# Cloud Monitoring MCP
> Google Cloud managed MCP server for Cloud Monitoring. Exact tool names and accessible operations depend on the published server reference and configured Google Cloud permissions.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/google-cloud-cloud-monitoring
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Google Cloud
- Categories: cloud-service

## Website

https://docs.cloud.google.com/monitoring/api/ref_v3_mcp/mcp

## Transports

Streamable HTTP

## Authentication

Google Cloud authentication: OAuth 2.0 using Application Default Credentials (ADC) in supported Google clients, or a client OAuth ID/secret or bearer token in compatible third-party clients. The principal needs mcp.tools.call plus the underlying product permissions; API key authentication is only available for services that explicitly support it.

## Tools

- **list_timeseries**: Lists time series data from the Google Cloud Monitoring API
- **query_range**: Evaluate a PromQL query in a range of time
- **get_alert_policy**: Use this as the primary tool to get information about a specific alerting policy. Alerting policies define the conditions under which you want to be notified about issues with your services. This is useful for understanding the details of a specific alert configuration.
- **list_alert_policies**: Use this as the primary tool to list the alerting policies in a Google Cloud project. Alerting policies define the conditions under which you want to be notified about issues with your services. This is useful for understanding what alerts are currently configured.
- **get_alert**: Use this as the primary tool to get information about a specific alert. An alert is the representation of a violation of an alert policy. This is useful for understanding the details of a specific alert.
- **list_alerts**: Use this as the primary tool to list the alerts in a Google Cloud project. An alert is the representation of a violation of an alert policy. This is useful for understanding current and past violations of an alert policy.
- **list_metric_descriptors**: Use this as the primary tool to discover the types of metrics available in a Google Cloud project. This is a good first step to understanding what data is available for monitoring and building dashboards or alerts.
- **list_dashboards**: Use this as the primary tool to retrieve a list of existing custom monitoring dashboards in a Google Cloud project. Custom monitoring dashboards let users view and analyze data from different sources in the same context. This is useful for understanding what custom dashboards are currently configured and available in a given project.
- **get_dashboard**: Use this as the primary tool to retrieve a single specific custom monitoring dashboard from a Google Cloud project using the resource name of the requested dashboard. Custom monitoring dashboards let users view and analyze data from different sources in the same context. This is often used as a follow on to list_dashboards to get full details on a specific dashboard.

## Sources

- [official_server_catalog](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mcp/supported-products)
- [official_setup_guide](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mcp/configure-mcp-ai-application)
- [official_authentication_guide](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mcp/authenticate-mcp)
- [official_source](https://docs.cloud.google.com/monitoring/api/ref_v3_mcp/mcp)
- [official_source](https://docs.cloud.google.com/monitoring/api/ref_v3_mcp/mcp/tools_list/list_timeseries)
- [official_source](https://docs.cloud.google.com/monitoring/docs/use-monitoring-mcp)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/google-cloud-cloud-monitoring) to view instructions for each supported client.