Uptime Kuma MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Uptime Kuma

before you install - you'll need

Set UPTIME_KUMA_URL, UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME, UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD, UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN, ALLOWED_ORIGIN, UPTIME_KUMA_INCLUDE_SECRETS, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting. UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add davidfuchs-mcp-uptime-kuma -- npx -y @davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davidfuchs-mcp-uptime-kuma": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@davidfuchs)

registry namespace io.github.DavidFuchs is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Uptime Kuma can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get a quick overview of all monitors with their current status. Supports filtering, get all available monitor types supported by Uptime Kuma, get detailed configuration for a specific monitor by ID, and create a new monitor (requires name and type at minimum).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Uptime Kuma lets an agent do.

read & search

11 tools - e.g. Get a quick overview of all monitors with their current status. Supports filtering.; Get the full list of all monitors with configurations. Supports filtering.; Get all available monitor types supported…

getMonitorSummary · listMonitors · listMonitorTypes · getMonitor · listHeartbeats · getHeartbeats…

create & write

4 tools - e.g. Create a new monitor (requires name and type at minimum).; Create a new notification channel.; Create a new tag that can be assigned to monitors.

createMonitor · addNotification · addTag · createMaintenance

delete

3 tools - e.g. Permanently delete a monitor and all its heartbeat history.; Permanently delete a notification channel.; Permanently delete a tag (removes it from all monitors).

deleteMonitor · deleteNotification · deleteTag

update

2 tools - e.g. Update an existing monitor's configuration.; Update an existing notification channel.

updateMonitor · updateNotification

Pause Monitor

1 tool - e.g. Pause a monitor to stop performing checks.

pauseMonitor

Resume Monitor

1 tool - e.g. Resume a paused monitor to restart checks.

resumeMonitor

Keywords

1 tool - e.g. Space-separated keywords for fuzzy matching against monitor pathNames

keywords

Type

1 tool - e.g. Monitor type(s), comma-separated (e.g., "http", "http,ping,dns")

type

Latest releases

v0.11.9 · 2026-08-16

finish #65 - stop coercing junk into numeric arguments, and filter summaries by parent

v0.11.8 · 2026-08-15

verify monitor writes actually persisted instead of trusting "Saved." · heartbeat ordering edge cases, staleness signal, and the limit aliases (#56) · authenticate and Origin-validate the streamable HTTP transport (#62)

v0.11.4 · 2026-08-14

load .env.test with override so ambient env vars cannot redirect the integration suite · relabel tool schema dialect from draft-07 to 2020-12 (#83) · Bump the npm_and_yarn group across 1 directory with 6 updates · Bump…

04 · Who maintains Uptime Kuma

mcp-uptime-kuma is maintained by davidfuchs. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #11 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-16)
registry: io.github.DavidFuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma (active, first published 2025-11-25 · 13 versions)
packages: npm:@davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma

06 · Uptime Kuma FAQ

Is Uptime Kuma still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-16 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Uptime Kuma do?

With this server connected, an agent can get a quick overview of all monitors with their current status. Supports filtering, get all available monitor types supported by Uptime Kuma, get detailed configuration for a specific monitor by ID, and create a new monitor (requires name and type at minimum).

How do I install Uptime Kuma?

Run `npx -y @davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma`. The README documents 8 environment variables (UPTIME_KUMA_URL, UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME, UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD…) to set first. Set UPTIME_KUMA_URL, UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME, UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD, UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN, ALLOWED_ORIGIN, UPTIME_KUMA_INCLUDE_SECRETS, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting. UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Uptime Kuma run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Uptime Kuma

Alternatives to Uptime Kuma

Maintained DevOps & monitoring servers if Uptime Kuma isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Uptime Kuma doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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