Cortex Cloud Docs MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides search access to Cortex Cloud documentation. This server allows Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to search through Cortex Cloud's official documentation and API references.
Features
- Search across Cortex Cloud documentation
- Search Cortex Cloud API documentation
- Caching system for improved performance
- Real-time indexing of documentation sites
Installation
Option 1: From PyPI (Recommended)
No installation needed! Just use uvx
in your Claude Desktop configuration.
Installing via Smithery
To install cortex-cloud-docs-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Option 2: Development Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.12 or higher
- uv package manager
Install uv
Clone and Setup
Usage
With Claude Desktop
Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
(macOS)
Option 1: Direct from PyPI (Recommended)
Option 2: Local Development
Replace /path/to/cortex-cloud-docs-mcp-server
with the actual path to where you cloned this repository.
Manual Testing
You can test the server manually:
Available Tools
The server provides these MCP tools:
index_cortex_docs(max_pages: int = 50)
- Index Cortex Cloud documentation (call this first)index_cortex_api_docs(max_pages: int = 50)
- Index Cortex Cloud API documentationsearch_cortex_docs(query: str)
- Search Cortex Cloud documentationsearch_cortex_api_docs(query: str)
- Search Cortex Cloud API documentationsearch_all_docs(query: str)
- Search across all indexed documentationget_index_status()
- Check indexing status and cache statistics
Development
Running the server
Installing dependencies
Project structure
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Test with Claude Desktop
- Submit a pull request
Troubleshooting
Server not starting in Claude Desktop
- Ensure
uv
is installed and in your PATH - Verify the path to the project directory is correct
- Check Claude Desktop logs for specific error messages
Missing dependencies
Run uv sync
to ensure all dependencies are installed.
Documentation not found
The server needs to index documentation first. Use the index_cortex_docs
or index_cortex_api_docs
tools before searching.
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
MCP server for asking questions about Cortex Cloud documentation
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