Dynatrace vs Dynatrace Managed MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dynatrace and Dynatrace Managed MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Dynatrace when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Dynatrace Managed MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Dynatrace Monitoring	Dynatrace Managed MCP Monitoring
Summary	Connect AI assistants to Dynatrace to query observability data and analyze problems.	MCP server for Dynatrace Managed to access logs, events, and metrics.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynatrace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynatrace-managed-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dynatrace-oss/dynatrace-managed-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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