New Relic MCP Server

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http new-relic-mcp-server 'https://mcp.newrelic.com/mcp/' --header 'api-key: <New Relic User API Key (format: NRAK-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). Not required when using OAuth authentication.>' --header 'include-tags: <Comma-separated list of tags to filter the exposed tools (e.g. '\''discovery,alerting,data-access'\'').>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "new-relic-mcp-server": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.newrelic.com/mcp/",
            "headers": {
                "api-key": "<New Relic User API Key (format: NRAK-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). Not required when using OAuth authentication.>",
                "include-tags": "<Comma-separated list of tags to filter the exposed tools (e.g. 'discovery,alerting,data-access').>"
            }
        }
    }
}
Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http new-relic-mcp-server 'https://mcp.eu.newrelic.com/mcp/' --header 'api-key: <New Relic User API Key (format: NRAK-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) for EU-region accounts. Not required when using OAuth authentication.>' --header 'include-tags: <Comma-separated list of tags to filter the exposed tools (e.g. '\''discovery,alerting,data-access'\'').>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "new-relic-mcp-server": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.eu.newrelic.com/mcp/",
            "headers": {
                "api-key": "<New Relic User API Key (format: NRAK-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) for EU-region accounts. Not required when using OAuth authentication.>",
                "include-tags": "<Comma-separated list of tags to filter the exposed tools (e.g. 'discovery,alerting,data-access').>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is New Relic MCP Server?

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How do I install New Relic MCP Server?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http new-relic-mcp-server 'https://mcp.newrelic.com/mcp/' --header 'api-key: <New Relic User API Key (format: NRAK-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). Not required when using OAuth authentication.>' --header 'include-tags: <Comma-separated list of tags to filter the exposed tools (e.g. '\''discovery,alerting,data-access'\'').>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does New Relic MCP Server need an API key?

Yes. It expects api-key, include-tags, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains New Relic MCP Server?

It is published by newrelic-partners. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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