Elasticsearch MCP Server

About Elasticsearch

Connects agents to Elasticsearch data via MCP, allowing interaction with Elasticsearch indices through natural language. Users can ask questions about their data, list indices, inspect field mappings, and execute Elasticsearch queries using full Query DSL capabilities.

Tags

How to install Elasticsearch

Package

docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch (docker)

Transport

Local (stdio), Remote (Streamable HTTP)

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elasticsearch": {
      "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Copied from the official README — verified October 4, 2026. Replace placeholder keys with your own credentials.

Client setup documented by the maintainer

“Not documented” means the README has no client-specific steps — most MCP clients can still run a local stdio server from the configuration above.

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