Grafana MCP Server

by itzhouqio.github.itzhouq/grafana-mcpv0.1.3

Read-only project-level Grafana MCP: Loki logs, metrics, traces, alerts, test/prod switching

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Install Grafana MCP server

claude mcp add grafana-itzhouq -e GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD='<grafana-test-password>' -e GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD='<grafana-prod-password>' -- npx -y grafana-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana-itzhouq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grafana-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD": "<grafana-test-password>",
        "GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD": "<grafana-prod-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana-itzhouq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grafana-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD": "<grafana-test-password>",
        "GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD": "<grafana-prod-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "grafana-itzhouq": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grafana-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD": "<grafana-test-password>",
        "GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD": "<grafana-prod-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grafana-itzhouq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grafana-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD": "<grafana-test-password>",
        "GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD": "<grafana-prod-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GRAFANA_TEST_URL	—	—	Grafana base URL of the test environment, e.g. https://grafana.example.com
GRAFANA_TEST_USER	—	—	Grafana username for the test environment (prefer a dedicated Viewer-role account)
GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD	—	yes	Grafana password for the test environment
GRAFANA_PROD_URL	—	—	Grafana base URL of the production environment
GRAFANA_PROD_USER	—	—	Grafana username for the production environment
GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD	—	yes	Grafana password for the production environment
GRAFANA_ENV	—	—	Default environment for this project (test by default)
GRAFANA_APP	—	—	App label value used to scope Loki queries for this project

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.1.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.1.3

FAQ

›How do I install the Grafana MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add grafana-itzhouq -e GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD='<grafana-test-password>' -e GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD='<grafana-prod-password>' -- npx -y grafana-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Grafana require an API key?

Yes. It expects GRAFANA_TEST_PASSWORD, GRAFANA_PROD_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Grafana as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Grafana in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.itzhouq/grafana-mcp.