MongoDB Model Context Protocol Server
npx -y mongodb-mcp-server{
"MDB_MCP_ALLOW_REQUEST_OVERRIDES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_ASSISTANT_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_ATLAS_TEMPORARY_DATABASE_USER_LIFETIME_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORT_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORT_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORTS_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXTERNALLY_MANAGED_SESSIONS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_BODY_LIMIT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_HEADERS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_RESPONSE_TYPE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_INDEX_CHECK": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_LOG_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_LOGGERS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MAX_BYTES_PER_QUERY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MAX_DOCUMENTS_PER_QUERY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_FEATURES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_PREVIEW_FEATURES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_TELEMETRY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-mongodb-js-mongodb-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mongodb-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MDB_MCP_ALLOW_REQUEST_OVERRIDES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_ASSISTANT_BASE_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_ATLAS_TEMPORARY_DATABASE_USER_LIFETIME_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"MDB_MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORT_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORT_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXPORTS_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_EXTERNALLY_MANAGED_SESSIONS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_BODY_LIMIT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_HEADERS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_HTTP_RESPONSE_TYPE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_INDEX_CHECK": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_LOG_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_LOGGERS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MAX_BYTES_PER_QUERY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MAX_DOCUMENTS_PER_QUERY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_FEATURES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_PREVIEW_FEATURES": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_TELEMETRY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
mongodb-mcp-server is an MCP server for MongoDB Model Context Protocol Server. It supports STDIO transport.
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mongodb-mcp-server uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
mongodb-mcp-server inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
mongodb-mcp-server does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
mongodb-mcp-serverstdio | npm | 1.9.0 | Argument: --allowRequestOverrides Argument: --apiClientId Argument: --apiClientSecret Argument: --assistantBaseUrl Argument: --atlasTemporaryDatabaseUserLifetimeMs Argument: --confirmationRequiredTools Argument: --connectionString Argument: --disabledTools Argument: --dryRun Argument: --exportCleanupIntervalMs Argument: --exportTimeoutMs Argument: --exportsPath Argument: --externallyManagedSessions Argument: --healthCheckHost Argument: --healthCheckPort Argument: --httpBodyLimit Argument: --httpHeaders Argument: --httpHost Argument: --httpPort Argument: --httpResponseType Argument: --idleTimeoutMs Argument: --indexCheck Argument: --logPath Argument: --loggers Argument: --maxBytesPerQuery Argument: --maxDocumentsPerQuery Argument: --monitoringServerFeatures Argument: --monitoringServerHost Argument: --monitoringServerPort Argument: --notificationTimeoutMs Argument: --previewFeatures Argument: --readOnly Argument: --telemetry Argument: --transport Argument: --voyageApiKey Env: MDB_MCP_ALLOW_REQUEST_OVERRIDES Env: MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID secret Env: MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET secret Env: MDB_MCP_ASSISTANT_BASE_URL Env: MDB_MCP_ATLAS_TEMPORARY_DATABASE_USER_LIFETIME_MS Env: MDB_MCP_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED_TOOLS Env: MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING secret Env: MDB_MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS Env: MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORT_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORT_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORTS_PATH Env: MDB_MCP_EXTERNALLY_MANAGED_SESSIONS Env: MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_BODY_LIMIT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_HEADERS Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_RESPONSE_TYPE Env: MDB_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_INDEX_CHECK Env: MDB_MCP_LOG_PATH Env: MDB_MCP_LOGGERS Env: MDB_MCP_MAX_BYTES_PER_QUERY Env: MDB_MCP_MAX_DOCUMENTS_PER_QUERY Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_FEATURES Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_PREVIEW_FEATURES Env: MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY Env: MDB_MCP_TELEMETRY Env: MDB_MCP_TRANSPORT Env: MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY secret |
docker.io/mongodb/mongodb-mcp-server:1.9.0stdio | oci | Not captured | Argument: --allowRequestOverrides Argument: --apiClientId Argument: --apiClientSecret Argument: --assistantBaseUrl Argument: --atlasTemporaryDatabaseUserLifetimeMs Argument: --confirmationRequiredTools Argument: --connectionString Argument: --disabledTools Argument: --dryRun Argument: --exportCleanupIntervalMs Argument: --exportTimeoutMs Argument: --exportsPath Argument: --externallyManagedSessions Argument: --healthCheckHost Argument: --healthCheckPort Argument: --httpBodyLimit Argument: --httpHeaders Argument: --httpHost Argument: --httpPort Argument: --httpResponseType Argument: --idleTimeoutMs Argument: --indexCheck Argument: --logPath Argument: --loggers Argument: --maxBytesPerQuery Argument: --maxDocumentsPerQuery Argument: --monitoringServerFeatures Argument: --monitoringServerHost Argument: --monitoringServerPort Argument: --notificationTimeoutMs Argument: --previewFeatures Argument: --readOnly Argument: --telemetry Argument: --transport Argument: --voyageApiKey Env: MDB_MCP_ALLOW_REQUEST_OVERRIDES Env: MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID secret Env: MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET secret Env: MDB_MCP_ASSISTANT_BASE_URL Env: MDB_MCP_ATLAS_TEMPORARY_DATABASE_USER_LIFETIME_MS Env: MDB_MCP_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED_TOOLS Env: MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING secret Env: MDB_MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS Env: MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORT_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORT_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_EXPORTS_PATH Env: MDB_MCP_EXTERNALLY_MANAGED_SESSIONS Env: MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_HEALTH_CHECK_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_BODY_LIMIT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_HEADERS Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_HTTP_RESPONSE_TYPE Env: MDB_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_INDEX_CHECK Env: MDB_MCP_LOG_PATH Env: MDB_MCP_LOGGERS Env: MDB_MCP_MAX_BYTES_PER_QUERY Env: MDB_MCP_MAX_DOCUMENTS_PER_QUERY Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_FEATURES Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_HOST Env: MDB_MCP_MONITORING_SERVER_PORT Env: MDB_MCP_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT_MS Env: MDB_MCP_PREVIEW_FEATURES Env: MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY Env: MDB_MCP_TELEMETRY Env: MDB_MCP_TRANSPORT Env: MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY secret |