hermes-search-mcp
hermes-search-mcp is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. It reaches azure. It needs AZURE_SEARCH_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Hermes Search MCP enables full-text and semantic search over Azure Cognitive Search with type-safe operations, using the open Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. hermes-search-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Hermes Search MCP enables full-text and semantic search over Azure Cognitive Search with type-safe operations, powered by the open Model Context Protocol (MCP).
hermes-search-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hermes-search-mcp (this page) | azure | AZURE_SEARCH_API_KEY | 4 | 2025-04-19 | — |
| aks-mcp | azure, github(1 shared) | None listed | 143 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| openai-gpt-image-mcp | azure, openai(1 shared) | AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 116 | 2025-05-31 | MIT |
| mcp-kubernetes | azure, github(1 shared) | None listed | 61 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| adx-mcp-server | azure(1 shared) | None listed | 59 | 2026-03-25 | MIT |
| mcp-cli-host | azure, gemini, openai(1 shared) | AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 21 | 2025-11-26 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with hermes-search-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about hermes-search-mcp
- What does hermes-search-mcp do?
- Hermes Search MCP enables full-text and semantic search over Azure Cognitive Search with type-safe operations, using the open Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- How do I install hermes-search-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/Cognitive-Stack/hermes-search-mcp
- What does hermes-search-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches azure. The credentials we found in its source are AZURE_SEARCH_API_KEY.
- Is hermes-search-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-04-19.
- What licence does hermes-search-mcp use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.
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