Typesense MCP Server

MCP server for connecting to you typesense collections and retrieve data using your favorite MCP client (Claude/ Cursor)

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What is the Typesense MCP Server?

MCP server for connecting to you typesense collections and retrieve data using your favorite MCP client (Claude/ Cursor)

What the server does

A Model Control Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Typesense, a fast, typo-tolerant search engine. This server provides a standardized interface for performing searches across any Typesense collection.

  • Generic search interface for any Typesense collection
  • Support for all Typesense search parameters
  • Typo-tolerant search
  • Filtering and faceting support

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • typesense_search — Parameters: - collection (required): Name of the Typesense collection to search in - q (required): Search query to find documents - query_by
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server
  • Running — The Running tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

  • Go 1.23 or later - Access to a Typesense server

Recorded tools

  • typesense_search — Parameters: - collection (required): Name of the Typesense collection to search in - q (required): Search query to find documents - query_by (optional): Comma-separated list of fields to search in (default: "*") - filter

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
typesense_searchParameters: - collection (required): Name of the Typesense collection to search in - q (required): Search query to find documents - query_by (optional): Comma-separated list of fields to search in (default: "*") - filter

Configuration

  • Go 1.23 or later - Access to a Typesense server
VariableDescriptionRequired
TYPESENSE_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
TYPESENSE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Typesense to typesense search.”
  • “Use Typesense to Prerequisites.”
  • “Use Typesense to Building.”

Frequently asked questions

`TYPESENSE_API_KEY` is required; optional variables include `TYPESENSE_HOST` (default "localhost"), `TYPESENSE_PORT` (default 8108), and `TYPESENSE_PROTOCOL` (default "http").