Kibana MCP Server
by mshegolevio.github.mshegolev/kibana-mcpv0.1.1
Kibana/Elasticsearch MCP — log search, aggregations, index discovery, dashboards.
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Install Kibana MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add kibana-mshegolev -e KIBANA_URL='<kibana-url>' -e KIBANA_API_KEY='<kibana-api-key>' -e KIBANA_PASSWORD='<kibana-password>' -- uvx kibana-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"kibana-mshegolev": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kibana-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIBANA_URL": "<kibana-url>",
"KIBANA_API_KEY": "<kibana-api-key>",
"KIBANA_PASSWORD": "<kibana-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"kibana-mshegolev": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kibana-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIBANA_URL": "<kibana-url>",
"KIBANA_API_KEY": "<kibana-api-key>",
"KIBANA_PASSWORD": "<kibana-password>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"kibana-mshegolev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kibana-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIBANA_URL": "<kibana-url>",
"KIBANA_API_KEY": "<kibana-api-key>",
"KIBANA_PASSWORD": "<kibana-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"kibana-mshegolev": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kibana-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIBANA_URL": "<kibana-url>",
"KIBANA_API_KEY": "<kibana-api-key>",
"KIBANA_PASSWORD": "<kibana-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIBANA_URL | yes | — | Kibana base URL (e.g. https://kibana.example.com) |
| ELASTICSEARCH_URL | — | — | Direct Elasticsearch URL. If unset, ES requests route through the Kibana Console proxy. |
| KIBANA_API_KEY | — | yes | Elasticsearch API key (ApiKey base64(id:api_key) format). Takes priority over Basic auth. |
| KIBANA_USERNAME | — | — | HTTP Basic auth username. Used only when KIBANA_API_KEY is not set. |
| KIBANA_PASSWORD | — | yes | HTTP Basic auth password. |
| KIBANA_SSL_VERIFY | — | — | Verify SSL certificates (true/false). Set to 'false' for self-signed certs. |
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Maintained — last maintenance signal 59d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-02 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-04-18 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.1.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Kibana MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add kibana-mshegolev -e KIBANA_URL='<kibana-url>' -e KIBANA_API_KEY='<kibana-api-key>' -e KIBANA_PASSWORD='<kibana-password>' -- uvx kibana-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Kibana require an API key?
Yes. It expects KIBANA_URL, KIBANA_API_KEY, KIBANA_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.
›Can I use Kibana as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Kibana in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.mshegolev/kibana-mcp.