# otel-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze OpenTelemetry data for performance issues and root cause analysis, enabling natural language querying of traces, metrics, and logs stored in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch. It solves problems related to investigating system behavior and performance issues, providing insights through intuitive querying. Ideal for use cases where AI assistants require easy access to OpenTelemetry data for troubleshooting and exploration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shiftyp-otel-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shiftyp-otel-mcp-server

## Description

Enables natural language querying and analysis of OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs stored in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, allowing AI assistants to investigate performance issues, find root causes, and explore system behavior.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.83
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** monitoring
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/kwtfh8vmqv)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shiftyp/otel-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "shiftyp-otel-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shiftyp-otel-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shiftyp-otel-mcp-server/pull`

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