Splunk MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for Splunk. Enables AI assistants like Claude to search, manage, and analyze data in Splunk instances.

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "splunk": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-splunk"],
      "env": {
        "SPLUNK_HOST": "your-splunk-host",
        "SPLUNK_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add splunk -- uvx mcp-server-splunk \
  -e SPLUNK_HOST=your-splunk-host \
  -e SPLUNK_TOKEN=your-token

OpenAI Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.splunk]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-splunk"]

[mcp_servers.splunk.env]
SPLUNK_HOST = "your-splunk-host"
SPLUNK_TOKEN = "your-token"

OpenCode

Add to your OpenCode config:

mcp:
  splunk:
    type: local
    command: uvx mcp-server-splunk
    env:
      SPLUNK_HOST: your-splunk-host
      SPLUNK_TOKEN: your-token

Configuration

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | SPLUNK_HOST | Yes | localhost | Splunk server hostname | | SPLUNK_PORT | No | 8089 | Splunk management port | | SPLUNK_SCHEME | No | https | Connection scheme (http/https) | | SPLUNK_TOKEN | | - | Authentication token (recommended) | | SPLUNK_USERNAME | | - | Username (if not using token) | | SPLUNK_PASSWORD | * | - | Password (if not using token) |

*Provide either SPLUNK_TOKEN or both SPLUNK_USERNAME and SPLUNK_PASSWORD.

Getting a Splunk Token

Log into Splunk Web
Go to Settings > Tokens
Click New Token
Copy the token value

Tools

Search & Query

search_splunk - Execute SPL queries
search_async - Non-blocking searches
search_realtime - Real-time streaming
export_search_results - Export to file
run_saved_search - Execute saved searches

Index Management

list_indexes / get_index_info
create_index / update_index / delete_index
send_event - Ingest events

Alerts

list_alerts / create_alert / update_alert / delete_alert
get_alert_history

Saved Searches

list_saved_searches / get_saved_search / run_saved_search
create_saved_search / update_saved_search / delete_saved_search

Dashboards

list_dashboards / get_dashboard / create_dashboard / delete_dashboard

Knowledge Objects

list_lookups / get_lookup_data / update_lookup_data
list_macros / get_macro / create_macro / update_macro / delete_macro
list_field_extractions / get_field_summary

KV Store

list_kvstore_collections / create_kvstore_collection / delete_kvstore_collection
query_kvstore_collection / insert_kvstore_data / update_kvstore_data / delete_kvstore_data

Data Inputs

list_inputs / get_input_info
create_monitor_input / delete_input

Users & Roles

list_users / get_user_info / create_user / update_user / delete_user
list_roles / get_role_info / create_role / update_role / delete_role

Apps

list_apps / create_app / update_app / delete_app

Server

get_server_info / get_server_settings
check_restart_required / restart_splunk / refresh_splunk
list_jobs / get_job_status / get_job_results / cancel_job

Example Prompts

"Search for errors in the last hour"
"List all indexes and their sizes"
"Create an alert for failed logins"
"Show dashboards in the security app"

Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/pahar0/mcp-server-splunk.git
cd mcp-server-splunk
uv sync

# Run locally
export SPLUNK_HOST=localhost SPLUNK_TOKEN=your-token
uv run mcp-server-splunk

# Debug with MCP Inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-splunk

License

Apache 2.0

mcp-server-splunk