Cognee MCP Server

What is cognee-mcp-server?

An MCP server for cognee, an AI memory engine. It provides a tool that builds a knowledge graph from input text and performs search within that graph, returning retrieved edges.

How to use cognee-mcp-server?

Configure it in your Claude Desktop client (claude_desktop_config.json) using uvx. Set the required environment variables (e.g., LLM_API_KEY, GRAPH_DATABASE_PROVIDER, VECTOR_DB_PROVIDER, DB_PROVIDER, DB_NAME). Invoke the Cognify_and_search tool with the text and search query as inputs.

Key features of cognee-mcp-server

• Builds a knowledge graph from input text
• Performs search in the constructed graph
• Returns retrieved edges of the knowledge graph
• Supports optional custom Pydantic graph models

Use cases of cognee-mcp-server

• Ingesting unstructured text and answering queries over it
• Building a searchable memory layer for AI applications