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Step-by-step use cases for the Grafana MCP server: query metrics and logs, search and inspect dashboards, manage alert rules, generate deeplinks, run panel queries, and use Grafana Incident and Sift.

• Query metrics with Prometheus
  Use the MCP server to run PromQL queries against a Prometheus datasource from your AI assistant.
• Query logs with Loki
  Use the MCP server to run LogQL queries against a Loki datasource from your AI assistant.
• Search and inspect dashboards
  Use the MCP server to search dashboards and get summaries or panel queries without loading full JSON.
• Manage alert rules
  Use the MCP server to list, create, update, and delete Grafana alert rules and manage routing.
• Generate deeplinks to Grafana
  Use the MCP server to create accurate dashboard, panel, and Explore links instead of guessing URLs.
• Run a dashboard panel query
  Use the MCP server to execute a dashboard panel's query with custom time range and variable overrides.
• Use Grafana Incident and Sift
  Use the MCP server to manage Grafana Incident incidents and run Sift investigations (error patterns, slow requests).
• Query metrics with InfluxDB
  Use the MCP server to run Flux or InfluxQL queries against an InfluxDB datasource from your AI assistant.