Model Context Protocol Servers for Milvus
Connect For Milvus to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Model Context Protocol Servers for Milvus. The for milvus mcp server is what makes that connection.
This repository contains a MCP server that provides access to Milvus vector database functionality.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonConfiguration is passed through the environment: MILVUS_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Before using this MCP server, ensure you have: - Python 3.10 or higher - A running Milvus instance (local or remote) - uv installed (recommended for running the server)
Among the developer tooling 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. For Milvus's toolset — macOS — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by stephen37; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
{
"mcpServers": {
"milvus": {
"command": "/PATH/TO/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/mcp-server-milvus/src/mcp_server_milvus",
"run",
"server.py",
"--milvus-uri",
"http://localhost:19530"
]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
Before using this MCP server, ensure you have: - Python 3.10 or higher - A running Milvus instance (local or remote) - uv installed (recommended for running the server)
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MILVUS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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