OpenTelemetry MCP Server

What it does

This MCP server transforms your AI assistant into an OpenTelemetry expert, specifically focusing on the complex task of configuring OpenTelemetry collectors. It provides the LLM with the ability to generate and validate collector configurations against strict JSON schemas, ensuring that the resulting setups are syntactically correct and compatible with OTEL standards.

Tools

The server exposes tools designed to fetch and validate the schema for various collector components. While specific tool names vary by version, the core functionality includes:

• Schema Retrieval: Returns the strict JSON schema for specific collector components to ensure configuration accuracy.
• Validation: Checks proposed collector configurations against the retrieved schemas.

Installation

Install via Go:

go install github.com/pavolloffay/opentelemetry-mcp-server@latest

Run the server:

opentelemetry-mcp-server --protocol http --addr 0.0.0.0:8080

Add to Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "otel": {
      "command": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• claude