Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow [2026]

01 · Install Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow

before you install - you'll need

Set AIRFLOW_MCP_HOST, AIRFLOW_MCP_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_MCP_PASSWORD, AIRFLOW_MCP_READ_ONLY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add madamak-apache-airflow-mcp-server -- uvx apache-airflow-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "madamak-apache-airflow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apache-airflow-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package apache-airflow-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow 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 list configured instance keys and the default, parse an Airflow UI URL into instance + dag/run/task identifiers, run with state filters and ordering (latest first by default), and log with level filtering, tailing, context lines, and byte caps.

The 14 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow lets an agent do.

airflow_list_instances: - List configured instance keys and the default
airflow_describe_instance: - Host, API version, auth type (secrets redacted)
airflow_resolve_url: - Parse an Airflow UI URL into instance + dag/run/task identifiers
airflow_list_dags: - DAGs with pause state and UI links
airflow_get_dag: - DAG details
airflow_list_dag_runs: - Runs with state filters and ordering (latest first by default)
airflow_get_dag_run: - Single run details
airflow_list_task_instances: - Task attempts for a run; filter by state / task_ids server-side
airflow_get_task_instance: - Task metadata, retries, timings, optional rendered template fields
airflow_get_task_instance_logs: - Logs with level filtering, tailing, context lines, and byte caps
airflow_dataset_events: - Dataset (Airflow 2) / asset (Airflow 3) events
airflow_trigger_dag: - Trigger a run with optional conf/logical date/note

show all 14 tools

airflow_clear_task_instances: - Clear task instances across runs (dry_run=true by default)
airflow_clear_dag_run: - Clear a whole run (dry_run=true by default)

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-07-16

limit distribution attestation subjects · add registry distribution metadata

v1.0.1 · 2026-07-16

harden runtime and release supply chain · publish releases from complete drafts

v1.0.0 · 2026-07-16

Airflow 3 support, zero-config setup, read-only mode, and adoption-focused docs · Upgrade to FastMCP v3 · airflow_trigger_dag return annotation breaks FastMCP output schema · add live Airflow release gates and prepare…

04 · Who maintains Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow

Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow is maintained by madamak. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/madamak/apache-airflow-mcp-server
website: https://github.com/madamak/apache-airflow-mcp-server#readme
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #45 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-16)
registry: io.github.madamak/apache-airflow-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-07-16)
packages: pypi:apache-airflow-mcp-server

06 · Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow FAQ

Is Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow do?

With this server connected, an agent can list configured instance keys and the default, parse an Airflow UI URL into instance + dag/run/task identifiers, run with state filters and ordering (latest first by default), and log with level filtering, tailing, context lines, and byte caps.

How do I install Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow?

Run `uvx apache-airflow-mcp-server`. The README documents 4 environment variables (AIRFLOW_MCP_HOST, AIRFLOW_MCP_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_MCP_PASSWORD…) to set first. Set AIRFLOW_MCP_HOST, AIRFLOW_MCP_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_MCP_PASSWORD, AIRFLOW_MCP_READ_ONLY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Incident Response MCP for Apache Airflow run locally?

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

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