cr7258/elasticsearch-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP server that lets AI agents query and manage Elasticsearch and OpenSearch clusters. It exposes cluster operations, index management, document CRUD, and search via the Model Context Protocol.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to add Elasticsearch or OpenSearch query and management capabilities to MCP-based AI agents.

Use cases

• Run natural language queries against Elasticsearch indices
• Automate index creation, mapping updates, and document indexing
• Monitor cluster health and manage snapshots from an AI assistant

How to use

Install

uvx elasticsearch-mcp-server --transport sse

Tools exposed

• elasticsearch-mcp-server-es7
• elasticsearch-mcp-server
• elasticsearch-mcp-server-es9
• opensearch-mcp-server

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "elasticsearch-mcp-server": {\n      "command": "uvx",\n      "args": [\n        "elasticsearch-mcp-server"\n      ],\n      "env": {\n        "ELASTICSEARCH_CLUSTERS": "{\"prod\": {\"hosts\": [\"https://prod-es:9200\"], \"api_key\": \"<PROD_API_KEY>\", \"verify_certs\": true}, \"staging\": {\"hosts\": [\"https://staging-es:9200\"], \"username\": \"elastic\", \"password\": \"<STAGING_PASSWORD>\"}}",\n        "DEFAULT_CLUSTER": "prod"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that lets AI agents query and manage Elasticsearch and OpenSearch clusters. It exposes cluster operations, index management, document CRUD, and search via the Model Context Protocol.

285 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-22. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Run natural language queries against Elasticsearch indices
• Automate index creation, mapping updates, and document indexing
• Monitor cluster health and manage snapshots from an AI assistant

Pros

• Covers a broad range of Elasticsearch and OpenSearch operations
• Simple MCP integration for existing AI agent workflows
• Actively maintained with 285 GitHub stars

Cons

• Requires running a separate MCP server process
• Limited to Python ecosystem and MCP-compatible clients
• No built-in authentication or authorization layer

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