elasticsearch-mcp
elasticsearch-mcp is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches elasticsearch. It needs ES_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 3 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
A complete elasticsearch mcp server
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. elasticsearch-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
Reaches
elasticsearch
Credential
ES_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
3
State
stale
Licence
MIT
elasticsearch-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| elasticsearch-mcp (this page) | elasticsearch | ES_API_KEY | 3 | 2025-06-29 | MIT |
| elasticsearch-mcp-server | elasticsearch, opensearch, prod, staging(1 shared) | ELASTICSEARCH_API_KEY, ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD, MCP_API_KEY, OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD, PROD_API_KEY, STAGING_PASSWORD | 314 | 2026-10-19 | Apache-2.0 |
| elasticsearch-mcp | elasticsearch(1 shared) | ES_API_KEY | 24 | 2025-08-04 | MIT |
| CodeGraphContext | neo4j | NEO4J_PASSWORD | 4,360 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
| dbhub | mysql, postgres, sqlite | None listed | 3,702 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcp-server-mysql | mysql | None listed | 2,173 | 2026-07-27 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with elasticsearch-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about elasticsearch-mcp
- What does elasticsearch-mcp do?
- A complete elasticsearch mcp server
- How do I install elasticsearch-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/Octodet/elasticsearch-mcp
- What does elasticsearch-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches elasticsearch. The credentials we found in its source are ES_API_KEY.
- Is elasticsearch-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 3 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-29.
- What licence does elasticsearch-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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