Graphlit MCP Server

Ingest anything from Slack to Gmail to podcast feeds, in addition to web crawling, into a searchable Graphlit project.

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What is the Graphlit MCP server?

Graphlit MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Graphlit directly instead of describing what you should do. Ingest anything from Slack to Gmail to podcast feeds, in addition to web crawling, into a searchable Graphlit project.

What you get

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables integration between MCP clients and the Graphlit service. This document outlines the setup process and provides a basic example of using the client.

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as graphlit-mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What the assistant can call

Once Graphlit is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Retrieval — The Retrieval tool exposed by this server
  • Extraction — The Extraction tool exposed by this server
  • Publishing — The Publishing tool exposed by this server
  • Ingestion — The Ingestion tool exposed by this server
  • Notifications — The Notifications tool exposed by this server
  • Operations — The Operations tool exposed by this server
  • Enumerations — The Enumerations tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 8 environment variables: GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID, GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN, DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, TWITTER_TOKEN, GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN, GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_ID. 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.

Before you begin, ensure you have the following: - Node.js installed on your system (recommended version 18.x or higher). - An active account on the Graphlit Platform with access to the API settings dashboard.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • 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 graphlit mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the team communication group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Graphlit's toolset — Retrieval, Extraction, Publishing and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RetrievalThe Retrieval tool exposed by this server.
ExtractionThe Extraction tool exposed by this server.
PublishingThe Publishing tool exposed by this server.
IngestionThe Ingestion tool exposed by this server.
NotificationsThe Notifications tool exposed by this server.
OperationsThe Operations tool exposed by this server.
EnumerationsThe Enumerations tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Graphlit MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphlit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "graphlit-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID": "your-value",
        "GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID": "your-value",
        "GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "TWITTER_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_ID": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Before you begin, ensure you have the following: - Node.js installed on your system (recommended version 18.x or higher). - An active account on the Graphlit Platform with access to the API settings dashboard.

VariableDescriptionRequired
GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SLACK_BOT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
DISCORD_BOT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TWITTER_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Graphlit to Retrieval.
  • Use Graphlit to Extraction.
  • Use Graphlit to Publishing.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Graphlit to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (Retrieval, Extraction, Publishing, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Graphlit directly.