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Step-by-step use cases for the Grafana MCP server: query metrics and logs, search and inspect dashboards, manage alert rules, generate deeplinks, run panel queries, and use Grafana Incident and Sift.
- Query metrics with Prometheus
Use the MCP server to run PromQL queries against a Prometheus datasource from your AI assistant. - Query logs with Loki
Use the MCP server to run LogQL queries against a Loki datasource from your AI assistant. - Search and inspect dashboards
Use the MCP server to search dashboards and get summaries or panel queries without loading full JSON. - Manage alert rules
Use the MCP server to list, create, update, and delete Grafana alert rules and manage routing. - Generate deeplinks to Grafana
Use the MCP server to create accurate dashboard, panel, and Explore links instead of guessing URLs. - Run a dashboard panel query
Use the MCP server to execute a dashboard panel's query with custom time range and variable overrides. - Use Grafana Incident and Sift
Use the MCP server to manage Grafana Incident incidents and run Sift investigations (error patterns, slow requests). - Query metrics with InfluxDB
Use the MCP server to run Flux or InfluxQL queries against an InfluxDB datasource from your AI assistant.
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