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Evidence fieldHoneybadger MCPShortlist candidateMCP Server for Splunk platformMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for
  • Investigate Honeybadger errors and operate supported project, dashboard, and alarm workflows
  • Honeybadger users who need to investigate honeybadger errors and operate supported project, dashboard, and alarm workflows.
  • Security and operations investigation over authorized Splunk searches and platform objects.
Not ideal for
  • Hosted authorization can be read-only or read/write; read-only filters write tools out. Self-hosted mode defaults read-only and must be explicitly switched to permit destructive actions. EU accounts use a regional endpoint.
  • Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when
  • Hosted authorization can be read-only or read/write; read-only filters write tools out. Self-hosted mode defaults read-only and must be explicitly switched to permit destructive actions. EU accounts use a regional endpoint.
  • The connected identity is broader than the task requires
  • Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

Honeybadger · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

ecosystem:splunk-platform · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
GitHub stars

24

GitHub stars · checked 2026-10-20

Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationHosted Honeybadger MCP uses browser authorization with short-lived tokens that refresh automatically; the self-hosted option can use a personal auth token.Splunk documents encrypted token handling and platform authentication for the managed MCP Server for Splunk Platform 2.0. No public-repository metric is required for this managed-service identity.
CostNo separate MCP fee is documented. Honeybadger has a free Developer plan and paid Team/Business plans; retention/capacity depends on the subscription.The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
PermissionsHosted authorization can be read-only or read/write. In read-only mode, write tools are filtered out. The self-hosted server defaults to read-only and requires explicit configuration to expose write tools.Splunk roles, capabilities, and tool-level configuration constrain searches and platform access.
Data handlingNot documented in the reviewed sources. The reviewed Honeybadger MCP docs do not state an MCP-specific prompt/query retention or training policy.Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive monitoring & observability information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Shortlist evidence is sufficient for identity, setup and task value; authenticated runtime tool-schema measurement and exhaustive security certification remain out of scope.
  • Search results may expose sensitive security and operational events; broad search roles should not be used.
Risk contextWith write access, the MCP can create/update/delete projects, comments, dashboards, alarms, check-ins and other Honeybadger resources. Destructive tools can remove monitoring configuration or data.Search results may expose sensitive security and operational events; broad search roles should not be used. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-10-192026-09-05
Candidate evidence2026-10-202026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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