Is Prometheus Mcp safe to use?

Prometheus Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Prometheus Mcp?

Prometheus Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Prometheus Mcp?

Prometheus Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Prometheus Mcp actively maintained?

Prometheus Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 110 days ago. It has 26 GitHub stars.

Prometheus Mcp

Name: Prometheus Mcp
Author: idanfishman

prometheus-mcp · by idanfishman

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides AI agents with programmatic access to Prometheus metrics via a unified interface.

26 835/wk 0 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 110d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus": {
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "http://localhost:9090"
      },
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp@latest",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Prometheus Mcp does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration between AI assistants and Prometheus, enabling natural language interactions with your monitoring infrastructure. This server allows for effortless querying, discovery, and analysis of metrics through Visual Studio Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients.

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Is Prometheus Mcp safe to use?: Prometheus Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Prometheus Mcp?: Prometheus Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Prometheus Mcp?: Prometheus Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Prometheus Mcp actively maintained?: Prometheus Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 110 days ago. It has 26 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus": {
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "http://localhost:9090"
      },
      "args": [
        "prometheus-mcp@latest",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Prometheus Mcp does

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'prometheus-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

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Prometheus MCP Server

Key Features

Fast and lightweight. Direct API integration with Prometheus, no complex parsing needed.
LLM-friendly. Structured JSON responses optimized for AI assistant consumption.
Configurable capabilities. Enable/disable tool categories based on your security and operational requirements.
Dual transport support. Works with both stdio and HTTP transports for maximum compatibility.

Requirements

Node.js 20.19.0 or newer
Access to a Prometheus server
VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop or any other MCP client

Getting Started

First, install the Prometheus MCP server with your client. A typical configuration looks like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["prometheus-mcp@latest", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "http://localhost:9090"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in VS Code

# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"prometheus","command":"npx","args":["prometheus-mcp@latest","stdio"],"env":{"PROMETHEUS_URL":"http://localhost:9090"}}'

# For VS Code Insiders
code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"prometheus","command":"npx","args":["prometheus-mcp@latest","stdio"],"env":{"PROMETHEUS_URL":"http://localhost:9090"}}'

After installation, the Prometheus MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.

Install in Cursor

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new MCP Server. Name to your liking, use command type with the command npx prometheus-mcp. You can also verify config or add command arguments via clicking Edit.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["prometheus-mcp@latest", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "http://localhost:9090"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Windsurf

Follow Windsurf MCP documentation. Use the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["prometheus-mcp@latest", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "http://localhost:9090"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop supports two installation methods:

Option 1: DXT Extension

The easiest way to install is using the pre-built DXT extension:

Download the latest .dxt file from the releases page
Double-click the downloaded file to install automatically
Configure your Prometheus URL in the

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

49/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−51

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked prometheus-mcp against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Prometheus Mcp safe to use?: Prometheus Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Prometheus Mcp?: Prometheus Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Prometheus Mcp?: Prometheus Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Prometheus Mcp actively maintained?: Prometheus Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 110 days ago. It has 26 GitHub stars.