Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server
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The Pinecone Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables Claude Desktop to read and write to a Pinecone index. It provides tools for semantic search, document management, and Pinecone index statistics.
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What is Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server?
The Pinecone MCP Server is a tool that allows Claude Desktop (or other MCP clients) to interact with a Pinecone vector database. It acts as an intermediary, handling requests from the client and translating them into Pinecone operations.
How to use Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server?
The server can be installed using Smithery or uv. After installation, it needs to be configured in the Claude Desktop configuration file with the correct command and arguments, including the Pinecone index name and API key. Once configured, Claude Desktop can use the provided tools to interact with the Pinecone index.
Key features of Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server
Semantic search of Pinecone index
Document reading and listing
Pinecone index statistics retrieval
Document processing (chunking, embedding, upserting)
Integration with Claude Desktop via MCP
Use cases of Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server
Retrieving relevant documents from a knowledge base based on semantic similarity
Providing context to Claude Desktop based on Pinecone index content
Analyzing the contents and structure of a Pinecone index
Ingesting and processing new documents into a Pinecone index for use with Claude
Building AI applications that require access to a vector database
FAQ from Pinecone Model Context Protocol Server
What is Pinecone?
What is Pinecone?
Pinecone is a vector database that allows for efficient similarity search and retrieval of high-dimensional vectors.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a standard for communication between AI models and external tools or data sources.
How do I get a Pinecone API key?
How do I get a Pinecone API key?
You can sign up for a Pinecone account and create an API key from the Pinecone dashboard.
What is Smithery?
What is Smithery?
Smithery is a tool that simplifies the installation and management of MCP servers.
How do I debug the MCP server?
How do I debug the MCP server?
The MCP Inspector is recommended for debugging. It allows you to inspect the communication between the client and the server.