Prometheus Alertmanager MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Prometheus Alertmanager

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Overview

Alertmanager MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Prometheus Alertmanager, allowing Claude AI to manage alerts through a standardized interface.

To use Alertmanager MCP, install it via npm and configure it with Claude for Desktop to interact with Prometheus Alertmanager using natural language commands.

Alert Retrieval: Fetches and formats current alerts with filtering options. - Alert Details: Provides detailed information about specific alerts. - Silence Management: Create, list, and delete silences for alerts. - Alert Grouping: Retrieves organized alert groups from Alertmanager.

Managing alerts in a cloud infrastructure.
Automating alert responses through AI.
Integrating alert management into incident response workflows.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Prometheus Alertmanager MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alertmanager-mcp-kaznak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-alertmanager-mcp-kaznak"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can Alertmanager MCP work with any version of Prometheus Alertmanager?

Yes, it is designed to work with the HTTP API of Prometheus Alertmanager.

Is there a cost to use Alertmanager MCP?

No, it is open-source and free to use.

What programming language is Alertmanager MCP built with?

It is built using TypeScript.

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