Jolokia MCP Server

Name: Jolokia MCP Server
Author: jolokia

@jolokia

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About Jolokia MCP Server

Let LLMs manage your Java application via JMX/Jolokia 🌶️

#java #ai #mcp #jmx #jolokia #mcp-server

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jolokia": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "<path-to-the-runner-jar>/jolokia-mcp-0.5.1-runner.jar"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

List available MBeans from the JVM

List available operations for a given MBean

List available attributes for a given MBean

Read an attribute from a given MBean

Set the value to an attribute of a given MBean

Execute an operation on a given MBean

Overview

What is Jolokia MCP Server?

Jolokia MCP Server is an MCP server for Jolokia, a JMX-HTTP bridge for Java applications. It enables an LLM to manage a Java application using the JMX API via Jolokia. The server connects to a single JVM at startup and is available as a standalone MCP server or a JVM Agent MCP Server.

How to use Jolokia MCP Server?

You can run the standalone server with java -jar jolokia-mcp-server-0.5.1-runner.jar [Jolokia URL] or via JBang. For the JVM Agent distribution, attach it to your application with -javaagent:jolokia-mcp-agent-jvm-0.5.1-javaagent.jar. Register the server in your MCP host settings using either stdio or HTTP transport.

Key features of Jolokia MCP Server

List MBeans from the connected JVM
List operations for a given MBean
List attributes for a given MBean
Read and write attributes of an MBean
Execute operations on an MBean
Supports both stdio and HTTP (SSE) transport

Use cases of Jolokia MCP Server

An LLM managing Java application JMX MBeans in real time
Automating monitoring and configuration of a running JVM
Integrating JMX-based management into AI-driven workflows
Replacing the standard Jolokia JVM Agent to embed MCP directly

FAQ from Jolokia MCP Server

What distributions are available?

Two distributions: Standalone MCP Server (communicates with your Java app via JMX over HTTP) and JVM Agent MCP Server (a drop-in replacement for the standard Jolokia JVM Agent that transforms your app into an MCP server).

What tools does this MCP server provide?

It provides six tools: listMBeans, listMBeanOperations, listMBeanAttributes, readMBeanAttribute, writeMBeanAttribute, and executeMBeanOperation.

How do I configure the Jolokia URL?

Pass it as a positional argument when running the server (java -jar ... http://localhost:8778/jolokia) or set the system property jolokia.mcp.url. The default is http://localhost:8778/jolokia.