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mcp-server-elasticsearch
by elastic
memory
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-server-elasticsearch · Summary

Deprecated Elasticsearch MCP server for AI agents to query and analyze data.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

mcp-server-elasticsearch · Use cases

  • AI agents querying Elasticsearch data using natural language
  • Analysts extracting insights from Elasticsearch indices through AI assistants
  • Building custom AI applications that interact with Elasticsearch data

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

mcp-server-elasticsearch · Install

Installation

The Elasticsearch MCP Server is provided as a Docker container image available from AWS Marketplace.

stdio protocol

docker run -i --rm \
  -e ES_URL \
  -e ES_API_KEY \
  docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch \
  stdio

Claude Desktop configuration (stdio)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elasticsearch-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "ES_URL",
        "-e", "ES_API_KEY",
        "docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ES_URL": "<elasticsearch-cluster-url>",
        "ES_API_KEY": "<elasticsearch-API-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}
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