Dynatrace MCP Server — AI-Native Observability
Architecture diagram © Dynatrace, used under MIT license
Overview
The Dynatrace MCP Server is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Dynatrace observability data to AI assistants. It bridges the gap between real-time production telemetry and AI-driven development workflows — letting engineers investigate incidents, analyze problems, and run DQL queries without leaving their IDE or chat client.
As of April 28, 2026, the project entered maintenance mode, succeeded by the Remote Dynatrace MCP Server.
My Role
I was the primary maintainer — first contributor listed, highest commit count, and CODEOWNERS-listed owner of core architecture assets. In April 2026 alone I authored 28 commits (88% of that month's output). I also authored the maintenance mode transition announcement.
Capabilities
- Execute DQL (Dynatrace Query Language) queries directly from AI clients
- Generate DQL from natural language and explain existing queries
- List and analyze problems, vulnerabilities, exceptions, and Kubernetes events
- Multi-phase incident investigation with automated impact assessment
- Deployment health gates with promotion/rollback logic
- Create workflow notifications (Slack, email, events) and Dynatrace notebooks
- Chat with Davis Copilot (Dynatrace AI)
Compatibility
Works with: VS Code GitHub Copilot, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Amazon Q, Amazon Kiro, Windsurf, Google Gemini CLI, ChatGPT.
Available in:
- Anthropic Claude Marketplace (via
.mcpbbundle) - Cursor Marketplace
- As a Gemini CLI extension
Tech Stack
- Language: TypeScript (72.6%), JavaScript (26.2%)
- Runtime: Node.js v22.10+
- Transport: MCP stdio and HTTP
- Auth: OAuth Authorization Code Flow, Platform Tokens, OAuth Client Credentials
- Build: esbuild, Vite (React UI for DQL explorer)
- Testing/Lint: Jest, ESLint
Scale
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 112 |
| Forks | 12 |
| Contributors | 27 |
| Releases | 47 (v0.1.x → v1.8.3) |
| npm package | @dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-mcp-server |
Timeline
- Mid-2024 — Initial implementation
- Early 2026 — Active development, broad client support
- April 23, 2026 — Final release v1.8.3
- April 28, 2026 — Entered maintenance mode
Blog Posts
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Fueling visual insights with MCP applications for complex data analysis (Dynatrace Blog, February 2026) — Co-authored with Sharon Sharlin and Benedict Evert. Introduces MCP App support in the Dynatrace MCP server, enabling interactive React-based data visualisation alongside standard text tool responses.
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Sky-high developer productivity with Dynatrace MCP and GitHub Copilot (Dynatrace Blog, October 2025) — By Sharon Sharlin; directly features the Dynatrace MCP server. Covers troubleshooting, security vulnerability analysis, new code generation, and CI/CD shift-left via natural-language queries from VS Code.
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Bring real-time production insights into Claude Code with the Dynatrace MCP Server (Dynatrace Blog, March 2026) — By Milan Steskal and Christoph Enzinger; features the Dynatrace MCP server as the connector for Claude Code, Cowork, and Chat.