How do I use observe-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@observe-mcp search logs for service 'api-gateway' with status 500" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

observe-mcp

by staffdill

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observe-mcp

An MCP server for querying Observe.com logs using OPAL. Compatible with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP client.

Tools

Tool	Description
`observe_query`	Run a raw OPAL pipeline query against any dataset
`list_datasets`	Discover available datasets in your Observe tenant
`inspect_dataset`	Live-sample a dataset to see available fields
`get_dataset_schema`	Return cached field schema (instant, no API call)
`search_service_logs`	Search logs for a named service
`search_entity_logs`	Search logs by any field/value pair (userId, requestId, deviceId, etc.)
`observe_docs`	OPAL language reference and query examples

Related MCP server: Uptrace MCP Server

Configuration

Variable	Required	Description
`OBSERVE_CUSTOMER_ID`	Yes	Your Observe tenant ID (numeric). Found in your Observe URL: `https://<id>.observeinc.com`
`OBSERVE_TOKEN`	Yes	Observe bearer token. Generate at: Observe UI → Settings → API Tokens
`OBSERVE_DEFAULT_DATASET`	No	Default dataset path used when `dataset_path` is not passed

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add observe docker run -i --rm \
  -e OBSERVE_CUSTOMER_ID=<your-id> \
  -e OBSERVE_TOKEN=<your-token> \
  staffdill/observe-mcp

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "observe": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "OBSERVE_CUSTOMER_ID=<your-id>",
        "-e", "OBSERVE_TOKEN=<your-token>",
        "staffdill/observe-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Schema Cache

get_dataset_schema returns instant results from a local cache file (data/fields.json). This file is tenant-specific and not included in the image. If the cache is absent, use inspect_dataset for a live field sample instead.

License

MIT

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