Influxdb Mcp Server

What is Influxdb Mcp Server about?

Provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface to an InfluxDB instance, exposing endpoints for listing organizations, buckets, measurements, executing Flux queries, writing line‑protocol data, and creating database objects.

How to use Influxdb Mcp Server?

1. Set required environment variables – at minimum INFLUXDB_TOKEN (authentication token). Optional INFLUXDB_URL (defaults to http://localhost:8086) and INFLUXDB_ORG for default organization.
2. Start the server – the recommended method is via npx:

   INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npx influxdb-mcp-server
   

3. Configure a client (e.g., Claude for Desktop) to call the MCP server using the documented resource URIs such as influxdb://orgs, influxdb://buckets, influxdb://bucket/{bucketName}/measurements, or influxdb://query/{orgName}/{fluxQuery}.
4. Use built‑in tools like write-data, query-data, create-bucket, and create-org through the MCP interface.

Key features of Influxdb Mcp Server

• Resource endpoints for organizations, buckets, and measurements.
• Tool commands to write data, run Flux queries, and create buckets or organizations.
• Prompt templates offering common Flux query examples and a line‑protocol guide.
• Docker‑based integration tests ensuring reliable operation.
• Modular codebase with clear separation of configuration, utilities, handlers, and prompts.

Use cases of Influxdb Mcp Server

• Integrating time‑series data workflows into AI assistants that use MCP.
• Automating data ingestion and query execution from custom scripts or low‑code platforms.
• Providing a standardized API for internal tools that need to interact with InfluxDB without handling the native client libraries.
• Enabling rapid prototyping of Flux queries via the supplied prompt templates.

FAQ from the Influxdb Mcp Server

Q: What environment variables are required?

• INFLUXDB_TOKEN (mandatory). INFLUXDB_URL and INFLUXDB_ORG are optional with sensible defaults.

Q: Can I run the server globally after installing with npm?

• Yes. After npm install -g influxdb-mcp-server, start it with INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server.

Q: How do I add the server to Claude for Desktop?

• Include a configuration block in claude_desktop_config.json referencing the npx command (see the README for the exact JSON snippet).

Q: Is there a way to test the server locally?

• Run npm test. The test suite spins up an InfluxDB Docker container, populates sample data, and verifies all MCP endpoints.

Q: Where are the source files located?

• The main entry is src/index.js. Handlers, utilities, and prompts are organized under src/handlers, src/utils, and src/prompts respectively.

InfluxDB MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes access to an InfluxDB instance using the InfluxDB OSS API v2. Mostly built with Claude Code.

Features

This MCP server provides:

• Resources: Access to organization, bucket, and measurement data
• Tools: Write data, execute queries, and manage database objects
• Prompts: Templates for common Flux queries and Line Protocol format

Resources

The server exposes the following resources:

1. Organizations List: influxdb://orgs

   • Displays all organizations in the InfluxDB instance

2. Buckets List: influxdb://buckets

   • Shows all buckets with their metadata

3. Bucket Measurements: influxdb://bucket/{bucketName}/measurements

   • Lists all measurements within a specified bucket

4. Query Data: influxdb://query/{orgName}/{fluxQuery}

   • Executes a Flux query and returns results as a resource

Tools

The server provides these tools:

1. write-data: Write time-series data in line protocol format

   • Parameters: org, bucket, data, precision (optional)

2. query-data: Execute Flux queries

   • Parameters: org, query

3. create-bucket: Create a new bucket

   • Parameters: name, orgID, retentionPeriodSeconds (optional)

4. create-org: Create a new organization

   • Parameters: name, description (optional)

Prompts

The server offers these prompt templates:

1. flux-query-examples: Common Flux query examples
2. line-protocol-guide: Guide to InfluxDB line protocol format

Configuration

The server requires these environment variables:

• INFLUXDB_TOKEN (required): Authentication token for the InfluxDB API
• INFLUXDB_URL (optional): URL of the InfluxDB instance (defaults to http://localhost:8086)
• INFLUXDB_ORG (optional): Default organization name for certain operations

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install InfluxDB MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @idoru/influxdb-mcp-server --client claude

Option 1: Run with npx (recommended)

# Run directly with npx
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npx influxdb-mcp-server

Option 2: Install globally

# Install globally
npm install -g influxdb-mcp-server

# Run the server
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server

Option 3: From source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/idoru/influxdb-mcp-server.git
cd influxdb-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the server
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npm start

Integration with Claude for Desktop

Add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Using npx (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influxdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["influxdb-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "INFLUXDB_TOKEN": "your_token",
        "INFLUXDB_URL": "http://localhost:8086",
        "INFLUXDB_ORG": "your_org"
      }
    }
  }
}

If installed locally

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influxdb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/influxdb-mcp-server/src/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "INFLUXDB_TOKEN": "your_token",
        "INFLUXDB_URL": "http://localhost:8086",
        "INFLUXDB_ORG": "your_org"
      }
    }
  }
}

Code Structure

The server code is organized into a modular structure:

• src/
  • index.js - Main server entry point
  • config/ - Configuration related files
    • env.js - Environment variable handling
  • utils/ - Utility functions
    • influxClient.js - InfluxDB API client
    • loggerConfig.js - Console logger configuration
  • handlers/ - Resource and tool handlers
    • organizationsHandler.js - Organizations listing
    • bucketsHandler.js - Buckets listing
    • measurementsHandler.js - Measurements listing
    • queryHandler.js - Query execution
    • writeDataTool.js - Data write tool
    • queryDataTool.js - Query tool
    • createBucketTool.js - Bucket creation tool
    • createOrgTool.js - Organization creation tool
  • prompts/ - Prompt templates
    • fluxQueryExamplesPrompt.js - Flux query examples
    • lineProtocolGuidePrompt.js - Line protocol guide

This structure allows for better maintainability, easier testing, and clearer separation of concerns.

Testing

The repository includes comprehensive integration tests that:

• Spin up a Docker container with InfluxDB
• Populate it with sample data
• Test all MCP server functionality

To run the tests:

npm test

License

MIT