diff --git a/solutions/search/mcp.md b/solutions/search/mcp.md index 65ac07034f..5be6626170 100644 --- a/solutions/search/mcp.md +++ b/solutions/search/mcp.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ --- -navigation_title: MCP server +navigation_title: MCP servers applies_to: stack: serverless: --- -# {{es}} Model Context Protocol (MCP) server +# Elastic Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers -Connect to your Elasticsearch data directly from any MCP Client (like Claude Desktop) using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). +Elastic offers two MCP server options for connecting agents to your {{es}} data. The Agent Builder MCP server is the recommended approach for {{es}} 9.2+ and Serverless deployments, offering full access to built-in and custom tools. For older {{es}} versions without Agent Builder, you can use the `mcp-elasticsearch` server which has a limited tool set. -This server enables connecting agents to your Elasticsearch data and allows you to interact with your Elasticsearch indices through natural language conversations. +## {{agent-builder}} MCP server +```{applies_to} +stack: preview 9.2 +serverless: preview +``` +Elastic 9.2.0+ and Serverless deployments provide an [Agent Builder MCP server endpoint](https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/search/agent-builder/mcp-server) that exposes all built-in and custom [tools](https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/search/agent-builder/tools) you can use to power agentic workflows. -Learn more in the [elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch](https://github.com/elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch?tab=readme-ov-file#elasticsearch-mcp-server) GitHub repository. \ No newline at end of file +## {{es}} MCP server + +If you're running older versions of Elasticsearch without Agent Builder, you can use [elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch](https://github.com/elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch?tab=readme-ov-file#elasticsearch-mcp-server). This MCP server enables connecting agents to your {{es}} data and allows you to interact with your {{es}} indices through natural language conversations, though with a more limited tool set compared to the Agent Builder MCP server.