Monitoring and observability · MCP server
OneUptime: MCP server, setup and security
OneUptime is an MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent manage incidents, alerts, monitors, on-call duties, and telemetry in OneUptime. Its repository has 7,754 stars and its last commit is from October 24, 2026, but it declares no licence.
What OneUptime does
According to its repository: “Manage incidents, alerts, monitors, status pages, on-call and telemetry in OneUptime.”
An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. OneUptime is listed under Monitoring and observability, a category of 57 servers in the directory, where it ranks #3 by stars.
Topics declared by the repository: devops, monitoring, incident-response, incident-management, status-page, observability.
Installing and connecting OneUptime
Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:
- remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally
Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript.
Security: what to check
An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.
Points found for OneUptime:
- No licence: without a licence the code is not legally reusable, even if it is public. Avoid it in a company setting without the author's agreement.
Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.
Project activity and maintenance
Created on June 27, 2021, the OneUptime/oneuptime repository has 7,754 stars and 478 forks, with 219 open issues. It has more stars than 98% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 14.0.88 (October 24, 2026).
Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.
Verdict
OneUptime is one of the most solid servers in its category: followed, maintained and well framed.
Strengths
- Active project: recent commit
- Widely followed: 7.8K stars
- Listed in the official MCP registry
- Usable remotely, without installation
Limitations
- No licence declared
Avoid if…
- Company use without the author's agreement
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install OneUptime?
OneUptime is distributed as a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of OneUptime/oneuptime.
Is OneUptime free?
The code is public but has no declared licence: it is not formally free to reuse.
Is OneUptime safe?
Points to watch: no licence. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.
Is it an official server?
It is published in the MCP registry under the verified namespace com.oneuptime, which shows the publisher controls that domain.
What are the alternatives to OneUptime?
In the same category: Netdata, MCP grafana, Openstatus, and Homebutler. Netdata and MCP grafana score higher on our grid.
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