AppSignal MCP Server for AI Agents

Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI agents like Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, Cursor, Zed, and others to interact with external tools and data sources. AppSignal's MCP server provides AI agents with access to AppSignal's monitoring data, metrics, and tools.

The server is open source on GitHub, where you can find detailed installation and configuration instructions.

Requirements

Before using the AppSignal MCP server, make sure you have:

• Docker installed
• An AppSignal account and an AppSignal MCP token.

Configuration

The MCP server needs to be configured in your AI agent's settings. Here's how to set it up for different agents. See our open source on GitHub repository for more configurations.

Claude

Configure Claude to use the AppSignal MCP server by editing the ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appsignal": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY", "appsignal/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

To enable AppSignal MCP in Claude Code, run the following command:

claude mcp add appsignal -e APPSIGNAL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here -- docker run -i --rm -e APPSIGNAL_API_KEY appsignal/mcp

Cursor and Windsurf

To enable AppSignal MCP in Cursor or Windsurf, edit your configuration file.

For Cursor use ~/.cursor/mcp.json

For Windsurf use ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appsignal": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY", "appsignal/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY": "your-mcp-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Zed

Open your Zed settings file and add the context_servers section:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "appsignal": {
      "command": {
        "path": "docker",
        "args": [
          "run",
          "-i",
          "--rm",
          "-e",
          "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY",
          "appsignal/mcp"
        ],
        "env": {
          "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY": "your-mcp-token"
        }
      },
      "settings": {}
    }
  }
}

VSCode

If you are running GitHub Copilot, and are signed in under a company account, make sure to set "MCP servers in Copilot" to "Enabled" under your organization settings > Copilot > Policies.

Add this config to your .vscode/mcp.json settings:

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "appsignal_mcp_token",
      "description": "AppSignal MCP Token",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "appsignal": {
      "command":  "docker"
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY",
        "appsignal/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPSIGNAL_API_KEY": "${input:appsignal_mcp_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Help

We encourage you to join our Discord community where you can:

• Get help with MCP server setup
• Share feedback and suggestions
• Connect with other developers using AppSignal MCP
• Stay updated on new features and improvements

Look for the dedicated #mcp channel where our team actively monitors and responds to questions.