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Update docs to reference Cloud MCP alongside Agent/Parent MCP (#21746)

Netdata Cloud MCP is now available at app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp for infrastructure-wide access (Business/Homelab plan). Updated all documentation pages to present both Cloud MCP and Agent/Parent MCP options with cloud-first ordering.

Costa Tsaousis committed Feb 12, 2026 at 11:03 UTC 2c9456ab5ea702c8f3de5c4d70479b4772daeb0c
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docs/getting-started-netdata/guide.md
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@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ Transform troubleshooting from complex queries to natural conversation. Ask ques
285 <details>
286 <summary><strong>Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration</strong></summary><br/>
287
288 -Every Netdata Agent and Parent is an MCP server, enabling seamless integration with AI assistants for natural language queries and automated analysis.
288 +MCP is available via Netdata Cloud for infrastructure-wide access (Business/Homelab plan) and on every Agent/Parent for direct local access (free, open-source), enabling seamless integration with AI assistants for natural language queries and automated analysis.
289
290 **Why this matters:** Use your existing AI tools or our standalone web chat with choice of AI providers. Query live metrics, logs, processes, network connections, and system state securely.
291
292 -**Technical details:** MCP integration via WebSocket, choice of Claude, GPT-4, Gemini and others, two deployment options available, real-time data access, secure connection where LLM has access to your data via the LLM client.
292 +**Technical details:** MCP integration via WebSocket/HTTP, choice of Claude, GPT-4, Gemini and others, multiple deployment options (Cloud MCP, Agent MCP, Parent MCP), real-time data access, secure connection where LLM has access to your data via the LLM client.
293
294 </details>
295
docs/netdata-enterprise-evaluation-corrected.md
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@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ For logs, standard systemd-journal practices apply.
179
180 For alert notifications, Netdata supports PagerDuty, Slack, Teams, email (SMTP), Discord, Telegram, Jira, ServiceNow, and custom webhooks.
181
182 -For AI and Large Language Models, Netdata supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), supports AI DevOps/SRE Copilots like Claude Code and Gemini CLI, and provides an AI Chat application (access to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic LLMs is required).
182 +For AI and Large Language Models, Netdata supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) — available via Netdata Cloud for infrastructure-wide access (Business/Homelab plan) and on every Agent/Parent for direct local access (free, open-source). Netdata supports AI DevOps/SRE Copilots like Claude Code and Gemini CLI, and provides an AI Chat application (access to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic LLMs is required).
183
184 ## Compliance and Security
185
docs/netdata-oss-limitations.md
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@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ Functions provide on-demand, detailed information beyond standard metrics.
86
87 ## MCP (Model Context Protocol)
88
89 -Netdata's MCP server is available directly at Netdata Agents and Parents, independent of Netdata Cloud authentication. This allows AI assistants and tools to query metrics and execute functions through the MCP protocol.
89 +Netdata provides MCP in two ways:
90
91 -When accessing Netdata via MCP:
91 +- **Netdata Cloud MCP** at `app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp` — infrastructure-wide access to all your nodes (requires Business or Homelab plan)
92 +- **Agent/Parent MCP** — available directly at Netdata Agents and Parents, free and open-source
93 +
94 +When accessing Netdata via Agent/Parent MCP:
95
96 - **Without Cloud connection**: MCP can access public functions and metrics, but sensitive functions follow the same restrictions as the dashboard
97 - **With Cloud connection**: MCP inherits the user's Cloud permissions, enabling access to sensitive functions for authenticated users
docs/reporting.md
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@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ factors, and remediation recommendations.
74
75 Connect your AI assistant directly to Netdata using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Ask questions in natural language and receive answers based on live infrastructure data.
76
77 -Every Netdata Agent and Parent (v2.6.0+) includes an MCP server. AI assistants can query metrics, alerts, logs, and live system information across your entire infrastructure.
77 +MCP is available in two ways:
78 +
79 +- **Netdata Cloud MCP** at `app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp` — infrastructure-wide access to all your nodes (Business/Homelab plan)
80 +- **Agent/Parent MCP** on every Netdata Agent and Parent (v2.6.0+) — direct local access (free, open-source)
81 +
82 +AI assistants can query metrics, alerts, logs, and live system information across your entire infrastructure.
83
84 ### Supported AI clients
85
@@ -112,9 +117,10 @@ Once connected, ask natural language questions:
117
118 ### Availability
119
115 -- Available on all plans (v2.6.0+)
120 +- **Cloud MCP**: Available on Business and Homelab plans — infrastructure-wide access, zero local setup
121 +- **Agent/Parent MCP**: Available on all plans (v2.6.0+) — free, open-source, direct local access
122 - Unlimited queries with no per-query charges
117 -- Requires API key for access to sensitive data
123 +- Requires API key (Cloud token or local API key) for access
124
125 See [Netdata MCP](/docs/netdata-ai/mcp/README.md) for detailed setup instructions.
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docs/welcome-to-netdata.md
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@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Netdata thrives as part of a vibrant open-source community with 1.5 million down
226 - **Metrics export**: Exports metrics to all open standards and commonly used time-series databases (Prometheus, Graphite, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, and more)
227 - **Logs**: Uses battle tested systemd journal files for storing logs, providing maximum interoperability
228 - **Alert routing**: Delivers notifications to PagerDuty, Slack, email, webhooks, and 20+ platforms
229 -- **AI integration**: Supports AI assistants via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
229 +- **AI integration**: Supports AI assistants via Model Context Protocol (MCP) — available via Netdata Cloud (infrastructure-wide) and on every Agent/Parent (local access)
230 - **Visualization**: Works with Grafana through native datasource plugin
231 - **Container orchestration**: Integrates with Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and Nomad
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250 3. Live and interactive exploration of running **processes**, **network connections**, **systemd units**, **systemd services**, **IMPI sensors**, and more
251 4. Unsupervised **machine-learning based anomaly detection** for all metrics
252 5. Hundreds of **pre-configured alerts** for systems and applications
253 -6. **AI insights** (reports) and **AI-assistant** (chat) connections via MCP
253 +6. **AI insights** (reports) and **AI-assistant** (chat) connections via MCP (Cloud MCP for infrastructure-wide access, Agent/Parent MCP for local access)
254
255 :::tip
256