prometheus-mcp

Name: prometheus-mcp
Author: mshegolev

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MCP server by mshegolev · updated 2 months ago · ★ 0

Score 27

Prometheus MCP — query metrics, inspect alerts, and explore scrape targets (read-only). prometheus-mcp is a community project by mshegolev, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 76 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`PROMETHEUS_URL`Environment variable	Required	Prometheus server URL, e.g. https://prometheus.example.com (no trailing slash)
`PROMETHEUS_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Bearer token for authentication. Takes priority over Basic auth.
`PROMETHEUS_USERNAME`Environment variable	Optional	HTTP Basic auth username. Used only when PROMETHEUS_TOKEN is not set.
`PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD`Environment variable, secret	Optional	HTTP Basic auth password.
`PROMETHEUS_SSL_VERIFY`Environment variable	Optional	Verify SSL certificates (true/false). Set to 'false' for self-signed certs. Default: `true`

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install prometheus-mcp

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add prometheus-mcp -e PROMETHEUS_URL=YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL -- uvx prometheus-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "prometheus-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in VS Code

codex mcp add prometheus-mcp --env PROMETHEUS_URL=YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL -- uvx prometheus-mcp

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add prometheus-mcp uvx prometheus-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install prometheus-mcp in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the prometheus-mcp block.

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prometheus-mcp: common questions

How do I install prometheus-mcp?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add prometheus-mcp -e PROMETHEUS_URL=YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL -- uvx prometheus-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is prometheus-mcp the official server?

prometheus-mcp is a community project by mshegolev, not verified by a company domain.

Is prometheus-mcp free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is prometheus-mcp safe to use?

It scores 27 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to prometheus-mcp?

Does prometheus-mcp work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.