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Better Stack MCP for AI Agents. Manage uptime, track incidents, and control on-call scheduling

Better Stack automates incident response and uptime monitoring. Connect your Better Stack account to any AI client so it can act as a Level 1 SRE, diagnosing downtime, checking monitor status, and managing escalations through natural conversation.

Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

List all active monitors

Retrieves a comprehensive list of every uptime monitor configured in Better Stack.

Get specific monitor details

Fetches the full technical definition and status for any single monitoring check, like HTTP pings or latency rules.

List current system incidents

Provides a list of all known or active outages currently recorded in Better Stack.

Inspect incident timelines

Pulls the full, detailed history and root cause payload for a specific reported outage.

Acknowledge an ongoing alert

Flags an active system incident as acknowledged in Better Stack, temporarily stopping automated paging alerts.

Force resolve an issue

Manually sets a specific reported outage to a resolved state within the monitoring platform.

Check scheduled workers

Lists all passive heartbeats and background worker checks to ensure core system processes are running correctly.

List status pages

Reads the configuration details for public-facing status dashboards across your global infrastructure.

View on-call schedules

Retrieves current active shifts and team rotation calendars to identify who is responsible right now.

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Better Stack MCP for AI Agents

What AI agents can do with Better Stack: 10 Tools for Incident Management & Uptime Monitoring

Use these specific tools to list monitors, retrieve incident timelines, acknowledge alerts, view on-call schedules, and check background worker heartbeats.

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List Monitors

Lists all uptime monitors configured in Better Stack.

Get Monitor

Retrieves specific details for one monitor, like its ping type or latency rules.

List Incidents

Gets a list of all explicitly reported system incidents.

Get Incident

Fetches the full technical payload and timeline for a specific incident.

Acknowledge Incident

Changes the status of an ongoing incident to 'acknowledged' in Better Stack, which...

Resolve Incident

Forces a specific reported outage into a resolved state within the monitoring system.

List Heartbeats

Lists all passive tracking endpoints and cron jobs used to validate background worker status.

Get Heartbeat

Pulls explicit technical details about a single, passive heartbeat check.

List Status Pages

Lists all configured public-facing status pages for your global services.

List On Call

Retrieves the current on-call team schedules and routing calendars.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Better Stack MCP for AI Agents integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
Start building

Make Your AI Do More

Start with Better Stack, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Better Stack MCP for AI Agents: Automated Incident Triage and Uptime Monitoring

Right now, when a critical service goes down, your workflow is manual hell. You open the monitoring dashboard to check pings, then switch to an incident management tool to see if it’s already recorded. Then you might jump to a calendar system just to figure out who is on call—all while trying not to lose track of which tab showed the real root cause. It's slow, and context switching kills your focus.

With this MCP, your agent handles all that cross-platform legwork for you. You simply ask your AI client what’s wrong, and it uses tools like list_incidents and get_incident to pull together a complete diagnosis from multiple sources instantly. You get an actionable summary, not just links to dashboards.

Better Stack MCP for AI Agents: Controlling On-Call Schedules and Escalations

Before this, determining who was supposed to be on call often involved checking a separate Google Sheet or an internal wiki page. If the sheet wasn't updated, you wasted time calling the wrong people, delaying resolution.

Now, your agent uses list_on_call to check the official routing calendars directly. This eliminates guesswork and ensures that when an alert fires, everyone knows precisely who is primary responder right now.

What Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI

This MCP lets your AI agent function like an on-call engineer, letting you manage critical system alerts without leaving your chat window. Instead of jumping between monitoring dashboards and terminal sessions during an outage, your agent handles the initial triage. It can check which monitors are failing—whether it's a simple HTTP endpoint ping or a complex DNS probe.

If there’s an active issue, the AI finds all firing incidents, checks their full timelines, and even lets you acknowledge them to stop the paging cascade. The agent also tracks who is currently scheduled on call so you know exactly who to talk to next. Connecting this through Vinkius means your preferred AI client can access hundreds of other tools too, giving you a complete operational picture right where you work.

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Frequently asked questions about Better Stack MCP for AI Agents MCP

How can I use the Better Stack MCP for AI Agents to check if my service is down? +

You ask your agent to list all monitors. It will give you a clean breakdown of every single uptime check, showing which HTTP endpoints or DNS probes are currently failing so you know exactly where the problem lies.

Can I use the Better Stack MCP for AI Agents to find out who is on call right now? +

Yes. Your agent uses the list_on_call tool to pull up the active rotation calendars. You'll get a clear name and role, so you don't waste time calling people outside their shift.

What if I want to know why an old incident happened? +

You can ask your agent about specific incidents using the tool that retrieves the full timeline payload. It pulls all the historical data, including error codes and timestamps, so you have everything for a post-mortem report.

Does the Better Stack MCP for AI Agents help me stop constant notifications? +

Absolutely. If an incident is confirmed or if it's already been addressed, your agent can acknowledge_incident or resolve_incident to manage the alert status and prevent unnecessary paging.

Does this MCP work for multiple services? Like my front end AND back end? +

Yes. It manages all monitors across your entire fleet, whether they are tracking HTTP endpoints or background cron heartbeats. You get one view of everything connected to Better Stack.