Typesense MCP Server

What is Typesense MCP Server?

An MCP server that gives AI models access to Typesense search capabilities. It enables LLMs to discover, search, and analyze data stored in Typesense collections.

How to use Typesense MCP Server?

Install via npm install -g typesense-mcp-server or run directly with npx -y typesense-mcp-server. Configure in Claude Desktop by adding a JSON entry with command, args including --host, --port, --protocol, and --api-key. The server communicates over stdio.

Key features of Typesense MCP Server

• List and access collections via typesense:// URIs
• Full-text search with filtering, sorting, and pagination
• Retrieve specific documents by ID
• Get collection statistics and schema information
• Prompts for collection analysis and search suggestions

Use cases of Typesense MCP Server

• Let an LLM discover available Typesense collections before searching
• Perform semantic or full-text searches across product catalogs or documents
• Fetch individual records by ID for detailed analysis
• Analyze collection structures to generate targeted queries

FAQ from Typesense MCP Server

What does Typesense MCP Server do?

It is a bridge that allows AI models (through the Model Context Protocol) to interact with a Typesense database – listing collections, running searches, and retrieving documents.

How do I install Typesense MCP Server?

Install globally with npm install -g typesense-mcp-server or run ad‑hoc with npx -y typesense-mcp-server.

What runtime does it require?

Node.js is required (the package is available on npm).

How do I configure it for Claude Desktop?

Add an entry to claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers with the command npx or node, and supply --host, --port, --protocol, and --api-key arguments.

Where are logs stored?

Server logs are written to /tmp/typesense-mcp.log.