generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://github.com/elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch
docs: https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/model-context-protocol-elasticsearch
server:
  name: elasticsearch
  official: true
  transports:
  - stdio
  - http
  docker_image: docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch
  npm_package: '@elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch'
  config:
  - ES_URL
  - ES_API_KEY
  notes: Official Elastic MCP server connecting AI agents to Elasticsearch data over the Model Context
    Protocol. This standalone server is now deprecated and receives only critical security updates; it
    is superseded by the Elastic Agent Builder MCP endpoint available in Elastic 9.2.0+ and Elasticsearch
    Serverless projects.
tools:
- name: list_indices
  description: List all available Elasticsearch indices.
- name: get_mappings
  description: Get field mappings for a specific Elasticsearch index.
- name: search
  description: Perform an Elasticsearch search using Query DSL.
- name: esql
  description: Execute an ES|QL query.
- name: get_shards
  description: Get shard information for all or specific indices.
deployment:
  mode: unclear
  verified: searched
  tools: 5
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census