Pinecone MCP

MCP server by Pinecone

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Pinecone MCP at a glance

Pinecone MCP is an official MCP server from Pinecone. It lets an AI assistant search Pinecone docs, manage indexes and upsert or query vector records.

Connects to
Memory and automation
Hosting
Local · stdio
Sign-in
API key
Price
Free (needs a Pinecone account)
Works with
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity
Best for
Developers building RAG apps on Pinecone
Checked
October 3, 2026 on official sources

How to install Pinecone MCP

Add the command below as a new MCP server in your AI app’s settings or MCP config file. Sign-in: API key.

Install or connect
npx -y @pinecone-database/mcp

What Pinecone MCP can do

It connects coding assistants to your Pinecone project so they can create indexes and add or search records. It can also search Pinecone's documentation and rerank results.

Tools it exposes include
search-docslist-indexescreate-index-for-modelupsert-recordssearch-recordsrerank-documents

Best for: developers building RAG apps on Pinecone

Pros

  • Official server from Pinecone
  • Searches Pinecone docs while coding
  • Cascading search across several indexes

Cons

  • Only works with integrated-embedding indexes
  • Requires Node.js 20 or later

Pinecone MCP FAQ

Is Pinecone MCP free?

The server is free and open source. You need a Pinecone account and API key. Pinecone usage follows your plan.

How do I connect Pinecone MCP?

Add npx -y @pinecone-database/mcp to your client config with PINECONE_API_KEY set.

What can Pinecone MCP do?

It searches docs, lists and describes indexes, creates indexes, upserts and searches records and reranks documents.