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Implement a comprehensive real-time health monitoring dashboard for MCP servers, providing visibility into server status, performance metrics, error rates, and usage patterns with configurable alerting capabilities.
Problem Statement
Currently, monitoring MCP server health requires external tools or manual log analysis with several limitations:
No real-time visibility into server performance
Difficult to identify performance degradation before failures
No centralized view of distributed MCP server health
Limited historical trend analysis capabilities
Manual correlation between errors and system events
Solution
Create an integrated health monitoring dashboard that:
Real-time server status and connection monitoring
Performance metrics with historical trending
Error rate tracking per endpoint and server
Configurable alert thresholds with notifications
Usage pattern analysis and capacity planning
Federated view for multiple MCP servers
Dependencies
Depends on: Existing metrics collection infrastructure
Enhances: Protocol Version Negotiation (version-specific metrics)
👥 User Stories
Story 1: Real-Time Server Status Overview
As a system administrator I want a real-time overview of all MCP servers So that I can quickly identify unhealthy servers and take action
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: View server status gridGiven I access the health dashboard
When I view the main dashboard
Then I see a grid showing all MCP servers with:
- Server name and endpoint
- Current status (Healthy/Warning/Critical/Offline)
- Response time (last 1 min average)
- Active connections count
- Last health check timestamp
Scenario: Server goes offlineGiven a server was healthy
When the server fails 3 consecutive health checks
Then the status changes to "Offline"And the card turns red
And an alert is triggered if configured
Scenario: Quick server actionsGiven I see an unhealthy server
When I click on the server card
Then I see detailed diagnostics
And I can perform actions:
- Force health check
- Disable server temporarily
- View recent logs
As a performance engineer I want detailed performance metrics with historical trends So that I can identify performance degradation and optimize server configuration
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: View response time trendsGiven I select a server from the dashboard
When I click "Performance" tab
Then I see time-series graphs showing:
- Response time (p50, p95, p99)
- Requests per second
- Active connections over time
- CPU and memory usage (if available)
Scenario: Compare time periodsGiven I'm viewing performance metrics
When I select "Compare with last week"Then I see overlay graphs comparing:
- Current period vs previous period
- Percentage change indicators
- Anomaly highlights
Scenario: Drill down to endpoint levelGiven I'm viewing server performance
When I click "Endpoint Breakdown"Then I see metrics per endpoint:
- /tools/list average response time
- /tools/call average response time
- Error rates per endpoint
As a DevOps engineer I want detailed error tracking with root cause analysis So that I can quickly identify and resolve issues
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: View error trendsGiven I access the errors tab
When I view the error dashboard
Then I see:
- Error rate trends over time
- Top error types with counts
- Error distribution by server
- Recent error samples with stack traces
Scenario: Error correlationGiven an error spike occurs
When I click on the spike in the graph
Then I see:
- All errors in that time window
- Correlated events (deployments, config changes)
- Affected endpoints and servers
- Similar historical incidents
Scenario: Error alertingGiven I configure an alert threshold
When error rate exceeds 5% for 5 minutes
Then an alert is triggered
And I receive notification via configured channel
Story 4: Usage Pattern Analysis
As a capacity planner I want usage pattern insights So that I can optimize resource allocation and predict scaling needs
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: View usage patternsGiven I access the usage analytics
When I select a 30-day view
Then I see:
- Peak usage times (hourly/daily)
- Most used endpoints
- Client distribution
- Protocol version usage
Scenario: Capacity forecastingGiven historical usage data exists
When I view capacity planning
Then I see:
- Growth trends
- Predicted capacity needs
- Resource utilization patterns
- Scaling recommendations
Story 5: Alert Configuration and Management
As a operations manager I want configurable alerts for various health metrics So that I can be proactively notified of issues
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: Configure metric alertGiven I access alert configuration
When I create a new alert for "Response Time > 500ms"And I set evaluation period to "5 minutes"Then the alert is created
And it monitors all servers by default
Scenario: Alert notification channelsGiven I have configured alerts
When I set up notification channels
Then I can choose:
- Email notifications
- Webhook calls
- Admin UI notifications
- Log entries
Scenario: Alert historyGiven alerts have been triggered
When I view alert history
Then I see:
- All triggered alerts with timestamps
- Resolution status
- Actions taken
- Related metrics at alert time
Story 6: Federated Health View
As a platform administrator I want a unified view of health across federated gateways So that I can monitor the entire MCP ecosystem
Acceptance Criteria:
Scenario: View federated healthGiven multiple gateways are federated
When I access federated view
Then I see:
- Health status per gateway
- Cross-gateway metrics
- Federation link health
- Global error rates
Scenario: Drill down to specific gatewayGiven I'm in federated view
When I click on a gateway
Then I see that gateway's detailed dashboard
And I can navigate back to federated view
📊 Architecture
flowchart TB
subgraph "Data Collection Layer"
MS1[MCP Server 1] -->|Metrics| MC[Metrics Collector]
MS2[MCP Server 2] -->|Metrics| MC
MS3[MCP Server N] -->|Metrics| MC
MC -->|Store| TS[(Time Series DB)]
MC -->|Real-time| WS[WebSocket Server]
end
subgraph "Health Check System"
HC[Health Checker] -->|Probe| MS1
HC -->|Probe| MS2
HC -->|Probe| MS3
HC -->|Status| HS[(Health Status)]
HC -->|Alerts| AS[Alert Service]
end
subgraph "Analytics Engine"
TS -->|Query| AE[Analytics Engine]
AE -->|Patterns| ML[ML Analyzer]
AE -->|Trends| TP[Trend Processor]
ML -->|Anomalies| AS
end
subgraph "Dashboard UI"
WS -->|Live Data| UI[Dashboard UI]
HS -->|Status| UI
AE -->|Historical| UI
AS -->|Alerts| UI
UI -->|Display| OV[Overview Grid]
UI -->|Display| PM[Performance Metrics]
UI -->|Display| ER[Error Reports]
UI -->|Display| UA[Usage Analytics]
end
subgraph "Alert Channels"
AS -->|Send| EMAIL[Email]
AS -->|Send| WEBHOOK[Webhooks]
AS -->|Send| LOG[Audit Logs]
end
style MC fill:#90EE90
style HS fill:#87CEEB
style AS fill:#FFB6C1
style UI fill:#DDA0DD
style ML fill:#FFD700
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🏗️ Technical Design
Database Schema
-- Server health statusCREATETABLEserver_health (
id INTEGERPRIMARY KEY,
server_id VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
server_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
endpoint_url TEXTNOT NULL,
status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- healthy, warning, critical, offline
last_check TIMESTAMPNOT NULL,
response_time_ms INTEGER,
error_message TEXT,
metadata JSON,
INDEX idx_server_status (server_id, status),
INDEX idx_last_check (last_check)
);
-- Time series metricsCREATETABLEserver_metrics (
id INTEGERPRIMARY KEY,
server_id VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
metric_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
metric_value DOUBLE NOT NULL,
tags JSON,
timestampTIMESTAMPNOT NULL,
INDEX idx_server_time (server_id, timestamp),
INDEX idx_metric_time (metric_name, timestamp)
);
-- Error trackingCREATETABLEerror_events (
id INTEGERPRIMARY KEY,
server_id VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
endpoint VARCHAR(255),
error_type VARCHAR(100),
error_message TEXT,
stack_trace TEXT,
request_id VARCHAR(100),
client_info JSON,
timestampTIMESTAMPNOT NULL,
INDEX idx_server_errors (server_id, timestamp),
INDEX idx_error_type (error_type, timestamp)
);
-- Alert configurationCREATETABLEalert_rules (
id INTEGERPRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
description TEXT,
metric_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
condition VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- gt, lt, eq, gte, lte
threshold DOUBLE NOT NULL,
evaluation_period INTEGERNOT NULL, -- seconds
servers JSON, -- null means all servers
enabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);
-- Alert historyCREATETABLEalert_history (
id INTEGERPRIMARY KEY,
rule_id INTEGERREFERENCES alert_rules(id),
server_id VARCHAR(255),
triggered_at TIMESTAMPNOT NULL,
resolved_at TIMESTAMP,
metric_value DOUBLE,
notification_sent BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
INDEX idx_triggered (triggered_at),
INDEX idx_server_alerts (server_id, triggered_at)
);
Metrics Collection Configuration
# health_config.pyclassHealthMonitoringConfig(BaseSettings):
# Collection intervalshealth_check_interval: int=Field(default=30, description="Health check interval in seconds")
metrics_collection_interval: int=Field(default=10, description="Metrics collection interval")
# Retention policiesmetrics_retention_days: int=Field(default=30, description="Days to retain metrics")
error_retention_days: int=Field(default=90, description="Days to retain error logs")
# Health check configurationhealth_check_timeout: int=Field(default=5, description="Health check timeout in seconds")
health_check_retries: int=Field(default=3, description="Number of retries before marking offline")
# Thresholdsresponse_time_warning_ms: int=Field(default=500, description="Warning threshold")
response_time_critical_ms: int=Field(default=1000, description="Critical threshold")
error_rate_warning_percent: float=Field(default=1.0, description="Warning error rate")
error_rate_critical_percent: float=Field(default=5.0, description="Critical error rate")
# Dashboard settingsdashboard_refresh_interval: int=Field(default=5, description="Dashboard refresh in seconds")
max_timeline_points: int=Field(default=1000, description="Max data points in timeline")
Epic: Built-in MCP Server Health Dashboard
🎯 Overview
Summary
Implement a comprehensive real-time health monitoring dashboard for MCP servers, providing visibility into server status, performance metrics, error rates, and usage patterns with configurable alerting capabilities.
Problem Statement
Currently, monitoring MCP server health requires external tools or manual log analysis with several limitations:
Solution
Create an integrated health monitoring dashboard that:
Dependencies
👥 User Stories
Story 1: Real-Time Server Status Overview
As a system administrator
I want a real-time overview of all MCP servers
So that I can quickly identify unhealthy servers and take action
Acceptance Criteria:
UI Mockup:
Story 2: Performance Metrics Visualization
As a performance engineer
I want detailed performance metrics with historical trends
So that I can identify performance degradation and optimize server configuration
Acceptance Criteria:
UI Mockup:
Story 3: Error Tracking and Analysis
As a DevOps engineer
I want detailed error tracking with root cause analysis
So that I can quickly identify and resolve issues
Acceptance Criteria:
Story 4: Usage Pattern Analysis
As a capacity planner
I want usage pattern insights
So that I can optimize resource allocation and predict scaling needs
Acceptance Criteria:
Story 5: Alert Configuration and Management
As a operations manager
I want configurable alerts for various health metrics
So that I can be proactively notified of issues
Acceptance Criteria:
Story 6: Federated Health View
As a platform administrator
I want a unified view of health across federated gateways
So that I can monitor the entire MCP ecosystem
Acceptance Criteria:
📊 Architecture
flowchart TB subgraph "Data Collection Layer" MS1[MCP Server 1] -->|Metrics| MC[Metrics Collector] MS2[MCP Server 2] -->|Metrics| MC MS3[MCP Server N] -->|Metrics| MC MC -->|Store| TS[(Time Series DB)] MC -->|Real-time| WS[WebSocket Server] end subgraph "Health Check System" HC[Health Checker] -->|Probe| MS1 HC -->|Probe| MS2 HC -->|Probe| MS3 HC -->|Status| HS[(Health Status)] HC -->|Alerts| AS[Alert Service] end subgraph "Analytics Engine" TS -->|Query| AE[Analytics Engine] AE -->|Patterns| ML[ML Analyzer] AE -->|Trends| TP[Trend Processor] ML -->|Anomalies| AS end subgraph "Dashboard UI" WS -->|Live Data| UI[Dashboard UI] HS -->|Status| UI AE -->|Historical| UI AS -->|Alerts| UI UI -->|Display| OV[Overview Grid] UI -->|Display| PM[Performance Metrics] UI -->|Display| ER[Error Reports] UI -->|Display| UA[Usage Analytics] end subgraph "Alert Channels" AS -->|Send| EMAIL[Email] AS -->|Send| WEBHOOK[Webhooks] AS -->|Send| LOG[Audit Logs] end style MC fill:#90EE90 style HS fill:#87CEEB style AS fill:#FFB6C1 style UI fill:#DDA0DD style ML fill:#FFD700🏗️ Technical Design
Database Schema
Metrics Collection Configuration
Metric Definitions
🛠️ Implementation Tasks
Phase 1: Core Infrastructure
Phase 2: Data Collection
Phase 3: Dashboard UI
Phase 4: Analytics Features
Phase 5: Alerting System
Phase 6: Federation Support
📋 Acceptance Criteria
Performance Requirements
Functionality
User Experience
🚫 Out of Scope
📊 Success Metrics
🔗 Standards Compliance
📝 Notes