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MCP server for MeiliSearch that enables searching indexes, managing documents and indexes, checking health/stats, and managing API keys. Perfect for AI agents t

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MCP server for MeiliSearch that enables searching indexes, managing documents and indexes, checking health/stats, and managing API keys. Perfect for AI agents to interact with MeiliSearch through natural language.

README

An MCP server for MeiliSearch, the fast and typo-tolerant search engine.

What it does

Search through MeiliSearch indexes, manage documents, create/delete indexes, check health and stats, and manage API keys. Perfect for AI agents that need to search through your data.

Tools

  • check_health - Check if the MeiliSearch server is running
  • list_indexes - List all indexes
  • get_index - Get index details
  • create_index - Create a new index
  • delete_index - Delete an index
  • search_index - Search documents in an index
  • get_documents - List documents in an index
  • get_document - Get a single document by ID
  • add_documents - Add documents to an index
  • delete_document - Delete a document by ID
  • get_stats - Get instance statistics
  • get_index_stats - Get index-specific statistics
  • get_task - Check async task status
  • list_keys - List API keys
  • update_settings - Update index settings (ranking rules, searchable attributes, filters, etc.)

Install

npx meilisearch-mcp

Environment Variables

  • MEILISEARCH_URL - MeiliSearch server URL (default: http://localhost:7575)
  • MEILISEARCH_API_KEY - API key for authentication (if your instance requires it)

Claude Desktop setup

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meilisearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "meilisearch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MEILISEARCH_URL": "http://localhost:7575",
        "MEILISEARCH_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example usage

Ask Claude:

  • "Search my products index for 'wireless headphones'"
  • "Show me all indexes in my MeiliSearch instance"
  • "Add these documents to my blog-posts index"
  • "How many documents are in my main index?"
  • "Update my index settings to use title as searchable attribute"

Requirements

  • A running MeiliSearch instance (v1.0+)
  • Optional: API key if your instance has authentication enabled

License

MIT

from github.com/mrfentmen/meilisearch-mcp

Installing Meilisearch

This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.

▸ github.com/mrfentmen/meilisearch-mcp

FAQ

Is Meilisearch MCP free?

Yes, Meilisearch MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Meilisearch need an API key?

Yes, it requires environment variables: MEILISEARCH_API_KEY, MEILISEARCH_URL. Unyly injects them into the config during install.

Is Meilisearch hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Meilisearch in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Meilisearch on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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