MCP Grafana
Rank #27io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
An MCP server giving access to Grafana dashboards, data and more.
MCP Grafana is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by grafana. It ranks #27 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 3,402 GitHub stars. MCP Grafana is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, mcp.so and Glama, with 21 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 28, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 28, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 115,433 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use MCP Grafana
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add --transport http mcp-grafana https://mcp.grafana.com/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
claude mcp add mcp-grafana -e "GRAFANA_URL=<your GRAFANA_URL>" -e "GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN=<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>" -e "GRAFANA_USERNAME=<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>" -e "GRAFANA_PASSWORD=<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>" -e "GRAFANA_ORG_ID=<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>" -e "GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS=<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>" -e "GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS=<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>" -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.mcp-grafana]
url = "https://mcp.grafana.com/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.mcp-grafana]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"]
[mcp_servers.mcp-grafana.env]
GRAFANA_URL = "<your GRAFANA_URL>"
GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN = "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>"
GRAFANA_USERNAME = "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>"
GRAFANA_PASSWORD = "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>"
GRAFANA_ORG_ID = "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>"
GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS = "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>"
GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS = "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
https://mcp.grafana.com/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "<your GRAFANA_URL>",
"GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>",
"GRAFANA_USERNAME": "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>",
"GRAFANA_PASSWORD": "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>",
"GRAFANA_ORG_ID": "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>",
"GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>",
"GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"url": "https://mcp.grafana.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "<your GRAFANA_URL>",
"GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>",
"GRAFANA_USERNAME": "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>",
"GRAFANA_PASSWORD": "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>",
"GRAFANA_ORG_ID": "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>",
"GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>",
"GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.grafana.com/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "<your GRAFANA_URL>",
"GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>",
"GRAFANA_USERNAME": "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>",
"GRAFANA_PASSWORD": "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>",
"GRAFANA_ORG_ID": "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>",
"GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>",
"GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.grafana.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "<your GRAFANA_URL>",
"GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>",
"GRAFANA_USERNAME": "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>",
"GRAFANA_PASSWORD": "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>",
"GRAFANA_ORG_ID": "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>",
"GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>",
"GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"url": "https://mcp.grafana.com/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-grafana": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"docker.io/grafana/mcp-grafana:1.3.0"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "<your GRAFANA_URL>",
"GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "<your GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>",
"GRAFANA_USERNAME": "<your GRAFANA_USERNAME>",
"GRAFANA_PASSWORD": "<your GRAFANA_PASSWORD>",
"GRAFANA_ORG_ID": "<your GRAFANA_ORG_ID>",
"GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_EXTRA_HEADERS>",
"GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS": "<your GRAFANA_FORWARD_HEADERS>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 1 registry (3 delisted)
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View all grafana servers →Available versions (21)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| v1.3.0 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| v1.2.0 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| v1.1.0 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| v1.0.0 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| v0.14.0 | May 8, 2026 |
| v0.13.1 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| v0.13.0 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| v0.12.1 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| v0.12.0 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| v0.11.6 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| v0.11.5 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| v0.11.4 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| v0.11.3 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| v0.11.2 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| v0.11.1 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| v0.11.0 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| v0.10.0 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| v0.9.0 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| v0.7.7 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| v0.7.7-rc.3 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains MCP Grafana?
- MCP Grafana is maintained by grafana, which publishes 3 MCP servers (21 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is MCP Grafana listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — MCP Grafana is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, mcp.so and Glama.
- How many versions does MCP Grafana have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 21 versions of MCP Grafana, most recently published on Aug 28, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for MCP Grafana?
- The source code for MCP Grafana is hosted at github.com/grafana/mcp-grafana.