mottibec/otelcol-mcp

An MCP server implementation for configuring OpenTelemetry Collectors.
## Features
Dynamic OpenTelemetry Configuration: Configure OpenTelemetry Collectors through MCP tools
Component Management: Add, remove, and configure receivers, processors, and exporters
## Tools
Update Resources
Updates local resource files with the latest component information from GitHub
No input parameters required
Returns statistics about updated components (receivers, processors, exporters)
## Resources
Receivers (receivers://receivers)
Lists all available OpenTelemetry receivers
Returns receiver metadata including name, description, and stability
Processors (processors://processors)
Lists all available OpenTelemetry processors
Returns processor metadata including name, description, and stability
Exporters (exporters://exporters)
Lists all available OpenTelemetry exporters
Returns exporter metadata including name, description, and stability
Component Schemas (component://{type}/{name})
Retrieves configuration schema for specific components
Supports listing all available schemas or getting a specific component's schema
Parameters:
type: Component type ("receiver", "processor", or "exporter")
name: Name of the specific component (optional)
## Configuration
### Usage with mcp clients
Add this to your mcp.json:
json
"mcpServers": {
"otelcol": {
"url": "http://localhost:3001/sse"
## Development
This is a local implementation of an MCP server for OpenTelemetry configuration. To use it:
1. Clone the repository
2. Build the project using the provided build scripts
3. Configure your MCP client to use the local server implementation
## License
This MCP server is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the GPL-3.0 License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.