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# InfluxDB MCP Server
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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](https://smithery.ai/server/@idoru/influxdb-mcp-server):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @idoru/influxdb-mcp-server --client claude
```
### Option 1: Run with npx (recommended)
```bash
# Run directly with npx
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npx influxdb-mcp-server
```
### Option 2: Install globally
```bash
# Install globally
npm install -g influxdb-mcp-server
# Run the server
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server
```
### Option 3: From source
```bash
# 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
```
`influxdb-mcp-server` uses stdio transport by default. You can explicitly request it with `--stdio`, or start the server with Streamable HTTP transport by providing the `--http` option with an optional port number (defaults to 3000). This mode uses an internal Express.js server:
```bash
# Start with Streamable HTTP transport on default port 3000
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npm start -- --http
# Start with Streamable HTTP transport on a specific port
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token npm start -- --http 8080
```
If you installed globally or are using npx, you can run:
```bash
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server --http
# or explicitly force stdio
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server --stdio
# or
INFLUXDB_TOKEN=your_token influxdb-mcp-server --http 8080
```
## Integration with Claude for Desktop
Add the server to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
### Using npx (recommended)
```json
{
"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
```json
{
"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:
```bash
npm test
```
## License
MIT
