Mcp

MCP Server Overview

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Inkeep provides multiple ways to integrate with Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf. Choose the option that best fits your needs.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI assistants to access external tools and data sources. With Inkeep's MCP integration, you can give your AI assistant access to your knowledge base for answering questions and searching documentation.

Choose Your Integration

Best for: Teams who want to get started quickly without managing infrastructure.

Inkeep provides a fully managed MCP server that's ready to use with your existing knowledge base. No deployment or maintenance required.

  • Zero setup: Works with your existing Inkeep project
  • Automatic updates: Always has the latest features
  • Built-in analytics: Tracks usage and performance
  • Enterprise ready: Scales with your team

Recommended for most users

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2. Self-Hosted Options

Best for: Teams who need custom control or want to integrate with existing infrastructure.

We provide open-source templates for deploying your own MCP server. These templates include the same core functionality as our managed server but give you full control over deployment and customization.

Choose your deployment platform:


3. Extend Your Existing MCP Server

Best for: Teams who already have an MCP server and want to add Inkeep's tools to it.

If you have an existing MCP server that you want to extend with Inkeep's question-answering and search capabilities, you can use our tool implementations as a reference.

Check out our deployment templates to see how we implement the Inkeep MCP tools:

You can adapt these patterns to add the same functionality to your existing server.


Available Tools

Your MCP server automatically includes these tools based on your knowledge base:

Tool NameDescriptionUse Case
ask-question-about-{product-name}AI-powered Q&A using your knowledge baseGet direct answers to specific questions
search-{product-name}-docsSemantic search through your documentationFind relevant content and context

Next Steps

Ready to get started?

  1. Quick Start: Use our Managed MCP Server for immediate setup
  2. Custom Deployment: Try Vercel or Cloudflare Workers for easy self-hosting

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Supported MCP Clients

Inkeep's MCP servers work with any MCP-compatible client:

  • Cursor - AI-powered code editor
  • Claude Desktop - Anthropic's desktop application
  • Windsurf - AI development environment
  • Custom clients - Any application implementing the MCP protocol

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