OpenTelemetry MCP Server

Query and analyze LLM traces with AI assistance. Ask Claude to find expensive API calls, debug errors, compare model performance, or track token usage—all from your IDE.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants to OpenTelemetry trace backends (Jaeger, Tempo, Traceloop), with specialized support for LLM observability through OpenLLMetry semantic conventions.

See it in action:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e2106ef9-0a58-4ba0-8b2b-e114c0b8b4b9

Table of Contents

• Quick Start
• Installation
• Features
• Configuration
• Tools Reference
• Example Queries
• Common Workflows
• Troubleshooting
• Development
• Support

Quick Start

No installation required! Configure your client to run the server directly from PyPI:

// Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "pipx",
      "args": ["run", "opentelemetry-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BACKEND_TYPE": "jaeger",
        "BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:16686"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or use uvx (alternative):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["opentelemetry-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BACKEND_TYPE": "jaeger",
        "BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:16686"
      }
    }
  }
}

That's it! Ask Claude: "Show me traces with errors from the last hour"

Installation

For End Users (Recommended)

# Run without installing (recommended)
pipx run opentelemetry-mcp --backend jaeger --url http://localhost:16686

# Or with uvx
uvx opentelemetry-mcp --backend jaeger --url http://localhost:16686

This approach:

• ✅ Always uses the latest version
• ✅ No global installation needed
• ✅ Isolated environment automatically
• ✅ Works on all platforms

Per Client Integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "pipx",
      "args": ["run", "opentelemetry-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BACKEND_TYPE": "jaeger",
        "BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:16686"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["opentelemetry-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BACKEND_TYPE": "jaeger",
        "BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:16686"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "pipx",
      "args": ["run", "opentelemetry-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BACKEND_TYPE": "traceloop",
        "BACKEND_URL": "https://api.traceloop.com",
        "BACKEND_API_KEY": "your_traceloop_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/opentelemetry-mcp-server/start_locally.sh"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentelemetry-mcp-jaeger": {
      "command": "uv",
      

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/traceloop/opentelemetry-mcp-server#readme)