  1. Identify the target

    The AI first looks up the specific configuration and status of your OceanBase environment to understand the scope of your request.

    get_cluster_details

  2. Inspect tenant load

    It drills down into individual tenants to see how they are partitioned and how they are currently performing.

    get_tenant_details

  3. Pull performance data

    The agent fetches the actual hardware utilization numbers, specifically looking at memory and CPU usage.

    get_resource_stats

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI translates the raw numbers into a plain English report that highlights any resource exhaustion or imbalances.

    get_resource_stats

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin monitoring your database.

Starting points

These are just starting points. Swap out the cluster or tenant names with your actual OceanBase identifiers.

OceanBase Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8anQTWhuI7ipkbK5kvpG7CtvTALw739E72OpDrhb/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 — OceanBase capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oceanbase-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8anQTWhuI7ipkbK5kvpG7CtvTALw739E72OpDrhb/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me the CPU and memory usage for the 'production_cluster' cluster.

  • Which tenants in my OceanBase environment are using the most memory right now?

  • Get the resource stats for tenant 'finance_db' and tell me if it's hitting any limits.

  • Check the details for my main cluster and summarize the current resource load.

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Start here

Connect OceanBase once, then ask.

Just link your OceanBase instance to Vinkius. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start chatting with your data in any MCP-compatible client.

Connect OceanBase to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI change my database configuration?

    No. The AI can only read resource stats and details. It cannot modify your OceanBase settings or change tenant configurations.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete any data or tenants?

    No. This Connector is read-only. It has no capability to delete clusters, tenants, or any database objects.

  • 03

    Can I use this with Claude?

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

  • 04

    How often does the resource data update?

    The AI pulls fresh data every time you ask a question using the resource tools.

  • 05

    Can the AI fix a high CPU issue automatically?

    No. The AI identifies the high usage and explains why it is happening, but you must perform the actual scaling or optimization yourself.

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

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