honeycomb-mcp MCP Server

⚠️ DEPRECATED: This self-hosted MCP server is deprecated. Please migrate to the hosted Honeycomb Model Context Protocol (MCP) solution at Honeycomb MCP Documentation.

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What is the honeycomb-mcp Server?

honeycomb-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the honeycombio/honeycomb-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “⚠️ DEPRECATED: This self-hosted MCP server is deprecated. Please migrate to the hosted Honeycomb Model Context Protocol (MCP) solution at Honeycomb MCP Documentation”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares HONEYCOMB_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
list_datasets	List all datasets in an environment
get_columns	Get column information for a dataset
run_query	Run analytics queries with rich options
analyze_columns	Analyzes specific columns in a dataset by running statistical queries and returning computed metrics.
list_slos	List all SLOs for a dataset
get_slo	Get detailed SLO information
list_triggers	List all triggers for a dataset
get_trigger	Get detailed trigger information
get_trace_link	Generate a deep link to a specific trace in the Honeycomb UI
get_instrumentation_help	Provides OpenTelemetry instrumentation guidance

How to install the honeycomb-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "honeycomb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/fully/qualified/path/to/honeycomb-mcp/build/index.mjs"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HONEYCOMB_API_KEY": "YOUR_HONEYCOMB_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.