mcp-grafana-fips

packaged by Chainguard

Chainguard Container for mcp-grafana-fips

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Grafana

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Download this Container Image

For those with access, this container image is available on cgr.dev:

docker pull cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/mcp-grafana-fips:latest

Be sure to replace the ORGANIZATION placeholder with the name used for your organization's private repository within the Chainguard Registry.

Compatibility Notes

The mcp-grafana-fips image is the FIPS-enabled variant of mcp-grafana. It is comparable to the upstream grafana/mcp-grafana image and runs as UID 1000, with the same /app/mcp-grafana entrypoint and /app working directory.

FIPS Support

The mcp-grafana-fips Chainguard Container ships with a validated redistribution of OpenSSL's FIPS provider module. For more on FIPS support in Chainguard Containers, consult the guide on FIPS-enabled Chainguard Containers on Chainguard Academy.

Prerequisites

You need a Kubernetes cluster with Helm and access to your organization's Chainguard registry, plus a Grafana instance and a service account token.

Getting Started

Deploy with the upstream Helm chart. Set GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN to your Grafana token and MCP_GRAFANA_SERVER_TOKEN to a separate token for MCP clients, then create a Secret:

kubectl create secret generic grafana-mcp-credentials \
  --from-literal=grafana-token="$GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN" \
  --from-literal=server-token="$MCP_GRAFANA_SERVER_TOKEN"

Save the following as values.yaml, replacing ORGANIZATION and the Grafana URL:

image:
  registry: ""
  repository: cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/mcp-grafana-fips
  tag: latest
grafana:
  url: https://grafana.example.com
  apiKeySecret:
    name: grafana-mcp-credentials
    key: grafana-token
envValueFrom:
  MCP_GRAFANA_SERVER_TOKEN:
    secretKeyRef:
      name: grafana-mcp-credentials
      key: server-token

Install the chart and forward its port:

helm upgrade --install grafana-mcp grafana-mcp \
  --repo https://grafana-community.github.io/helm-charts \
  --values values.yaml --wait
kubectl port-forward service/grafana-mcp 8000:8000

Connect your MCP client to http://localhost:8000/sse with the Authorization: Bearer <MCP_GRAFANA_SERVER_TOKEN> header.

Configuration

See the upstream configuration reference for TLS, authentication, and tool options.

Documentation and Resources

• Grafana MCP server documentation
• Chainguard FIPS images

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