Gremlin MCP Server

A Gremlin MCP server that allows for fetching status, schema, and querying using Gremlin for any Gremlin-compatible graph database (TypeScript

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Gremlin MCP MCP server?

Gremlin mcp mcp server connects Gremlin MCP to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Gremlin MCP server that allows for fetching status, schema, and querying using Gremlin for any Gremlin-compatible graph database (TypeScript implementation).

What Gremlin MCP does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI assistants to interact with any Gremlin-compatible graph database through natural language. Query your data, discover schemas, analyze relationships, and manage graph data using simple conversations.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:

  • Architecture — The Architecture tool exposed by this server
  • Contributing — 1. Follow the rules in RULES.md 2. Run npm run validate before committing 3. Add tests for new functionality 4. Update documentation for user-facing changes 5

Installing the gremlin mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as command, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

The server reads 5 environment variables: GREMLIN_ENDPOINT, LOG_LEVEL, GREMLIN_USERNAME, GREMLIN_PASSWORD, GREMLIN_USE_SSL. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Database servers turn schema archaeology and ad-hoc reporting into conversation, which is why they tend to be the second or third server people install. Gremlin MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Architecture, Contributing — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other databases servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by kpritam, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the gremlin mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ArchitectureThe Architecture tool exposed by this server.
Contributing1. Follow the rules in RULES.md 2. Run npm run validate before committing 3. Add tests for new functionality 4. Update documentation for user-facing changes 5. Ensure all tests pass

How to install the Gremlin MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gremlin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@kpritam/gremlin-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GREMLIN_ENDPOINT": "localhost:8182",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GREMLIN_ENDPOINTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LOG_LEVELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GREMLIN_USERNAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GREMLIN_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GREMLIN_USE_SSLConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Gremlin MCP to Architecture.
  • Use Gremlin MCP to Contributing.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Gremlin MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Architecture, Contributing) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Gremlin MCP directly.