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Servers Overview

The Servers section of Helmet provides centralized management and monitoring for all deployed MCP servers across your infrastructure. This is where you track running instances, view logs, and manage server lifecycles.

Understanding Deployed Servers

What are Deployed Servers?

Deployed servers are MCP server instances that are:

  • Running on specific machines or cloud environments
  • Actively handling requests from AI applications
  • Being monitored by Helmet for security and performance
  • Managed through the Helmet platform

Server Information

Each deployed server entry shows:

  • Deploy ID: Unique identifier for the deployment
  • Server ID: Reference to the registry server
  • Hostname: Machine or container running the server
  • User: Account running the server process
  • Operating System: Host OS information
  • Resources: CPU and memory allocation
  • Status: Current operational state
  • Deployed: Time since deployment

Server Management Features

Real-time Monitoring

Coming Soon!

Log Streaming

Access comprehensive logs showing:

  • Server startup sequences
  • Request/response pairs
  • Tool executions
  • Error messages
  • Performance metrics
  • Security events

Server Actions

Available management actions:

  • View Logs: Real-time and historical logs
  • Stop Server: Gracefully shutdown (coming soon)
  • Block Tools: Disable specific tool access (coming soon)
  • Update Config: Modify runtime settings (coming soon)
  • Restart: Restart server process (coming soon)

Deployment Information

Machine Details

For each deployed server, view:

  • Hardware specifications
  • Operating system version
  • Network configuration
  • Available resources
  • Environment variables

Session Tracking

Monitor active sessions:

  • Connected clients
  • Session duration
  • Request patterns
  • Geographic distribution
  • Authentication status

Next Steps