Algolia Search MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME | Yes | Your Algolia Index Name | |
| ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID | Yes | Your Algolia Application ID | |
| ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY | Yes | Your Algolia Search API Key |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_indexC | Search query from Algolia index |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The single tool 'search_index' has a clearly distinct purpose that cannot be confused with any other tool in this set.
The naming is trivially consistent as there is only one tool. It follows a clear verb_noun pattern ('search_index'), and there are no other tools to create inconsistency or mixed conventions.
A single tool is too few for a server named 'Algolia Search MCP Server', which implies broader search capabilities. While the tool 'search_index' covers basic search, typical search servers include tools for indexing, configuration, or multiple search methods, making this scope feel thin and incomplete.
The server is severely incomplete for a search domain. It only provides search functionality without any tools for creating, updating, or managing indices, or handling other search-related operations like analytics or settings. This creates significant gaps that will limit agent effectiveness.