MCP integration

Connecting a client

• Create an API key from the API keys page and copy the raw value; it is shown once.
• Add the MCP server URL, https://senalops.com/api/mcp, to your MCP client configuration.
• Send the API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header, the same way telemetry ingestion authenticates.
• No separate MCP-specific credential is required; revoking the API key also disconnects any MCP client using it.

Available tools

• list_connections: lists protected database connections and their status. Requires a plan with Recover.
• list_backups: lists backup job history and validation status, optionally filtered by connection. Requires a plan with Recover.
• trigger_backup: triggers a manual backup for a protected connection. Requires a plan with Recover.
• list_monitors: lists monitors with current up, down, or degraded status. Available on every plan within its monitor limit.
• list_incidents: lists incidents for a specific monitor.
• create_monitor: creates an HTTP, TCP, ping, heartbeat, or AI-agent monitor, enforcing the same plan limits and target-safety checks as the dashboard.

Scope and safety

• Every tool call is scoped to the organization that owns the API key; no tool accepts an organization ID as an argument.
• Restoring a backup and pausing or resuming a monitor are dashboard-only actions and are not exposed through MCP.
• trigger_backup and create_monitor calls are written to the organization audit log, distinguishable from dashboard-triggered actions.
• MCP requests share the same rate limits and plan entitlement checks as the dashboard and ingestion endpoints.

Troubleshooting

• If a Recover tool returns a plan error, confirm the organization's plan includes Recover.
• If a request is rejected with an authentication error, confirm the Authorization header uses a valid, non-revoked API key.
• If create_monitor rejects a target, confirm the URL or host is publicly reachable and not a private or internal address.
• Review the audit log to confirm whether an action was triggered through MCP or the dashboard.

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