Rootly MCP Server

An MCP server for the Rootly API that integrates seamlessly with MCP-compatible editors like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude. Resolve production incidents in under a minute without leaving your IDE.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12 or higher
• uv package manager

  curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  

• Rootly API token

Installation

Install via our PyPi package or by cloning this repository.

Configure your MCP-compatible editor (tested with Cursor and Windsurf) with the following:

With uv

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootly": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "tool",
        "run",
        "--from",
        "rootly-mcp-server",
        "rootly-mcp-server",
      ],      
      "env": {
        "ROOTLY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ROOTLY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

With uv-tool-uvx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootly": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "rootly-mcp-server",
        "rootly-mcp-server",
      ],      
      "env": {
        "ROOTLY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ROOTLY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

To customize allowed_paths and access additional Rootly API paths, clone the repository and use this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootly": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/rootly-mcp-server",
        "rootly-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ROOTLY_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_ROOTLY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Features

• Dynamic Tool Generation: Automatically creates MCP resources from Rootly's OpenAPI (Swagger) specification
• Smart Pagination: Defaults to 10 items per request for incident endpoints to prevent context window overflow
• API Filtering: Limits exposed API endpoints for security and performance

Whitelisted Endpoints

By default, the following Rootly API endpoints are exposed to the AI agent (see allowed_paths in src/rootly_mcp_server/server.py):

/v1/incidents
/v1/incidents/{incident_id}/alerts
/v1/alerts
/v1/alerts/{alert_id}
/v1/severities
/v1/severities/{severity_id}
/v1/teams
/v1/teams/{team_id}
/v1/services
/v1/services/{service_id}
/v1/functionalities
/v1/functionalities/{functionality_id}
/v1/incident_types
/v1/incident_types/{incident_type_id}
/v1/incident_action_items
/v1/incident_action_items/{incident_action_item_id}
/v1/incidents/{incident_id}/action_items
/v1/workflows
/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}
/v1/workflow_runs
/v1/workflow_runs/{workflow_run_id}
/v1/environments
/v1/environments/{environment_id}
/v1/users
/v1/users/{user_id}
/v1/users/me
/v1/status_pages
/v1/status_pages/{status_page_id}

Why Path Limiting?

We limit exposed API paths for two key reasons:

1. Context Management: Rootly's comprehensive API can overwhelm AI agents, affecting their ability to perform simple tasks effectively
2. Security: Control which information and actions are accessible through the MCP server

To expose additional paths, modify the allowed_paths variable in src/rootly_mcp_server/server.py.

About Rootly AI Labs

This project was developed by Rootly AI Labs, where we're building the future of system reliability and operational excellence. As an open-source incubator, we share ideas, experiment, and rapidly prototype solutions that benefit the entire community.

Developer Setup & Troubleshooting

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12 or higher
• uv for dependency management

1. Set Up Virtual Environment

Create and activate a virtual environment:

uv venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # Always activate before running scripts

2. Install Dependencies

Install all project dependencies:

uv pip install .

To add new dependencies during development:

uv pip install <package>

3. Verify Installation

Run the test client to ensure everything is configured correctly:

python test_mcp_client.py

Connect to Hosted MCP Server

Alternatively, connect directly to our hosted MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.rootly.com/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${ROOTLY_AUTH_HEADER}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ROOTLY_AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <YOUR_ROOTLY_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}