Databases - official Pinecone server
Pinecone MCP server
Local stdio MCP server that lets coding agents search Pinecone documentation and manage and query Pinecone indexes: list, describe, create, upsert, search and rerank. Without an API key it can still search the docs. It runs locally from @pinecone-database/mcp (npm) with API key auth.
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Install
Claude Code
About Claude Codeclaude mcp add-json pinecone-mcp \
'{"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pinecone-database/mcp"],
"env": {"PINECONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"}}'Cursor
About Cursor{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y", "@pinecone-database/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PINECONE_API_KEY": "{{YOUR_API_KEY}}"
}
}
}
}Generic
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y", "@pinecone-database/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PINECONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Tools
search-docs- Search the official Pinecone documentation.
list-indexes- Lists all Pinecone indexes.
describe-index- Describes the configuration of an index.
describe-index-stats- Provides statistics about the data in the index, including record count and namespaces.
create-index-for-model- Creates a new index that uses an integrated inference model to embed text as vectors.
upsert-records- Inserts or updates records in an index with integrated inference.
search-records- Searches records in an index by text query with integrated embedding, metadata filtering and reranking options.
cascading-search- Searches across multiple indexes, deduplicating and reranking the results.
rerank-documents- Reranks a collection of records or text documents using a reranking model.
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- Supports only indexes with integrated embedding (integrated inference); indexes for externally generated vectors, standalone embeddings and Assistants are not supported.
- Requires Node.js v20+.
- Pinecone recommends its Claude Code and Cursor plugins (which bundle this server plus skills) for the easiest setup; also installable as a Gemini CLI extension.
- Latest release v0.3.0 (2026-08-07).
- Docs give no beta/GA label.
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FAQ
What does the Pinecone MCP server do?
Local stdio MCP server that lets coding agents search Pinecone documentation and manage and query Pinecone indexes: list, describe, create, upsert, search and rerank. Without an API key it can still search the docs. The vendor documents 9 tools, including search-docs, list-indexes, describe-index and describe-index-stats.
How do I add the Pinecone MCP server to Claude Code?
Pinecone documents a Claude Code config; copy it from the Claude Code section of this page. Snippets for Cursor and Generic are there too.
Does the Pinecone MCP server need authentication?
Yes, API key. Transport: stdio. Status: Unlabelled, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 6 Pinecone pages, then re-checked independently.
- docs.pinecone.iohttps://docs.pinecone.io/guides/operations/mcp-server
- github.comhttps://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp/main/README.md
- raw.githubusercontent.comhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp/main/LICENSE
- github.comhttps://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp/releases
- registry.npmjs.orghttps://registry.npmjs.org/@pinecone-database/mcp
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