Edgedelta MCP Server

The **Edge Delta MCP Server** is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that provides seamless

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What is the Edgedelta MCP server?

The Edge Delta MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with Edge Delta APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities for. The edgedelta mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 11 defined tools rather than through you.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on a container image as mcp/edgedelta, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • validate_pipeline_config — Validate a config YAML without saving it. Returns {valid, reason}
  • save_pipeline_config — Save the full config YAML as a new version (does not deploy)
  • deploy_pipeline — Deploy a saved version to the fleet
  • revert_pipeline — Roll back to a previously saved version
  • add_pipeline_source — Add a data source node to a pipeline
  • start_pipeline_capture — Start a capture task on a pipeline (duration, optional node list, max items)
  • get_pipeline_capture_status — Poll per-agent status for a capture task
  • get_pipeline_capture_results — Fetch captured before/after samples per node
  • get_pipeline_capture_task — Show the currently active capture task, if any
  • test_pipeline_ottl — Dry-run OTTL statements against sample OTEL log items; returns the transformed items
  • test_pipeline_node — Dry-run a full processor node of any type (log_to_metric, log_to_pattern, extract_metric, parse_json_attributes, grok, mask, …); returns the items it

Configuration

You will need 4 environment variables: ED_API_TOKEN, ED_ORG_ID, YOUR_TOKEN, YOUR_ORG_ID. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  1. Docker Engine ≥ 20.10 installed and running. 2. Docker Buildx plug‑in available: - macOS / Windows – included with Docker Desktop. - Debian / Ubuntu - Fedora / RHEL / CentOS - Other distros (manual fallback) 3. An Edge Delta API token with the required scope – create one here. 4. Your Edge Delta organisation ID – [find

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 11 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Edgedelta.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the edgedelta mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Edgedelta's toolset — validate_pipeline_config, save_pipeline_config, deploy_pipeline and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by edgedelta; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Edgedelta's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
validate_pipeline_configValidate a config YAML without saving it. Returns {valid, reason}.
save_pipeline_configSave the full config YAML as a new version (does **not** deploy).
deploy_pipelineDeploy a saved version to the fleet.
revert_pipelineRoll back to a previously saved version.
add_pipeline_sourceAdd a data source node to a pipeline.
start_pipeline_captureStart a capture task on a pipeline (duration, optional node list, max items).
get_pipeline_capture_statusPoll per-agent status for a capture task.
get_pipeline_capture_resultsFetch captured before/after samples per node.
get_pipeline_capture_taskShow the currently active capture task, if any.
test_pipeline_ottlDry-run OTTL statements against sample OTEL log items; returns the transformed items.
test_pipeline_nodeDry-run a full processor node of any type (log_to_metric, log_to_pattern, extract_metric, parse_json_attributes, grok, mask, …); returns the items it emits per output path.

How to install the Edgedelta MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edgedelta": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/edgedelta"],
      "env": {
        "ED_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "ED_ORG_ID": "your-value",
        "YOUR_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "YOUR_ORG_ID": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  1. Docker Engine ≥ 20.10 installed and running. 2. Docker Buildx plug‑in available: - macOS / Windows – included with Docker Desktop. - Debian / Ubuntu - Fedora / RHEL / CentOS - Other distros (manual fallback) 3. An Edge Delta API token with the required scope – create one here. 4. Your Edge Delta organisation ID – [find
VariableDescriptionRequired
ED_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ED_ORG_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_ORG_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Edgedelta to validate pipeline config.
  • Use Edgedelta to save pipeline config.
  • Use Edgedelta to deploy pipeline.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Edgedelta to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 11 tools (validate_pipeline_config, save_pipeline_config, deploy_pipeline, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Edgedelta directly.