Victoriametrics MCP Server

The implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for VictoriaMetrics.

People who need DevOps & monitoring tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 220 · #55 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Victoriametrics

before you install - you'll need

Set VM_INSTANCE_HEADERS, MCP_PASSTHROUGH_HEADERS, MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS, VMC_API_KEY, MCP_SERVER_MODE, MCP_LISTEN_ADDR before connecting. VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT, VM_INSTANCE_TYPE, VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/victoriametrics-community/mcp-victoriametrics:1.18.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "victoriametrics-community-mcp-victoriame": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/victoriametrics-community/mcp-victoriametrics:1.18.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Victoriametrics can do

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

Latest releases

v1.20.2 · 2026-04-15

Bump github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go from 0.45.0 to 0.46.0 · Bump github.com/VictoriaMetrics/metricsql from 0.85.0 to 0.86.0 · Bump github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go from 0.46.0 to 0.47.0 · Bump…

v1.20.1 · 2026-03-19

add ability to override cloud base URL for testing purpose

v1.20.0 · 2026-03-18

support shared mode for cloud instances · Add simple UI for MCP server root with setup configs and tool inspection

04 · Who maintains Victoriametrics

mcp-victoriametrics is maintained by victoriametrics-community. We track 4 MCP servers from victoriametrics-community - 4 actively maintained, 338 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from victoriametrics-community.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/victoriametrics-community/mcp-victoriametrics
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #55 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.VictoriaMetrics-Community/mcp-victoriametrics (active, first published 2025-10-01 · 6 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/victoriametrics-community/mcp-victoriametrics:1.18.0

06 · Victoriametrics FAQ

What is Victoriametrics?

The implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for VictoriaMetrics.

Is Victoriametrics still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Victoriametrics?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/victoriametrics-community/mcp-victoriametrics:1.18.0`. The README documents 9 environment variables (VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT, VM_INSTANCE_TYPE, VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN…) to set first. Set VM_INSTANCE_HEADERS, MCP_PASSTHROUGH_HEADERS, MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS, VMC_API_KEY, MCP_SERVER_MODE, MCP_LISTEN_ADDR before connecting. VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT, VM_INSTANCE_TYPE, VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Victoriametrics

Alternatives to Victoriametrics

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Pairs well with

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