Pinecone Database MCP
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Model Context Protocol server for Pinecone - enables AI assistants to interact with Pinecone indexes and documentation Pinecone Database MCP is published by npm:@pinecone-database from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Pinecone Database MCP
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add pinecone-database-mcp -- npx -y @pinecone-database/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Pinecone Database MCP in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"pinecone-database-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add pinecone-database-mcp -- npx -y @pinecone-database/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"pinecone-database-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinecone-database/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Pinecone Database MCP in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add pinecone-database-mcp npx -y @pinecone-database/mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the pinecone-database-mcp block.
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Pinecone Database MCP: common questions
How do I install Pinecone Database MCP?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add pinecone-database-mcp -- npx -y @pinecone-database/mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Pinecone Database MCP the official server?
Pinecone Database MCP is published by npm:@pinecone-database from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Pinecone Database MCP free?
The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Pinecone Database MCP safe to use?
It scores 84 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Pinecone Database MCP?
Similar MCP servers: Supabase, Ruvector, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Fetch.
Does Pinecone Database MCP work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
