MCP Typesense Server MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to Typesense search capabilities

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What is the MCP Typesense Server MCP server?

MCP Typesense Server becomes available to MCP clients through the mcp typesense server mcp server. A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to Typesense search capabilities.

What MCP Typesense Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides AI models with access to Typesense search capabilities. This server enables LLMs to discover, search, and analyze data stored in Typesense collections.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 10 tools directly:

  • typesense_query — Search for documents in Typesense collections with powerful filtering
  • Input — Query text, collection name, search fields, filters, sort options, limit
  • typesense_get_document — Retrieve specific documents by ID from collections
  • typesense_collection_stats — Get statistics about a Typesense collection
  • typesense_list_collections — List all available collections with their schemas
  • Full — text search with customizable parameters
  • Resources — The Resources tool exposed by this server
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Prompts — The Prompts tool exposed by this server
  • Debugging — Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP

Installing the mcp typesense server mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @michaellatman/mcp-get, 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.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. MCP Typesense Server sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — typesense_query, Input, typesense_get_document among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools 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.
  • With 10 tools exposed, expect a noticeable bump in prompt size — disable it in projects that never use MCP Typesense Server.
  • Maintained by suhail-ak-s.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the mcp typesense server 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
typesense_querySearch for documents in Typesense collections with powerful filtering
InputQuery text, collection name, search fields, filters, sort options, limit
typesense_get_documentRetrieve specific documents by ID from collections
typesense_collection_statsGet statistics about a Typesense collection
typesense_list_collectionsList all available collections with their schemas
Fulltext search with customizable parameters
ResourcesThe Resources tool exposed by this server.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
PromptsThe Prompts tool exposed by this server.
DebuggingSince MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:

How to install the MCP Typesense Server MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "typesense": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "typesense-mcp-server",
        "--host", "your-typesense-host",
        "--port", "8108",
        "--protocol", "http",
        "--api-key", "your-api-key"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Typesense Server to typesense query.
  • Use MCP Typesense Server to Input.
  • Use MCP Typesense Server to typesense get document.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Typesense Server to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (typesense_query, Input, typesense_get_document, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Typesense Server directly.