New Relic MCP Server vs Elasticsearch MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Monitoring & Observability servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	New Relic MCP Server Query New Relic via NerdGraph: entity search, NRQL, deployments and infrastructure. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Elasticsearch MCP Server Official Elastic server: list indices, read mappings, and search with Query DSL. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	60	700
Last commit	3 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx newrelic-mcp-server`	`docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add New Relic MCP Server

Install / run

uvx newrelic-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "new-relic-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "newrelic-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEWRELIC_REGION": "US",
        "NEWRELIC_API_KEY": "<your-user-api-key>",
        "NEWRELIC_ACCOUNT_ID": "<your-account-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Elasticsearch MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elasticsearch-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "ES_URL",
        "-e",
        "ES_API_KEY",
        "docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ES_URL": "<your-elasticsearch-cluster-url>",
        "ES_API_KEY": "<your-elasticsearch-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

New Relic MCP Server or Elasticsearch MCP Server — which is better?

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both New Relic MCP Server and Elasticsearch MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do New Relic MCP Server and Elasticsearch MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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