{"id":"c3ptv3-simple-tempo-mcp-server","name":"simple-tempo-mcp-server","af_score":49.2,"security_score":33.0,"reliability_score":21.2,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Grafana Tempo that exposes tools to run Tempo trace searches and fetch detailed trace information, including some “intelligent” detection/handling of query formats and time range inputs.","best_when":"You want an MCP integration for Tempo and prefer agents to accept flexible query/time formats without manually constructing all Tempo query parameters.","avoid_when":"You require strong, documented rate-limit semantics, pagination behavior, and explicit auth scopes/flows—none of which are described in the provided README.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:51:19.279782+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Environment variable configuration of TEMPO_URL to connect to Tempo query-frontend"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["README does not document exact MCP tool schemas/parameters, error codes, or pagination/limits—agents may need defensive prompting and retries.","No documented handling for Tempo auth headers; if Tempo requires auth, you may need to modify code or extend the MCP server to pass required credentials.","No documented rate limiting or guidance on how large queries/time ranges affect performance/limits."],"error_quality":0.0}