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The Glean MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to integrate with Glean's Chat API. It allows you to leverage Glean's search and knowledge capabilities within applications supporting the Model Context Protocol.

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Glean MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Glean's Chat API.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+
  • UV package manager (recommended)
  • Glean API key with appropriate permissions(/rest/api/v1/*)

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/rahul-roy-glean/glean-mcp-server.git
cd glean-mcp-server

  2. Install dependencies using UV:

    uv sync
uv lock

Configuration

Before running the server, you need to set up your Glean API credentials. Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

GLEAN_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
GLEAN_BASE_URL=https://your-domain-be.glean.com/rest/api/v1/

Running the Server

Standalone Mode

To run the server in standalone mode:

uv --directory <PATH_TO_CHECKOUT> run glean_server.py

Debug Mode

To debug the server with the MCP inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory <PATH_TO_CHECKOUT> run glean_server.py

You can then test with JSON payloads like:

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "author": "USER",
      "fragments": [
        {
          "text": "What are the company holidays in 2025 ?"
        }
      ],
      "messageType": "CONTENT"
    }
  ],
  "saveChat": true,
  "stream": false
}

Integration with Cursor

To use this server with Cursor, add the following to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {       
        "glean": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "<PATH_TO_CHECKOUT>",
                "run", "glean_server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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