A side-by-side look at the Simpletel and Last9 MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Simpletel for monitoring work; choose Last9 MCP Server for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
SIMPLETEL_ENDPOINT, SIMPLETEL_TEAM, SIMPLETEL_ADMIN_TOKEN, SIMPLETEL_TOKEN, SIMPLETEL_CONFIGget_traces, get_trace, verify.LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN.start_time_iso, end_time_iso, time_iso.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Simpletel | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | SIMPLETEL_ENDPOINTSIMPLETEL_TEAMSIMPLETEL_ADMIN_TOKENSIMPLETEL_TOKENSIMPLETEL_CONFIG | LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 62 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 80 |
| Full listing | View Simpletel | View Last9 MCP Server |
get_tracesLists this team's traces newest-first. The JSON document `simpletel get traces --format json` produces. Use it to find a failing or slow request.get_traceFetches one trace in full — spans, span events, and correlated log records. The JSON document `simpletel get trace <id> --format json` produces.verifyRuns the `simpletel verify` onboarding check: polls until `service` has a fresh trace carrying spans from a library instrumentation. Returns the rung report and the exit status (`0` verified, `1` deadline miss). A deadline miss is a completed check, not a tool error.usageShows the account's plan, month-to-date records, allowance, and spend cap. The JSON document `simpletel usage --format json` produces. Account-scoped (needs a logged-in user token).start_time_isoend_time_isotime_isolookback_minuteslimitservice_namespan_nameenvsort_byrequest_countthroughput_rpmhttp_4xx_countPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Simpletel yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"last9-last9-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@last9/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}