Ara Records FAQs

Question 1

What kind of Ansible execution data can I monitor with Ara Records?

Accepted Answer

You can monitor a wide range of Ansible execution data including recorded playbooks, plays, tasks, hosts, and results. It also allows real-time monitoring of currently executing Ansible playbooks and quick retrieval of playbook execution summaries.

Question 2

Does Ara Records support authentication for the Ara API?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Ara Records supports HTTP Basic Authentication. You can provide a username and password via CLI arguments during installation or through `ARA_USERNAME` and `ARA_PASSWORD` environment variables in your Claude Code `.mcp.json` configuration, useful for Ara API instances behind a reverse proxy.

Question 3

What is Ara Records and how does it integrate with Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Ara Records is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to integrate the Ara API with Claude Code. It provides Claude Code with programmatic access to Ansible playbook execution data, enabling comprehensive monitoring and analysis capabilities directly within your Claude Code environment.

Question 4

What are the core features of Ara Records?

Accepted Answer

Key features include programmatic access to recorded Ansible data via `ara://` URIs, a `ara_query` tool for arbitrary API endpoints (with pagination), `watch_playbook` for real-time monitoring, and `get_playbook_status` for quick summaries. It also lists running playbooks with `ara://running`.

Question 5

How do I install Ara Records for Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

The recommended way to install Ara Records is using `claude mcp add ara-api -- npx -y @ultroncore/ara-records-mcp`. You can specify installation scope (local or user) and configure the Ara API server URL and authentication credentials during installation or via environment variables.

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