elasticsearch-mcp-server

What this does

elasticsearch-mcp-server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS
ELASTICSEARCH_API_KEY
ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME
ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD
ELASTICSEARCH_VERIFY_CERTS

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install elasticsearch-mcp-server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add elasticsearch-mcp-server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with elasticsearch-mcp-server?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to elasticsearch-mcp-server as well.

Does elasticsearch-mcp-server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS, ELASTICSEARCH_API_KEY, ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME, ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD, ELASTICSEARCH_VERIFY_CERTS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

What license is elasticsearch-mcp-server under?

elasticsearch-mcp-server is listed under the Apache-2.0 license.