VictoriaMetrics MCP Server vs Elasticsearch MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Monitoring & Observability servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	VictoriaMetrics MCP Server Official VictoriaMetrics server: MetricsQL/PromQL queries plus embedded docs search. Verified stdio (local) API key Go	Elasticsearch MCP Server Official Elastic server: list indices, read mappings, and search with Query DSL. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Go	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	130	700
Last commit	1 month ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics`	`docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add VictoriaMetrics MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "victoriametrics-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE": "single",
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT": "<your-victoriametrics-url>",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your-bearer-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add Elasticsearch MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elasticsearch-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "ES_URL",
        "-e",
        "ES_API_KEY",
        "docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ES_URL": "<your-elasticsearch-cluster-url>",
        "ES_API_KEY": "<your-elasticsearch-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

VictoriaMetrics MCP Server or Elasticsearch MCP Server — which is better?

Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both VictoriaMetrics MCP Server and Elasticsearch MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do VictoriaMetrics MCP Server and Elasticsearch MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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