MCP Grafana

Name: MCP Grafana
Author: dockndevai

by dockndevaiversion 0.3.3i★ 1iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.dockndevai/mcp-grafana

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search & edit Grafana dashboards, query datasources (PromQL/LogQL/SQL), inspect alerts.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi2 of 2 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new↓ 59/wk · ★ 1

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools
You need to fill in: GRAFANA_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 2 of 2 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: GRAFANA_URL, GRAFANA_TOKEN, GRAFANA_MODE

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-grafana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_URL": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add grafana --env GRAFANA_URL=your-value --env GRAFANA_TOKEN=your-value --env GRAFANA_MODE=your-value -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-grafana

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-grafana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_URL": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "grafana": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-grafana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_URL": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "GRAFANA_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

GRAFANA_URL env
Base URL of the Grafana instance (e.g. http://localhost:3000).
GRAFANA_TOKEN secret required env
Grafana service-account token (Bearer). Use a Viewer-role account for read-only use.
GRAFANA_MODE env
Access mode: read-only | read-write | admin. Starts read-only; writes need read-write.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account dockndevai, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 2 days ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 65% of the other 5740 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 62% of the other 5740 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5740 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is MCP Grafana safe?

It passed 2 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: GRAFANA_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 2 days ago, and the latest version (0.3.3) reached the registry 16 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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mcp-grafana

A safe-by-default Model Context Protocol server for Grafana. It lets an agent explore and operate Grafana — search dashboards, read the dashboard JSON model, list and query datasources (Prometheus / Loki / SQL), inspect alert rules and annotations, and (in higher modes) create/update dashboards and folders, write annotations, and delete.

Part of the dockndevai MCP server suite — one governance model across all of them.

What it gives an agent

The server starts read-only (see Safe by default); higher-capability tools are only registered when you raise the mode.

Tool	For	Needs mode
`get_health`	check the instance is up, version	read-only
`search`	find dashboards & folders by name/tag (get UIDs)	read-only
`list_dashboards` / `list_folders`	enumerate dashboards / folders	read-only
`get_dashboard`	the full dashboard JSON model + meta	read-only
`list_datasources` / `get_datasource`	datasources (secrets redacted)	read-only
`query_datasource`	run PromQL / LogQL / SQL via the unified query API	read-only
`list_alert_rules`	Grafana-managed alert rules	read-only
`list_annotations`	events overlaid on graphs	read-only
`create_or_update_dashboard`	upsert a dashboard (versioned, reversible)	read-write
`create_folder`	create a folder	read-write
`create_annotation`	mark a deploy/incident on graphs	read-write
`delete_dashboard` / `delete_folder` / `delete_annotation`	delete (irreversible)	admin + `GRAFANA_ALLOW_DELETE`

Install

npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-grafana

You need a Grafana service account token (Administration → Service accounts → *Add service account* → *Add token*). Give it the least role that works — Viewer for read-only use, Editor to create/update, Admin only if you must delete.

Configure

"mcpServers": { "grafana": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@dockndevai/mcp-grafana"], "env": { "GRAFANA_URL": "http://localhost:3000", "GRAFANA_TOKEN": "glsa_...", "GRAFANA_MODE": "read-only" } } } }

See docs/CLIENTS.md for Claude Code / Cursor / Codex / VS Code / Windsurf snippets, and .env.example for every supported variable.

Safe by default

The access model is enforced by src/security.ts — defence in depth on top of the service-account token's own role:

`GRAFANA_MODE` — read-only (default) → read-write → admin. A tool is registered only if the mode allows its capability. Read-only exposes the 11 read tools; edits need read-write; deletes need admin.
`GRAFANA_ALLOW_DELETE` — deletes are irreversible, so on top of admin mode they also require this flag.
`GRAFANA_FOLDER_ALLOWLIST` / `GRAFANA_PROTECTED_FOLDERS` — confine which folders can be written to; mark folders (e.g. production) that may be read but never modified or deleted.
`GRAFANA_DATASOURCE_ALLOWLIST` — restrict which datasources query_datasource may hit.
`GRAFANA_DRY_RUN` — validate and log writes without executing them.
`GRAFANA_AUDIT_LOG` — a JSON audit line per guarded operation, on stderr (default on).
Interactive confirmation — when the client supports MCP elicitation, deleting a dashboard/folder/annotation prompts the human to approve before it runs; clients that can't elicit fall back to the GRAFANA_ALLOW_DELETE gate.
Secrets are never returned — datasource secureJsonData, passwords and tokens are stripped from every response.

See SECURITY.md.

Working with dashboards & queries

Conventions for the dashboard JSON model, panel/target shapes, PromQL/LogQL/SQL query patterns, folder organisation and safe editing live in the bundled skill: .claude/skills/grafana-dashboards-and-queries/SKILL.md. Agents that load it can build and edit dashboards to a consistent standard without being re-taught each time.

Developing

npm install

npm run build GRAFANA_URL=http://localhost:3000 GRAFANA_TOKEN=glsa_… node dist/index.js

introspect without a live Grafana:

echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | GRAFANA_TOKEN=x node dist/index.js

Licence

MIT

MCP Grafana

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

REA

Netdata

Front-End Checklist

README from the maker

mcp-grafana

What it gives an agent

Install

Configure

Safe by default

Working with dashboards & queries

Developing

introspect without a live Grafana:

Licence