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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Weaviate
README
This standalone server is deprecated. The Weaviate Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is now built into Weaviate itself — there is nothing to install or run separately.
Use the built-in MCP server
Weaviate ships an MCP server inside the main weaviate/weaviate binary, available as a preview from v1.37.1 onward. Enable it with a single environment variable:
MCP_SERVER_ENABLED=true
It listens on the same port as the Weaviate REST API at /v1/mcp, authenticates via the existing API-key flow, and respects RBAC.
Tools exposed
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
weaviate-collections-get-config |
Inspect collection schemas |
weaviate-tenants-list |
List tenants in a multi-tenant collection |
weaviate-query-hybrid |
Hybrid (vector + keyword) search |
weaviate-objects-upsert |
Create or update objects |
Documentation
- Setup, environment variables, RBAC permissions, and per-tool reference: docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/configuration/mcp-server
- The MCP standard: modelcontextprotocol.io
- Weaviate repo (issues, feature requests): github.com/weaviate/weaviate
About this repository
Earlier versions of this repo contained a standalone Go implementation of an MCP server that wrapped the Weaviate REST API. That implementation has been superseded by the built-in server and is no longer maintained. The history is preserved in git for reference; for the previous source, see the commits before this notice.
Installing Weaviate
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/weaviate/mcp-server-weaviateFAQ
Is Weaviate MCP free?
Yes, Weaviate MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Weaviate need an API key?
No, Weaviate runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Weaviate hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Weaviate in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Weaviate 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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