create-index
Create a new Meilisearch index by specifying a unique identifier and optional primary key to organize searchable data.
Instructions
Create a new Meilisearch index
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| indexUid | Yes | Unique identifier for the new index | |
| primaryKey | No | Primary key for the index |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/index-tools.ts:99-111 (handler)The core handler function that executes the create-index tool logic: sends a POST request to Meilisearch /indexes endpoint with uid and optional primaryKey, returns JSON response or error.
async ({ indexUid, primaryKey }: CreateIndexParams) => { try { const response = await apiClient.post('/indexes', { uid: indexUid, primaryKey, }); return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2) }], }; } catch (error) { return createErrorResponse(error); } } - src/tools/index-tools.ts:95-98 (schema)Zod schema defining the input parameters for the create-index tool: indexUid (required string) and primaryKey (optional string).
{ indexUid: z.string().describe('Unique identifier for the new index'), primaryKey: z.string().optional().describe('Primary key for the index'), }, - src/tools/index-tools.ts:92-111 (registration)MCP tool registration for 'create-index': specifies name, description, input schema, and handler function.
server.tool( 'create-index', 'Create a new Meilisearch index', { indexUid: z.string().describe('Unique identifier for the new index'), primaryKey: z.string().optional().describe('Primary key for the index'), }, async ({ indexUid, primaryKey }: CreateIndexParams) => { try { const response = await apiClient.post('/indexes', { uid: indexUid, primaryKey, }); return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2) }], }; } catch (error) { return createErrorResponse(error); } } - src/tools/index-tools.ts:23-26 (schema)TypeScript interface for CreateIndexParams used in the handler signature.
interface CreateIndexParams { indexUid: string; primaryKey?: string; } - src/index.ts:64-64 (registration)Top-level call to register all index tools (including create-index) with the main MCP server instance.
registerIndexTools(server);