About Algolia Search MCP Server
An archived MCP server for searching text in an Algolia index. Its README points users to Algolia's official Node.js MCP server.
Key features
- 01Search text in an Algolia index
Use cases
- 01Finding indexed content through an MCP client
MCP support
Exposes Algolia index text search to MCP clients. The repository is archived and points to Algolia Node.js MCP as the official server.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEAlgolia Search MCP Server
This repository have been archived. The Official server is released at Algolia Node.js MCP.
Features
- Search for any text in your Algolia index
Setup
This package is installed as local.
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Clone the repository
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Install dependencies
cd algolia-search-mcp-server pnpm install -
Build the project and install it globally
pnpm build npm install -g . -
Configure your IDE:
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cline(cline_mcp_settings.json)
{ "mcpServers": { "algolia-search-server": { "command": "algolia-search-server", "env": { "ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID>", "ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY>", "ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME>" } } } } -
Visual Studio Code(
settings.json){ "chat.mcp.discovery.enabled": true, "mcp": { "servers": { "algolia-search-server: { "command": "algolia-search-server", "env": { "ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID>", "ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY>", "ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME": "<YOUR_ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME>" } } } } }
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