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Algolia MCP Server for Claude

Connect Claude to Algolia-managed MCP servers for curated public search and recommendation access or internal, user-scoped search and analytics workflows.

by Algolia · submitted by MkDev11·added 2026-06-05·
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https://www.algolia.com/doc/guides/model-context-protocol, https://github.com/JSONbored/awesome-claude/blob/main/content/mcp/algolia-mcp-server.mdx, https://www.algolia.com/
Safety notes
Algolia documents two Algolia-managed MCP offerings. Public MCP is for curated search and recommendation access to selected indices; Productivity MCP is for internal, user-scoped workflows that inherit the signed-in user's Algolia permissions., Algolia describes Public MCP as a beta feature under its Beta Services terms. Treat setup behavior, limits, dashboard controls, and client support as changeable until Algolia marks the feature generally available., Public MCP uses a generated server URL for a specific Algolia application and selected indices. Do not publish that URL in public repositories, issues, logs, screenshots, or client configs unless the exposed records are intended for that audience., Public MCP client configuration does not require client-side authentication, so the selected Search API key restrictions, selected indices, Recommend models, and index descriptions are the primary controls., Productivity MCP is documented as read-only for analysis and exploration, but it can expose anything the signed-in user can access in Algolia. Use a least-privilege account for sensitive projects., Algolia says MCP usage counts toward the existing Algolia plan. Monitor API usage and avoid broad automated loops, high-traffic prompts, or repeated large searches through an MCP client.
Privacy notes
Algolia MCP can return search hits, object attributes, facet values, recommendations, index names, analytics metrics, top searches, no-result queries, countries, click positions, user counts, and other search performance data into the model conversation., Public MCP exposes records according to the configured indices and Search API key permissions. Remove private object attributes or use secured, filtered, or separate indices before connecting customer-facing agents., Productivity MCP uses the signed-in user's Algolia identity and permissions. Treat prompts, outputs, screenshots, and MCP client logs as internal data whenever they include Algolia analytics, index names, or object records., Do not paste Admin API keys, write API keys, private secured API keys, customer identifiers, unreleased product catalog fields, pricing rules, personal data, or raw exports into prompts or PR comments., Algolia recommends prompt guidance that preserves result fidelity. Avoid asking the assistant to filter, reorder, or summarize returned hits when an exact search result order matters.
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  • SafetyPermissions & scopesAlgolia documents two Algolia-managed MCP offerings. Public MCP is for curated search and recommendation access to selected indices; Productivity MCP is for internal, user-scoped workflows that inherit the signed-in user's Algolia permissions.
  • SafetyGeneralAlgolia describes Public MCP as a beta feature under its Beta Services terms. Treat setup behavior, limits, dashboard controls, and client support as changeable until Algolia marks the feature generally available.
  • SafetyData retentionPublic MCP uses a generated server URL for a specific Algolia application and selected indices. Do not publish that URL in public repositories, issues, logs, screenshots, or client configs unless the exposed records are intended for that audience.
  • SafetyCredentials & tokensPublic MCP client configuration does not require client-side authentication, so the selected Search API key restrictions, selected indices, Recommend models, and index descriptions are the primary controls.
  • SafetyGeneralProductivity MCP is documented as read-only for analysis and exploration, but it can expose anything the signed-in user can access in Algolia. Use a least-privilege account for sensitive projects.
  • SafetyGeneralAlgolia says MCP usage counts toward the existing Algolia plan. Monitor API usage and avoid broad automated loops, high-traffic prompts, or repeated large searches through an MCP client.
  • PrivacyTelemetryAlgolia MCP can return search hits, object attributes, facet values, recommendations, index names, analytics metrics, top searches, no-result queries, countries, click positions, user counts, and other search performance data into the model conversation.
  • PrivacyCredentials & tokensPublic MCP exposes records according to the configured indices and Search API key permissions. Remove private object attributes or use secured, filtered, or separate indices before connecting customer-facing agents.
  • PrivacyPermissions & scopesProductivity MCP uses the signed-in user's Algolia identity and permissions. Treat prompts, outputs, screenshots, and MCP client logs as internal data whenever they include Algolia analytics, index names, or object records.
  • PrivacyCredentials & tokensDo not paste Admin API keys, write API keys, private secured API keys, customer identifiers, unreleased product catalog fields, pricing rules, personal data, or raw exports into prompts or PR comments.
  • PrivacyGeneralAlgolia recommends prompt guidance that preserves result fidelity. Avoid asking the assistant to filter, reorder, or summarize returned hits when an exact search result order matters.

Safety notes

  • Algolia documents two Algolia-managed MCP offerings. Public MCP is for curated search and recommendation access to selected indices; Productivity MCP is for internal, user-scoped workflows that inherit the signed-in user's Algolia permissions.
  • Algolia describes Public MCP as a beta feature under its Beta Services terms. Treat setup behavior, limits, dashboard controls, and client support as changeable until Algolia marks the feature generally available.
  • Public MCP uses a generated server URL for a specific Algolia application and selected indices. Do not publish that URL in public repositories, issues, logs, screenshots, or client configs unless the exposed records are intended for that audience.
  • Public MCP client configuration does not require client-side authentication, so the selected Search API key restrictions, selected indices, Recommend models, and index descriptions are the primary controls.
  • Productivity MCP is documented as read-only for analysis and exploration, but it can expose anything the signed-in user can access in Algolia. Use a least-privilege account for sensitive projects.
  • Algolia says MCP usage counts toward the existing Algolia plan. Monitor API usage and avoid broad automated loops, high-traffic prompts, or repeated large searches through an MCP client.

Privacy notes

  • Algolia MCP can return search hits, object attributes, facet values, recommendations, index names, analytics metrics, top searches, no-result queries, countries, click positions, user counts, and other search performance data into the model conversation.
  • Public MCP exposes records according to the configured indices and Search API key permissions. Remove private object attributes or use secured, filtered, or separate indices before connecting customer-facing agents.
  • Productivity MCP uses the signed-in user's Algolia identity and permissions. Treat prompts, outputs, screenshots, and MCP client logs as internal data whenever they include Algolia analytics, index names, or object records.
  • Do not paste Admin API keys, write API keys, private secured API keys, customer identifiers, unreleased product catalog fields, pricing rules, personal data, or raw exports into prompts or PR comments.
  • Algolia recommends prompt guidance that preserves result fidelity. Avoid asking the assistant to filter, reorder, or summarize returned hits when an exact search result order matters.

Prerequisites

  • Algolia account with access to the applications and indices you want Claude to use.
  • MCP-capable client with remote HTTP transport support, such as Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, OpenAI Playground, or another compatible client.
  • For Algolia Productivity MCP, access to enable Productivity MCP in the Algolia dashboard and sign in through the MCP client when prompted.
  • For Algolia Public MCP, an Algolia application with at least one index and the dashboard permission to create or copy a Public MCP server URL.
  • Decision on whether the workflow should use Public MCP for curated application-scoped access or Productivity MCP for internal user-scoped analysis.
  • Review of Algolia plan usage, Search API key permissions, index descriptions, and prompt/result handling before exposing production indices to AI clients.

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cli
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Estimated setup
10 minutes
Difficulty
intermediate
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Full copyable content
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "algolia": {
      "transport": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

About this resource

Content

Algolia MCP Server is Algolia's managed Model Context Protocol support for connecting AI assistants to Algolia search and analytics workflows. Algolia documents two managed offerings:

  • Algolia Public MCP exposes selected indices and Recommend models through an application-scoped MCP URL for AI-facing search and recommendation use cases.
  • Algolia Productivity MCP exposes internal, user-scoped search and analytics tools through https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp after the user signs in.

Use Public MCP when the assistant should search a curated set of records, such as product discovery, documentation search, support answers, or customer-facing AI experiences. Use Productivity MCP when a team member wants Claude to inspect top searches, no-result queries, click positions, countries, users, or index data that the signed-in Algolia account can already access.

Features

  • Algolia-managed MCP services, not a self-hosted integration requirement.
  • Public MCP for selected indices and Recommend models.
  • Productivity MCP for internal, user-scoped search and analytics exploration.
  • Claude custom connector setup for both Public MCP and Productivity MCP.
  • Claude Code setup for Productivity MCP with remote HTTP transport.
  • Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, and OpenAI Playground setup paths documented by Algolia.
  • Public MCP URL pattern: https://{APP_ID}.algolia.net/mcp/1/{UNIQ_ID}/mcp.
  • Productivity MCP URL: https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp.
  • Public MCP tools for search, facet values, recommendations, and ChatGPT search/fetch compatibility.
  • Productivity MCP tools for listing/searching indices, recommendations, and analytics such as top searches, no-result queries, click positions, filters, countries, users, and top hits.
  • Existing Algolia plan usage applies to MCP calls.

Installation

Productivity MCP for Claude Code

Enable Algolia Productivity MCP in the Algolia dashboard, then register the remote MCP server:

claude mcp add --transport http algolia https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp

Start a Claude Code session, run /mcp, and sign in when prompted to authorize Algolia.

Productivity MCP Client Config

Use this remote HTTP configuration for MCP clients that accept JSON configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "algolia": {
      "transport": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The client should prompt for OAuth-style sign-in. Algolia's docs say no OAuth client ID or client secret is needed when the client asks for those fields.

Public MCP Client Config

Create or copy a Public MCP server URL from the Algolia dashboard, then add it to your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Algolia": {
      "url": "https://{APP_ID}.algolia.net/mcp/1/{UNIQ_ID}/mcp"
    }
  }
}

For Claude, add the copied URL as a custom connector remote MCP server URL and leave advanced settings empty.

Use Cases

  • Let a customer-facing assistant search only the curated product, help center, or documentation indices selected for Public MCP.
  • Ask Claude to return Algolia hits exactly as provided for a search or support workflow.
  • Explore top searches and no-result queries before planning synonyms, rules, content fixes, or index changes.
  • Review click positions, no-click rate, top countries, top filters, and top hits while diagnosing search relevance.
  • Validate which indices and attributes are visible before adding a new AI search experience.
  • Compare recommendation results from selected Recommend models without building a separate integration.
  • Use Productivity MCP for one-off internal analysis while keeping production updates in the Algolia dashboard or APIs.

Safety Checklist

  • Choose Public MCP for a deliberately curated external-facing surface.
  • Choose Productivity MCP only for internal users whose Algolia permissions are appropriate for the data being queried.
  • For Public MCP, select only the indices and Recommend models that the agent should use.
  • Add descriptions that help the LLM choose the right index or tool.
  • Confirm Search API key restrictions before exposing a Public MCP URL.
  • Keep generated Public MCP URLs out of public code, logs, tickets, and screenshots.
  • Monitor Algolia usage because MCP calls count toward the existing plan.
  • Use prompt instructions that preserve Algolia result order and content when exact search results matter.

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Connect Claude to Algolia-managed MCP servers for curated public search and recommendation access or internal, user-scoped search and analytics workflows.

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Official Baselight remote MCP server for searching and querying a catalog of 70,000+ public datasets from Claude via OAuth or x-api-key authentication.

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Official data.gouv.fr MCP server for searching French national open datasets, exploring organizations and data services, inspecting resources, querying tabular data, and retrieving dataset metrics through Claude.

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Branddata.gouv.fr logodata.gouv.fr
Categorymcpmcpmcpmcp
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AuthorAlgoliaMeilisearchBaselightdata.gouv.fr
Added2026-06-052026-06-172026-06-142026-06-06
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Safety notesAlgolia documents two Algolia-managed MCP offerings. Public MCP is for curated search and recommendation access to selected indices; Productivity MCP is for internal, user-scoped workflows that inherit the signed-in user's Algolia permissions. Algolia describes Public MCP as a beta feature under its Beta Services terms. Treat setup behavior, limits, dashboard controls, and client support as changeable until Algolia marks the feature generally available. Public MCP uses a generated server URL for a specific Algolia application and selected indices. Do not publish that URL in public repositories, issues, logs, screenshots, or client configs unless the exposed records are intended for that audience. Public MCP client configuration does not require client-side authentication, so the selected Search API key restrictions, selected indices, Recommend models, and index descriptions are the primary controls. Productivity MCP is documented as read-only for analysis and exploration, but it can expose anything the signed-in user can access in Algolia. Use a least-privilege account for sensitive projects. Algolia says MCP usage counts toward the existing Algolia plan. Monitor API usage and avoid broad automated loops, high-traffic prompts, or repeated large searches through an MCP client.Tools create and delete indexes and documents and rotate API keys — scope the key and confirm destructive actions. Settings and index deletes change live search behavior; review before running them through Claude.Query tools may return large result sets; scope filters to avoid excessive data transfer. Some datasets are community-contributed; validate schema and quality before production use. OAuth tokens and API keys grant persistent catalog access until revoked. Do not run unreviewed SQL-like queries against sensitive production mirrors without safeguards.The hosted endpoint is documented as publicly available without access restrictions, so treat requests and returned public-data context as externally visible. Tools are read-only but can retrieve dataset metadata, resource URLs, rows from tabular resources, service OpenAPI specs, metrics, and organization details that may influence decisions. Public open data can be stale, incomplete, licensed with reuse conditions, or unsuitable for operational decisions without checking the dataset publisher and update cadence. Tabular queries can return rows from large resources; use small page sizes and pagination instead of asking an agent to pull entire datasets through chat. If self-hosting, review MCP_HOST, allowed hosts, allowed origins, Sentry, Matomo, and API-environment settings before exposing the server.
Privacy notesAlgolia MCP can return search hits, object attributes, facet values, recommendations, index names, analytics metrics, top searches, no-result queries, countries, click positions, user counts, and other search performance data into the model conversation. Public MCP exposes records according to the configured indices and Search API key permissions. Remove private object attributes or use secured, filtered, or separate indices before connecting customer-facing agents. Productivity MCP uses the signed-in user's Algolia identity and permissions. Treat prompts, outputs, screenshots, and MCP client logs as internal data whenever they include Algolia analytics, index names, or object records. Do not paste Admin API keys, write API keys, private secured API keys, customer identifiers, unreleased product catalog fields, pricing rules, personal data, or raw exports into prompts or PR comments. Algolia recommends prompt guidance that preserves result fidelity. Avoid asking the assistant to filter, reorder, or summarize returned hits when an exact search result order matters.Indexed documents and search results enter the MCP client context and the model's prompt. MEILI_HTTP_ADDR and MEILI_MASTER_KEY are secrets — keep them in the client config or environment.Search terms and query filters are sent to Baselight and may appear in usage logs. Dataset rows returned through MCP may include PII or licensed third-party content subject to dataset terms. Avoid pasting raw dataset excerpts containing personal data into public channels.Search terms, dataset interests, resource IDs, user-agent headers, request URLs, tool names, and returned dataset rows may be visible to the hosted MCP service, MCP client, model provider, and logs. The server includes optional Matomo and Sentry instrumentation in source; hosted deployments may apply their own analytics and error-reporting policies. Public datasets can still contain personal data, geographic sensitivity, business identifiers, or regulated information; review source metadata and reuse terms before sharing results. Avoid placing private investigation notes, customer context, or unpublished analysis inside prompts when a generic dataset search is enough.
Prerequisites
  • Algolia account with access to the applications and indices you want Claude to use.
  • MCP-capable client with remote HTTP transport support, such as Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, OpenAI Playground, or another compatible client.
  • For Algolia Productivity MCP, access to enable Productivity MCP in the Algolia dashboard and sign in through the MCP client when prompted.
  • For Algolia Public MCP, an Algolia application with at least one index and the dashboard permission to create or copy a Public MCP server URL.
  • A reachable Meilisearch instance URL (MEILI_HTTP_ADDR).
  • A Meilisearch master or API key (MEILI_MASTER_KEY) when your instance requires authentication.
  • uv (uvx) or pip to run meilisearch-mcp, or Docker (getmeili/meilisearch-mcp).
  • An MCP client such as Claude Code or Claude Desktop.
  • Baselight account with API access or OAuth authorisation for dataset queries.
  • Claude Pro, Team, or Enterprise with Connectors support, or another MCP client with remote HTTP connectors.
  • Understanding of the dataset topics you plan to query to narrow catalog searches effectively.
  • Compliance review if exported dataset rows may contain regulated or personal data.
  • MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP or a remote MCP bridge such as mcp-remote.
  • Agreement on whether hosted data.gouv.fr MCP requests may be sent to the public hosted endpoint.
  • Public-data review process for datasets that may contain personal, sensitive, stale, or jurisdiction-specific information.
  • Python 3.13 or newer only if self-hosting the repository instead of using the hosted endpoint.
Install
claude mcp add --transport http algolia https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp
claude mcp add meilisearch -e MEILI_HTTP_ADDR=<your-meili-url> -e MEILI_MASTER_KEY=<your-key> -- uvx -n meilisearch-mcp
claude mcp add --transport http baselight https://api.baselight.app/mcp
claude mcp add --transport http datagouv https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp
Config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "algolia": {
      "url": "https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meilisearch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["-n", "meilisearch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MEILI_HTTP_ADDR": "<your-meili-url>",
        "MEILI_MASTER_KEY": "<your-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "baselight": {
      "url": "https://api.baselight.app/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "YOUR_BASELIGHT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagouv": {
      "url": "https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
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