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MCP servers

Grafana offers two Model Context Protocol (MCP) server options for connecting AI assistants and agents to your Grafana environments.

OptionBest forAuthentication
Cloud MCP ServerConnecting external AI agents to Grafana Cloud without installing a local serverOAuth 2.1 browser authorization, scoped to the signed-in Grafana user
OSS MCP ServerRunning and managing the MCP server yourself for Grafana Cloud or self-managed GrafanaService account token

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Cloud MCP Server
Fully hosted Model Context Protocol server that lets external AI agents connect directly to your Grafana Cloud data using OAuth 2.1 authorization.
OSS MCP Server
Self-managed open source MCP server for Grafana Cloud and self-managed Grafana. Uses service account tokens for authentication.