azure-observability

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Query metrics, logs, and traces across Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.

Access metrics, KQL log queries, and distributed tracing through MCP tools or Azure CLI commands

Supports Application Insights for APM and performance analysis, Log Analytics for custom KQL queries, and Azure Monitor for infrastructure metrics

Includes common KQL query patterns for errors, request performance, and resource usage monitoring

Workbooks integration for building interactive observability dashboards and reports

Azure Observability Services

Services

Service
Use When
MCP Tools
CLI

Azure Monitor
Metrics, alerts, dashboards
azure__monitor
az monitor

Application Insights
APM, distributed tracing
azure__applicationinsights
az monitor app-insights

Log Analytics
Log queries, KQL
azure__kusto
az monitor log-analytics

Alerts
Notifications, actions
-
az monitor alert

Workbooks
Interactive reports
azure__workbooks
-

MCP Server (Preferred)

When Azure MCP is enabled:

Monitor

azure__monitor with command monitor_metrics_query - Query metrics

azure__monitor with command monitor_logs_query - Query logs with KQL