Prometheus MCP Server
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The Prometheus MCP Server allows LLMs to interact with a running Prometheus instance via the API. It enables functionalities like generating and executing PromQL queries, listing and analyzing metrics.
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What is Prometheus MCP Server?
The Prometheus MCP Server is a tool that exposes a Prometheus instance's API to Large Language Models (LLMs) through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This allows LLMs to query Prometheus data, analyze metrics, and perform other monitoring-related tasks.
How to use Prometheus MCP Server?
To use the server, you need to configure it with your Prometheus instance details. An example MCP config is provided in mcp.json. You can then use MCP Inspector or mcphost to interact with the server and query Prometheus data using an LLM. Requires Ollama to be installed.
Key features of Prometheus MCP Server
Execute PromQL queries
List and analyze metrics
Get Prometheus build information
List active alerts
List alerting and recording rules
Get Prometheus runtime information
Get usage and cardinality statistics from the TSDB
Get current WAL replay status
Use cases of Prometheus MCP Server
Automated troubleshooting based on Prometheus metrics
Generating alerts and dashboards using natural language
Analyzing Prometheus data to identify performance bottlenecks
Integrating Prometheus monitoring with LLM-powered chatbots
FAQ from Prometheus MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol for LLMs to interact with external tools and services.
What is PromQL?
What is PromQL?
PromQL is the Prometheus Query Language, used to query time series data.
What is Ollama?
What is Ollama?
Ollama is a tool for running Large Language Models locally.
What is MCP Inspector?
What is MCP Inspector?
MCP Inspector is a tool for testing and debugging MCP servers.
What is mcphost?
What is mcphost?
mcphost is a tool for hosting and interacting with MCP servers.