OpenTelemetry Collector MCP Server

by mottibec

Integrations

  • Updates local resource files with the latest OpenTelemetry component information from GitHub repositories.

  • Provides dynamic configuration capabilities for OpenTelemetry Collectors, allowing users to add, remove, and configure receivers, processors, and exporters through MCP tools.

OpenTelemetry Collector MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for configuring OpenTelemetry Collectors.

Features

  • Dynamic OpenTelemetry Configuration: Configure OpenTelemetry Collectors through MCP tools
  • Component Management: Add, remove, and configure receivers, processors, and exporters

Tools

  • Update Resources
    • Updates local resource files with the latest component information from GitHub
    • No input parameters required
    • Returns statistics about updated components (receivers, processors, exporters)

Resources

  • Receivers (receivers://receivers)
    • Lists all available OpenTelemetry receivers
    • Returns receiver metadata including name, description, and stability
  • Processors (processors://processors)
    • Lists all available OpenTelemetry processors
    • Returns processor metadata including name, description, and stability
  • Exporters (exporters://exporters)
    • Lists all available OpenTelemetry exporters
    • Returns exporter metadata including name, description, and stability
  • Component Schemas (component://{type}/{name})
    • Retrieves configuration schema for specific components
    • Supports listing all available schemas or getting a specific component's schema
    • Parameters:
      • type: Component type ("receiver", "processor", or "exporter")
      • name: Name of the specific component (optional)

Configuration

Usage with mcp clients

Add this to your mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "otelcol": { "url": "http://localhost:3001/sse" } } }

Development

This is a local implementation of an MCP server for OpenTelemetry configuration. To use it:

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Build the project using the provided build scripts
  3. Configure your MCP client to use the local server implementation

License

This MCP server is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the GPL-3.0 License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.

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An MCP server implementation that enables dynamic configuration of OpenTelemetry Collectors, allowing users to add, remove, and configure receivers, processors, and exporters through MCP tools.

  1. Features
    1. Tools
      1. Resources
        1. Configuration
          1. Usage with mcp clients
        2. Development
          1. License

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