mcp-server-couchbase

mcp-server-couchbase is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It needs CB_MCP_EMBEDDING_MODEL_API_KEY, CB_OPERATIONAL_INSIGHTS_PASSWORD and CB_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 34 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-25.

This server implements the Model Context Protocol to connect AI agents and LLMs such as Claude, Cursor, and Copilot to Couchbase/Capella.

Read from mcp-server-couchbase’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

pip install couchbase-mcp-server

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

4 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

list_indexes

List all indexes in the cluster with their definitions, with optional filtering by bucket, scope, collection and index name. Each entry includes `is_vector` (and, when true, `vector_type`: `hyperscale

get_index_stats

Get per-index statistics (size, fragmentation, scan traffic, indexing lag) from the Index Service, per node. Names which index is responsible for which bucket, scope, collection, and index name. Set `

create_index

No description in the README.

drop_index

Drop an existing index from a specified bucket, scope, or collection. Requires the `ro_admin` role or higher.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Ranked by services in common with mcp-server-couchbase, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

What does mcp-server-couchbase do?

This server implements the Model Context Protocol to connect AI agents and LLMs such as Claude, Cursor, and Copilot to Couchbase/Capella.

How do I install mcp-server-couchbase?

Its own README gives this command: pip install couchbase-mcp-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does mcp-server-couchbase connect to, and what does it need?

The credentials we found in its source are CB_MCP_EMBEDDING_MODEL_API_KEY, CB_OPERATIONAL_INSIGHTS_PASSWORD and CB_PASSWORD.

Which AI clients can use mcp-server-couchbase?

Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is mcp-server-couchbase official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 34 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-23.

What licence does mcp-server-couchbase use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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