Kibana MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kibana Security - manage alerts, rules, and exceptions via AI assistants.

Quick Start

1. Clone and Build

git clone https://github.com/ggilligan12/kibana-mcp.git
cd kibana-mcp
docker build -t kibana-mcp .

2. Configure MCP Client

Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

Option A: Using Environment Variables (Recommended)

First, set your credentials:

export KIBANA_URL="https://your-kibana.example.com:5601"

# Option 1: API Key (recommended)
export KIBANA_API_KEY="your_base64_api_key"

# Option 2: Username/Password
# export KIBANA_USERNAME="your_username"
# export KIBANA_PASSWORD="your_password"

Then add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kibana-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--network", "host", "-e", "KIBANA_URL", "-e", "KIBANA_API_KEY", "kibana-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

For username/password, use:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kibana-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--network", "host", "-e", "KIBANA_URL", "-e", "KIBANA_USERNAME", "-e", "KIBANA_PASSWORD", "kibana-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Option B: Direct Credentials (Easier for Claude Desktop)

Using API Key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kibana-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm", "--network", "host",
        "-e", "KIBANA_URL=https://your-kibana.example.com:5601",
        "-e", "KIBANA_API_KEY=your_base64_api_key",
        "kibana-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Username/Password:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kibana-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm", "--network", "host",
        "-e", "KIBANA_URL=https://your-kibana.example.com:5601",
        "-e", "KIBANA_USERNAME=your_username",
        "-e", "KIBANA_PASSWORD=your_password",
        "kibana-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Option B is less secure but more convenient for tools like Claude Desktop where environment variables are harder to manage.

Available Tools

• get_alerts - Fetch security alerts
• tag_alert - Add tags to alerts
• adjust_alert_status - Change alert status (open/acknowledged/closed)
• find_rules - Search detection rules
• get_rule_exceptions - Get rule exception items
• add_rule_exception_items - Add exceptions to rules
• create_exception_list - Create new exception lists
• associate_shared_exception_list - Link exception lists to rules

Local Development

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Set environment variables (see above)

# Run locally
uv run kibana-mcp

Test Environment

# Start local Kibana/Elasticsearch with test data
pip install -r testing/requirements-dev.txt
./testing/quickstart-test-env.sh

# Access at http://localhost:5601 (elastic/elastic)