Kibana Service#

The Kibana service provides comprehensive log analysis, visualization, and data exploration capabilities with 52 tools for managing Kibana resources.

Overview#

The Kibana service in Cloud Native MCP Server enables AI assistants to manage Kibana dashboards, visualizations, and log data efficiently. It provides tools for log analysis, data visualization, and Elasticsearch integration.

Key Capabilities#

Available Tools (52)#

Index Management#

• kibana-get-indices: Get all indices
• kibana-create-index: Create a new index
• kibana-delete-index: Delete an index
• kibana-get-index-patterns: Get all index patterns
• kibana-create-index-pattern: Create a new index pattern
• kibana-delete-index-pattern: Delete an index pattern

Visualization Management#

• kibana-get-visualizations: Get all visualizations
• kibana-create-visualization: Create a new visualization
• kibana-update-visualization: Update a visualization
• kibana-delete-visualization: Delete a visualization

Dashboard Management#

• kibana-get-dashboards: Get all dashboards
• kibana-create-dashboard: Create a new dashboard
• kibana-update-dashboard: Update a dashboard
• kibana-delete-dashboard: Delete a dashboard

Search Management#

• kibana-get-searches: Get all saved searches
• kibana-create-search: Create a new saved search
• kibana-update-search: Update a saved search
• kibana-delete-search: Delete a saved search

Object Management#

• kibana-get-objects: Get all saved objects
• kibana-create-object: Create a new saved object
• kibana-update-object: Update a saved object
• kibana-delete-object: Delete a saved object

User Management#

• kibana-get-users: Get all users
• kibana-create-user: Create a new user
• kibana-update-user: Update a user
• kibana-delete-user: Delete a user

Role Management#

• kibana-get-roles: Get all roles
• kibana-create-role: Create a new role
• kibana-update-role: Update a role
• kibana-delete-role: Delete a role

Space Management#

• kibana-get-spaces: Get all spaces
• kibana-create-space: Create a new space
• kibana-update-space: Update a space
• kibana-delete-space: Delete a space

API Key Management#

• kibana-get-api-keys: Get all API keys
• kibana-create-api-key: Create a new API key
• kibana-delete-api-key: Delete an API key

System Information#

• kibana-get-status: Get Kibana status
• kibana-get-info: Get Kibana information
• kibana-get-config: Get Kibana configuration
• kibana-get-plugins: Get installed plugins
• kibana-get-license: Get license information
• kibana-get-features: Get feature flags
• kibana-get-telemetry: Get telemetry settings
• kibana-update-telemetry: Update telemetry settings

Import/Export#

• kibana-get-saved-objects: Get saved objects by type
• kibana-export-objects: Export saved objects
• kibana-import-objects: Import saved objects
• kibana-get-maps: Get Maps saved objects
• kibana-get-cases: Get Cases saved objects

Quick Examples#

Create a new index pattern#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "kibana-create-index-pattern",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "my-app-logs-*",
      "title": "my-app-logs-*",
      "timeFieldName": "@timestamp"
    }
  }
}

Search documents#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "kibana-get-searches",
      "arguments": {}
    }
  }
}

Get Kibana status#

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{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "kibana-get-status",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}

Best Practices#

• Use appropriate index patterns for efficient log searching
• Regularly review and optimize visualizations for performance
• Implement proper access controls using roles and spaces
• Monitor cluster health and resource usage
• Use saved searches for frequently accessed data patterns

Next Steps#

• Elasticsearch Service for indexing
• Log Analysis Guides for detailed setup
• Visualization Best Practices for effective dashboards