Jaeger MCP Server

by mshegolevio.github.mshegolev/jaeger-mcpv0.1.1

Query Jaeger distributed tracing: list services and operations, search and fetch traces, and view service dependencies.

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Install Jaeger MCP server

claude mcp add jaeger -e JAEGER_URL='<jaeger-url>' -e JAEGER_TOKEN='<jaeger-token>' -e JAEGER_PASSWORD='<jaeger-password>' -- uvx jaeger-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jaeger": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jaeger-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAEGER_URL": "<jaeger-url>",
        "JAEGER_TOKEN": "<jaeger-token>",
        "JAEGER_PASSWORD": "<jaeger-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jaeger": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jaeger-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAEGER_URL": "<jaeger-url>",
        "JAEGER_TOKEN": "<jaeger-token>",
        "JAEGER_PASSWORD": "<jaeger-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "jaeger": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jaeger-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAEGER_URL": "<jaeger-url>",
        "JAEGER_TOKEN": "<jaeger-token>",
        "JAEGER_PASSWORD": "<jaeger-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jaeger": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jaeger-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAEGER_URL": "<jaeger-url>",
        "JAEGER_TOKEN": "<jaeger-token>",
        "JAEGER_PASSWORD": "<jaeger-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
JAEGER_URL	yes	—	Jaeger query service URL, e.g. https://jaeger.example.com
JAEGER_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token for authentication. Takes priority over Basic auth.
JAEGER_USERNAME	—	—	HTTP Basic auth username. Used only when JAEGER_TOKEN is not set.
JAEGER_PASSWORD	—	yes	HTTP Basic auth password.
JAEGER_SSL_VERIFY	—	—	Verify SSL certificates (true/false). Set to 'false' for self-signed certs.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 58d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-12 · 58d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-12 · 58d ago · GitHub · v0.6.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-04-18 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add jaeger -e JAEGER_URL='<jaeger-url>' -e JAEGER_TOKEN='<jaeger-token>' -e JAEGER_PASSWORD='<jaeger-password>' -- uvx jaeger-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Jaeger require an API key?

Yes. It expects JAEGER_URL, JAEGER_TOKEN, JAEGER_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Jaeger in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mshegolev/jaeger-mcp.