Zabbix
Exposes the complete Zabbix API to MCP-compatible AI assistants, enabling natural language management of hosts, problems, and templates across multiple instances. It provides 220 tools for comprehensive monitoring and configuration with support for r
What is Zabbix?
Zabbix is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to exposes the complete zabbix api to mcp-compatible ai assistants, enabling natural language management of hosts, problems, and templates across multiple instances. it provides 220 tools for comprehensi...
Exposes the complete Zabbix API to MCP-compatible AI assistants, enabling natural language management of hosts, problems, and templates across multiple instances. It provides 220 tools for comprehensive monitoring and configuration with support for r
This server falls under the Monitoring & Observability category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Exposes the complete Zabbix API to MCP-compatible AI assista
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx zabbix-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Zabbix
The Zabbix MCP Server exposes the complete Zabbix monitoring API to MCP-compatible AI assistants through 237 tools, enabling natural language management of hosts, problems, templates, alerts, dashboards, and infrastructure configuration across multiple Zabbix instances simultaneously. It ships with an admin portal on port 9090 that includes a Client MCP Wizard generating ready-to-paste configs for 14 AI clients, bearer-token authentication, read-only mode for safe exploration, and optional PDF report generation. DevOps engineers and SREs use it to investigate incidents, manage monitoring configuration, and generate availability reports through conversational AI without leaving their workflow.
Prerequisites
- A Linux server with Python 3.10 or later
- A running Zabbix instance (versions 5.0 through 8.0 supported)
- A Zabbix API token created in the Zabbix frontend (Users → API tokens)
- Network access from the MCP server host to the Zabbix server
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code
Clone the repository and run the installer
Clone the project and run the install script as root. It installs the Python service, creates the systemd unit, and generates the initial admin password.
git clone https://github.com/initMAX/zabbix-mcp-server.git
cd zabbix-mcp-server
sudo ./deploy/install.shConfigure Zabbix connection in config.toml
Edit the configuration file at /etc/zabbix-mcp/config.toml. At minimum, set your Zabbix URL and API token. Enable read_only mode for safe initial exploration.
sudo nano /etc/zabbix-mcp/config.tomlStart and enable the service
Start the Zabbix MCP server and configure it to start automatically on boot.
sudo systemctl start zabbix-mcp-server
sudo systemctl enable zabbix-mcp-serverGenerate an MCP bearer token for client authentication
Create a named bearer token that your MCP clients will use to authenticate. The installer outputs the token value — save it now.
sudo ./deploy/install.sh generate-token claudeUse the Admin Portal MCP Wizard to get your client config
Open the admin portal at http://your-server:9090 and use the Client MCP Wizard to generate a copy-paste configuration for your specific AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, JetBrains, etc.).
Zabbix Examples
Client configuration
Connect Claude Desktop to the Zabbix MCP Server using HTTP transport with bearer token authentication.
{
"mcpServers": {
"zabbix": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://your-server:8080/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer zmcp_your-token-here"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Ask your AI assistant to investigate and manage your Zabbix monitoring environment using natural language.
- "Show me all current active problems in Zabbix"
- "Which hosts are currently down or unreachable?"
- "Show CPU usage history for host web-01 over the last 6 hours"
- "Put host db-01 into maintenance for 2 hours with reason 'patching'"
- "Acknowledge event 12345 with comment 'investigating'"
- "Generate an availability report for all hosts in the Linux servers group for the last 30 days"
- "Export the Template OS Linux template to YAML"Troubleshooting Zabbix
Too many tools being loaded causing context window issues
Limit exposed tools in config.toml by setting 'tools = ["monitoring", "alerts"]' in the [server] section, or use 'disabled_tools' to exclude categories you don't need. The full 237-tool catalog uses approximately 100k tokens.
API token authentication fails against Zabbix
Verify the token was created in the Zabbix frontend under Users → API tokens and has not expired. The token must have permissions matching the resources you want to query. For Zabbix 5.x, ensure the API is enabled in Administration → General.
MCP client cannot reach the server on port 8080
Check that the systemd service is running with 'systemctl status zabbix-mcp-server'. If running on a remote host, ensure port 8080 is open in your firewall. For local-only access, set host = '127.0.0.1' in config.toml.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zabbix
What is Zabbix?
Zabbix is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes the complete zabbix api to mcp-compatible ai assistants, enabling natural language management of hosts, problems, and templates across multiple instances. it provides 220 tools for comprehensive monitoring and configuration with support for r It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Zabbix?
Follow the installation instructions on the Zabbix GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Zabbix?
Zabbix works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Zabbix free to use?
Yes, Zabbix is open source and available under the AGPL-3.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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