Prometheus MCP Server

by mshegolevio.github.mshegolev/prometheus-mcpv0.1.0

Prometheus MCP — query metrics, inspect alerts, and explore scrape targets (read-only).

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Install Prometheus MCP server

claude mcp add prometheus-mshegolev -e PROMETHEUS_URL='<prometheus-url>' -e PROMETHEUS_TOKEN='<prometheus-token>' -e PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD='<prometheus-password>' -- uvx prometheus-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mshegolev": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<prometheus-url>",
        "PROMETHEUS_TOKEN": "<prometheus-token>",
        "PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD": "<prometheus-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mshegolev": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<prometheus-url>",
        "PROMETHEUS_TOKEN": "<prometheus-token>",
        "PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD": "<prometheus-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "prometheus-mshegolev": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<prometheus-url>",
        "PROMETHEUS_TOKEN": "<prometheus-token>",
        "PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD": "<prometheus-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mshegolev": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<prometheus-url>",
        "PROMETHEUS_TOKEN": "<prometheus-token>",
        "PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD": "<prometheus-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PROMETHEUS_URL	yes	—	Prometheus server URL, e.g. https://prometheus.example.com (no trailing slash)
PROMETHEUS_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token for authentication. Takes priority over Basic auth.
PROMETHEUS_USERNAME	—	—	HTTP Basic auth username. Used only when PROMETHEUS_TOKEN is not set.
PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD	—	yes	HTTP Basic auth password.
PROMETHEUS_SSL_VERIFY	—	—	Verify SSL certificates (true/false). Set to 'false' for self-signed certs.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 2mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-07 · 2mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-07 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v0.4.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-04-18 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add prometheus-mshegolev -e PROMETHEUS_URL='<prometheus-url>' -e PROMETHEUS_TOKEN='<prometheus-token>' -e PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD='<prometheus-password>' -- uvx prometheus-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Prometheus require an API key?

Yes. It expects PROMETHEUS_URL, PROMETHEUS_TOKEN, PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Prometheus in the official MCP registry?

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