MCP Server
Elasticsearch MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that enables LLMs to interact with Elasticsearch clusters, allowing them to manage indices and execute search queries using natural language.
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MCP Server Configuration
1{
2 "name": "elasticsearch",
3 "command": "npx",
4 "args": [
5 "-y",
6 "@modelcontextprotocol/server-elasticsearch",
7 "http://localhost: 9200"
8 ]
9}
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README Documentation
Elasticsearch
A Model Context Protocol server for Elasticsearch clusters. Enables LLMs to manage indices and execute queries.
IMPORTANT NOTE : this was built mainly by feeding examples to claude from the postgres mcp server.
Components
Tools
-
search
- Execute search queries against indices
- Input:
index
(string): Target index namequery
(object): Elasticsearch query DSL
- Returns search hits
-
create_index
- Create new Elasticsearch indices
- Input:
index
(string): Index namemappings
(object, optional): Index mappings configurationsettings
(object, optional): Index settings configuration
-
list_indices
- List all available indices
- No input required
- Returns array of index information
-
index_document
- Index a document
- Input:
index
(string): Target index nameid
(string, optional): Document IDdocument
(object): Document content
- Returns indexing operation result
Resources
The server provides mapping information for each index:
- Index Mappings (
elasticsearch://<host>/<index>/schema
)- JSON mapping information
- Field names, types and configurations
- Automatically discovered from metadata
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elasticsearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-elasticsearch",
"http://localhost:9200"
]
}
}
}
Docker one liner to run container :
docker run -d --name elasticsearch -p 9200:9200 -p 9300:9300 -e "discovery.type=single-node" -e "xpack.security.enabled=false" docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:8.11.3
Replace the URL with your Elasticsearch endpoint.
License
Licensed under MIT License. Free to use, modify, and distribute. See LICENSE file for details.
Quick Install
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Key Features
Model Context Protocol
Secure Communication
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