Grafana Tempo HTTP API

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Grafana Tempo HTTP API
  description: Grafana Tempo HTTP API for querying traces, searching with TraceQL, and retrieving trace metadata. Tempo is
    an open-source, high-scale distributed tracing backend.
  tags:
  - Grafana
  - Tempo
  - API
  created: '2026-05-06'
  modified: '2026-05-06'
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: grafana-tempo
    baseUri: http://localhost:3200
    description: Grafana Tempo HTTP API HTTP API.
    resources:
    - name: api-traces-traceid
      path: /api/traces/{traceID}
      operations:
      - name: gettracebyid
        method: GET
        description: Get trace by ID
        inputParameters:
        - name: traceID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
          description: Trace ID in hex format
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-search
      path: /api/search
      operations:
      - name: searchtraces
        method: GET
        description: Search for traces
        inputParameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
          description: TraceQL query string
        - name: tags
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Tag-based search in logfmt format, e.g. "service.name=myservice error=true"
        - name: minDuration
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Minimum trace duration, e.g. "1.5s" or "500ms"
        - name: maxDuration
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Maximum trace duration
        - name: limit
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Maximum number of traces to return
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        - name: spss
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Spans per span set, limits spans returned per set
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-search-tags
      path: /api/search/tags
      operations:
      - name: getsearchtags
        method: GET
        description: Get search tag names
        inputParameters:
        - name: scope
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Scope of tags to return (resource, span, or intrinsic)
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-search-tag-tagname-values
      path: /api/search/tag/{tagName}/values
      operations:
      - name: getsearchtagvalues
        method: GET
        description: Get values for a tag
        inputParameters:
        - name: tagName
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
          description: The tag name to lookup values for
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
          description: TraceQL query to filter values by
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
          description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-v2-search-tags
      path: /api/v2/search/tags
      operations:
      - name: getsearchtagsv2
        method: GET
        description: Get search tag names (v2)
        inputParameters:
        - name: scope
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Scope of tags to return
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-v2-search-tag-tagname-values
      path: /api/v2/search/tag/{tagName}/values
      operations:
      - name: getsearchtagvaluesv2
        method: GET
        description: Get values for a tag (v2)
        inputParameters:
        - name: tagName
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
          description: TraceQL query to filter values
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-echo
      path: /api/echo
      operations:
      - name: echo
        method: GET
        description: Echo endpoint
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: ready
      path: /ready
      operations:
      - name: ready
        method: GET
        description: Readiness check
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: status-buildinfo
      path: /status/buildinfo
      operations:
      - name: getbuildinfo
        method: GET
        description: Get build information
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: api-metrics-summary
      path: /api/metrics/summary
      operations:
      - name: getmetricssummary
        method: GET
        description: Get metrics summary
        inputParameters:
        - name: q
          in: query
          type: string
          required: true
          description: TraceQL query to compute metrics from
        - name: groupBy
          in: query
          type: string
          description: Attribute to group metrics by
        - name: start
          in: query
          type: integer
        - name: end
          in: query
          type: integer
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    port: 8080
    namespace: grafana-tempo-rest
    description: REST adapter for Grafana Tempo HTTP API.
    resources:
    - path: /api/traces/{traceID}
      name: gettracebyid
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: gettracebyid
        description: Get trace by ID
        call: grafana-tempo.gettracebyid
        with:
          traceID: rest.traceID
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/search
      name: searchtraces
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: searchtraces
        description: Search for traces
        call: grafana-tempo.searchtraces
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/search/tags
      name: getsearchtags
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getsearchtags
        description: Get search tag names
        call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtags
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/search/tag/{tagName}/values
      name: getsearchtagvalues
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getsearchtagvalues
        description: Get values for a tag
        call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagvalues
        with:
          tagName: rest.tagName
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/v2/search/tags
      name: getsearchtagsv2
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getsearchtagsv2
        description: Get search tag names (v2)
        call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagsv2
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/v2/search/tag/{tagName}/values
      name: getsearchtagvaluesv2
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getsearchtagvaluesv2
        description: Get values for a tag (v2)
        call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagvaluesv2
        with:
          tagName: rest.tagName
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/echo
      name: echo
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: echo
        description: Echo endpoint
        call: grafana-tempo.echo
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /ready
      name: ready
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: ready
        description: Readiness check
        call: grafana-tempo.ready
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /status/buildinfo
      name: getbuildinfo
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getbuildinfo
        description: Get build information
        call: grafana-tempo.getbuildinfo
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /api/metrics/summary
      name: getmetricssummary
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmetricssummary
        description: Get metrics summary
        call: grafana-tempo.getmetricssummary
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    port: 9090
    namespace: grafana-tempo-mcp
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Grafana Tempo HTTP API for AI agent use.
    tools:
    - name: gettracebyid
      description: Get trace by ID
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.gettracebyid
      with:
        traceID: tools.traceID
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: traceID
        type: string
        description: Trace ID in hex format
        required: true
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: searchtraces
      description: Search for traces
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.searchtraces
      with:
        q: tools.q
        tags: tools.tags
        minDuration: tools.minDuration
        maxDuration: tools.maxDuration
        limit: tools.limit
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
        spss: tools.spss
      inputParameters:
      - name: q
        type: string
        description: TraceQL query string
      - name: tags
        type: string
        description: Tag-based search in logfmt format, e.g. "service.name=myservice error=true"
      - name: minDuration
        type: string
        description: Minimum trace duration, e.g. "1.5s" or "500ms"
      - name: maxDuration
        type: string
        description: Maximum trace duration
      - name: limit
        type: integer
        description: Maximum number of traces to return
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      - name: spss
        type: integer
        description: Spans per span set, limits spans returned per set
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getsearchtags
      description: Get search tag names
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtags
      with:
        scope: tools.scope
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: scope
        type: string
        description: Scope of tags to return (resource, span, or intrinsic)
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getsearchtagvalues
      description: Get values for a tag
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagvalues
      with:
        tagName: tools.tagName
        q: tools.q
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: tagName
        type: string
        description: The tag name to lookup values for
        required: true
      - name: q
        type: string
        description: TraceQL query to filter values by
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: Start of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: End of time range in Unix epoch seconds
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getsearchtagsv2
      description: Get search tag names (v2)
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagsv2
      with:
        scope: tools.scope
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: scope
        type: string
        description: Scope of tags to return
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: start
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: end
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getsearchtagvaluesv2
      description: Get values for a tag (v2)
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getsearchtagvaluesv2
      with:
        tagName: tools.tagName
        q: tools.q
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: tagName
        type: string
        description: tagName
        required: true
      - name: q
        type: string
        description: TraceQL query to filter values
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: start
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: end
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: echo
      description: Echo endpoint
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.echo
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: ready
      description: Readiness check
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.ready
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getbuildinfo
      description: Get build information
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getbuildinfo
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: getmetricssummary
      description: Get metrics summary
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: grafana-tempo.getmetricssummary
      with:
        q: tools.q
        groupBy: tools.groupBy
        start: tools.start
        end: tools.end
      inputParameters:
      - name: q
        type: string
        description: TraceQL query to compute metrics from
        required: true
      - name: groupBy
        type: string
        description: Attribute to group metrics by
      - name: start
        type: integer
        description: start
      - name: end
        type: integer
        description: end
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.