io.usefulapi/betterstack — MCP server

The MCP server io.usefulapi/betterstack provides a Model Context Protocol implementation for Better Stack Uptime, handling monitors, incidents, heartbeats, on-call schedules, and status pages.

🛠️ Key Features

Monitors uptime and performance data
Incident tracking and status updates
Heartbeat signals to verify service health
On-call rotation and escalation data
Status page generation and publishing

🚀 Use Cases

Integrate Better Stack Uptime telemetry into CI/CD and observability pipelines
Automate incident creation and updates from monitored metrics
Sync on-call schedules with external tooling
Publish real-time status dashboards for internal and public audiences

⚡ Developer Benefits

Standardized MCP communication for uptime resources
Clear data model for monitors, incidents, heartbeats, on-call, and pages
Easy integration into existing observability stacks
Lightweight, purpose-built server for Better Stack uptime workflows

⚠️ Limitations

Based on available description; no additional features beyond described MCP server scope

Better Stack MCP by usefulapi

Manage Better Stack Uptime from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — read monitors, incidents, heartbeats, on-call schedules and status pages, and acknowledge/resolve incidents. Hosted, no local install: connect with your Better Stack API token.

Live endpoint: https://betterstack.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Add to Claude

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "betterstack": {
      "url": "https://betterstack.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

On first connect you'll paste your Better Stack API token (Better Stack → Settings → API tokens). It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
`list_monitors`	read	List uptime monitors
`get_monitor`	read	Get one monitor
`list_incidents`	read	List incidents
`get_incident`	read	Get one incident
`list_heartbeats`	read	List heartbeats
`list_on_call`	read	List on-call schedules
`list_status_pages`	read	List status pages
`acknowledge_incident`	write	Acknowledge an incident
`resolve_incident`	write	Resolve an incident
`betterstack_usage_status`	meta	Your current tier + usage this month
`betterstack_upgrade`	meta	Upgrade to Pro

Read tools are annotated readOnlyHint; the two write tools are annotated destructiveHint so clients can confirm before mutating Better Stack.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	100 tool calls / month
Pro	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited

Upgrade in-client with betterstack_upgrade.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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