Connapse MCP Server

Self-hosted knowledge backend for AI agents with hybrid search and MCP tools

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What is the Connapse MCP server?

Self-hosted knowledge backend for AI agents with hybrid search and MCP tools. Exposed over MCP by the connapse mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

Stop losing context between AI sessions. Give your agents persistent, searchable memory.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Database — PostgreSQL 17 + pgvector for vector embeddings
  • Backend — ASP.NET Core 10 Minimal APIs
  • Frontend — Blazor Server (interactive mode)
  • Embeddings — Ollama (default), OpenAI, Azure OpenAI (configurable)
  • LLM — Ollama, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic (configurable)
  • Search — Hybrid vector + keyword with convex combination fusion
  • Connectors — Managed Storage (MinIO default), Filesystem, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage
  • v0.4.0 — Communication connectors (Slack, Discord)
  • v0.5.0 — Knowledge platform connectors (Notion, Confluence, GitHub)
  • v1.0.0 — Production-ready stable release
  • container_create — Create a new container for organizing files
  • container_list — List all containers with document counts

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: CONNAPSE_ADMIN_EMAIL, CONNAPSE_ADMIN_PASSWORD, YOUR_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

When to reach for it

Among the AI and media services options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Connapse's toolset — Database, Backend, Frontend and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Destrayon; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Connapse's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Connapse.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the connapse mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
DatabasePostgreSQL 17 + pgvector for vector embeddings
BackendASP.NET Core 10 Minimal APIs
FrontendBlazor Server (interactive mode)
EmbeddingsOllama (default), OpenAI, Azure OpenAI (configurable)
LLMOllama, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic (configurable)
SearchHybrid vector + keyword with convex combination fusion
ConnectorsManaged Storage (MinIO default), Filesystem, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage
v0.4.0Communication connectors (Slack, Discord)
v0.5.0Knowledge platform connectors (Notion, Confluence, GitHub)
v1.0.0Production-ready stable release
container_createCreate a new container for organizing files
container_listList all containers with document counts
container_deleteDelete a container
container_statsGet container statistics (documents, chunks, storage, embeddings)

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CONNAPSE_ADMIN_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CONNAPSE_ADMIN_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Connapse to Database.
  • Use Connapse to Backend.
  • Use Connapse to Frontend.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Connapse to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Database, Backend, Frontend, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Connapse directly.