VictoriaMetrics MCP Server vs Prometheus MCP Server

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

	VictoriaMetrics MCP Server Official VictoriaMetrics server: MetricsQL/PromQL queries plus embedded docs search. Verified stdio (local) API key Go	Prometheus MCP Server Run PromQL queries and analyze Prometheus metrics from any MCP client. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	130	340
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics`	`uvx prometheus-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Prometheus MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add VictoriaMetrics MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "victoriametrics-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE": "single",
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT": "<your-victoriametrics-url>",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your-bearer-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add Prometheus MCP Server

Install / run

uvx prometheus-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROMETHEUS_URL",
        "ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<your-prometheus-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

VictoriaMetrics MCP Server or Prometheus MCP Server — which is better?

Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Prometheus MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both VictoriaMetrics MCP Server and Prometheus 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 VictoriaMetrics MCP Server and Prometheus 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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