https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/Recent content in Grafana MCP server on Grafana LabsHugo -- gohugo.ioenhttps://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/introduction/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:05:09 +0000https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/introduction/<h1 id="introduction-to-the-grafana-mcp-server">Introduction to the Grafana MCP server</h1> <p>This article outlines what the Grafana MCP server is, what it can do, and how authentication and permissions work.</p>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/clients/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/clients/<h1 id="set-up-by-client">Set up by client</h1> <p>Configure the Grafana MCP server for your MCP-compatible client. Each guide lists the config file location and a working server block.</p>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/set-up/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/set-up/<h1 id="set-up-the-grafana-mcp-server">Set up the Grafana MCP server</h1> <p>Choose how you install and run the Grafana MCP server. Start with <code>uvx</code> for the least setup, or use Docker, a downloaded binary, or Helm when that fits your environment. Refer to <a href="../clients/">Clients</a> for client-specific steps and <a href="client-configuration-examples/">Client configuration examples</a> for copy-paste MCP JSON (debug, TLS, and more).</p>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/reference/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/reference/<h1 id="reference">Reference</h1> <p>Technical reference for the Grafana MCP server, including the MCP tools permission table.</p> <ul><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/reference/mcp-tools-table/">MCP tools reference</a><br>MCP tools, required Grafana RBAC permissions and scopes, and related guidance.</li></ul>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/<h1 id="configure-the-grafana-mcp-server">Configure the Grafana MCP server</h1> <p>Configure how the server connects to Grafana, which tools are enabled, and how clients connect to the server.</p> <ul><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/authentication/">Authentication</a><br>Authenticate the Grafana MCP server to Grafana using a service account token or username and password.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/transports-and-addresses/">Transports and addresses</a><br>Choose how the Grafana MCP server communicates with clients: stdio, SSE, or streamable-http.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/enable-and-disable-tools/">Enable and disable tools</a><br>Control which MCP tools the Grafana MCP server exposes and use read-only mode.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/client-tls-grafana-connection/">Client TLS (Grafana connection)</a><br>Use TLS certificates when the Grafana MCP server connects to Grafana (mTLS or custom CA).</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/proxied-tools/">Proxied tools</a><br>Additional MCP tools loaded through Grafana’s datasource proxy; today only Grafana Tempo.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/server-tls-streamable-http/">Server TLS (streamable-http)</a><br>Serve the Grafana MCP server over HTTPS when using streamable-http transport.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/multi-organization-and-headers/">Multi-organization and headers</a><br>Target a specific Grafana organization and send custom HTTP headers from the MCP server.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/command-line-flags/">Command-line flags</a><br>CLI flags for the mcp-grafana binary, including transports, tools, TLS, and read-only mode.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/configure/health-check-endpoint/">Health check endpoint</a><br>HTTP health check for SSE and streamable-http transports.</li></ul>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/guides/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/guides/<h1 id="guides">Guides</h1> <p>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.</p>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/developer/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/developer/<h1 id="developer">Developer</h1> <p>Build and test the server from source, use it as a Go library, and run it with Prometheus metrics and OpenTelemetry tracing.</p> <ul><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/developer/go-sdk/">Go SDK (programmatic use)</a><br>Use the Grafana MCP server as a Go library to build custom MCP contexts and TLS configuration.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/developer/observability-metrics-and-tracing/">Observability (metrics and tracing)</a><br>Expose Prometheus metrics and OpenTelemetry tracing from the Grafana MCP server.</li><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/developer/build-and-test/">Build, test, and lint</a><br>Run the Grafana MCP server from source, execute tests, and lint the repository.</li></ul>https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/troubleshooting/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:03:11 +0200https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/troubleshooting/<h1 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</h1> <p>Diagnose common problems with the Grafana MCP server and Grafana compatibility.</p> <ul><li> <a href="/docs/grafana/v13.0/developer-resources/mcp/troubleshooting/grafana-version-compatibility/">Grafana version compatibility</a><br>Datasource errors on Grafana versions earlier than 9.0.</li></ul>