Is Observability free?

Yes, Observability is free to use.

How do I install Observability?

Observability is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @thotischner/observability-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Observability safe to use?

Observability was flagged by MCP Marketplace's security scan, scoring 4.2/10 (high risk). It has 4 high or critical findings to review. Review the security report on this page carefully before installing it.

What credentials does Observability need?

Observability requires the following credentials or environment variables: MCP_TRANSPORT, PROMETHEUS_URL, LOKI_URL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Observability?

Observability uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Observability MCP Server

by ThoTischner

Developer ToolsUse Caution4.2MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Unified observability gateway for AI agents — Prometheus, Loki & more, with anomaly detection.

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Unified observability gateway for AI agents — Prometheus, Loki & more, with anomaly detection.

Security Report

4.2

Use Caution4.2High Risk

A sophisticated observability gateway with extensive security controls, well-architected authentication/authorization, and proper input validation. The codebase demonstrates strong security practices including audit logging, token budgeting, SSRF guards, and redaction. Minor code quality concerns around broad exception handling and some complex conditional logic do not significantly impact security posture, and permissions are appropriate for the server's purpose as an observability aggregator. Supply chain analysis found 7 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 4 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

4 files analyzed · 12 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

process_spawn

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Set to 'stdio' when an MCP client spawns the package directly (the npx default starts the HTTP gateway + Web UI on :3000 instead).Optional

Environment variable: MCP_TRANSPORT

Prometheus base URL to connect as a metrics source (optional; sources are also configurable via the Web UI / sources.yaml).Optional

Environment variable: PROMETHEUS_URL

Loki base URL to connect as a logs source (optional).Optional

Environment variable: LOKI_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-thotischner-observability-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "LOKI_URL": "your-loki-url-here",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-mcp-transport-here",
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "your-prometheus-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thotischner/observability-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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