Overview
What is Pinecone Assistant MCP Server?
An MCP server implementation for retrieving information from Pinecone Assistant. It allows users to query a Pinecone Assistant using their Pinecone API key and Assistant host.
How to use Pinecone Assistant MCP Server?
Deploy with Docker using the provided image and set the required environment variables (PINECONE_API_KEY). Optionally, set PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST. Build from source with Rust if preferred. Integrate with Claude Desktop by adding a Docker-based configuration to claude_desktop_config.json. Test using the MCP inspector.
Key features of Pinecone Assistant MCP Server
- Retrieves information from Pinecone Assistant
- Supports multiple results retrieval with a configurable number of results
- Docker-based deployment for easy setup
- Buildable from source via Rust and Cargo
Use cases of Pinecone Assistant MCP Server
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FAQ from Pinecone Assistant MCP Server
What prerequisites are required to use Pinecone Assistant MCP Server?
You need Docker installed, a Pinecone API key from the Pinecone Console, and the Pinecone Assistant API host (found after creating an Assistant). Building from source requires Rust.
What environment variables does Pinecone Assistant MCP Server use?
It uses PINECONE_API_KEY (required), PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST (optional, defaults to https://prod-1-data.ke.pinecone.io), and LOG_LEVEL (optional, defaults to info).
How do I run Pinecone Assistant MCP Server with Docker?
Build the Docker image with docker build -t pinecone/assistant-mcp . then run with docker run -i --rm -e PINECONE_API_KEY=<key> -e PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST=<host> pinecone/assistant-mcp.
How can I use Pinecone Assistant MCP Server with Claude Desktop?
Add an entry to claude_desktop_config.json with the command docker run -i --rm -e PINECONE_API_KEY -e PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST pinecone/assistant-mcp and pass the environment variables via the env object.
How do I build Pinecone Assistant MCP Server from source?
Clone the repository, ensure Rust is installed, then run `cargo build --
