Status Observer MCP server

The MCP Status Observer is an integration that allows Claude Desktop to monitor and query the operational status of major digital platforms including AI providers, cloud services, and developer tools using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This tool gives you real-time status updates and incident tracking for 22 different platforms across various categories.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• Claude Desktop
• Internet connection to access status APIs

Setting Up the Server

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-status-observer
cd mcp-status-observer

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

Running the MCP Server

You can run the server in two different ways:

Manual Method

1. Open a terminal or command prompt
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Start the server:

node build/index.js

Keep this terminal window open while using Claude Desktop.

Auto-starting with Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Configure Claude Desktop to automatically start the MCP server:

1. Find the Claude Desktop configuration file:

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

2. Edit the file to add the Status Observer configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "statusObserver": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-status-observer/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Replace ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY with the complete path to where you installed the repository.

If you already have other MCPs configured, simply add the "statusObserver" section to your existing "mcpServers" object.

Using the Status Observer

After installation and configuration:

1. Restart Claude Desktop
2. Use the status command in Claude to interact with the Status Observer

Available Commands

Command	Description	Example
list	Show all available platforms	status list
--[platform]	Check status of specific platform	status --openai
--all	Check status of all platforms	status --all

Supported Platforms

The observer currently monitors 22 platforms across these categories:

AI & Machine Learning

• OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini

Cloud Infrastructure

• Google Cloud Platform, DigitalOcean, Vercel, Netlify

Developer Tools

• Docker, GitHub, npm, Atlassian, Supabase

Productivity & Collaboration

• LinkedIn, Slack, Asana, Dropbox, X (Twitter)

Web Infrastructure & Security

• Cloudflare, Discord, Reddit

Analytics

• Amplitude

Example Usage

You can use direct commands:

status --openrouter
status --github
status --cloudflare
status --all

Or natural language:

• "Check if OpenAI is having any issues right now"
• "What's the status of GitHub's services?"
• "Has Cloudflare reported any outages today?"
• "Show me the status of all AI platforms"

Troubleshooting

"Server disconnected" Error

If you see this error in Claude Desktop:

1. Try running the server manually: node build/index.js
2. Check your configuration path in claude_desktop_config.json
3. For Windows paths, use double backslashes (\\)
4. Ensure you've used the complete path from the root of your filesystem

Tools Not Appearing in Claude

If the Status Observer tools don't appear:

• Restart Claude Desktop after configuration
• Check the Claude Desktop logs
• Verify the server is running by checking Task Manager (Windows) or using ps aux | grep node (macOS/Linux)

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "statusObserver" '{"command":"node","args":["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-status-observer/build/index.js"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "statusObserver": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-status-observer/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

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

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "statusObserver": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-status-observer/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect