MCP'S

Elastic Agent Builder MCP Server

by Elastic

mcpsource:elastic.coelastickibanaagent-builderclaude-desktopcursorvs-code

Overview

Elastic Agent Builder’s MCP endpoint exposes Elastic tools to external MCP clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code via Kibana with API-key permissions.

Details

Elastic Agent Builder MCP Server is an Elastic MCP endpoint documented by Elastic for Agent Builder. The supplied Elastic source says it exposes Elastic tools to external MCP clients, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Access is described as going through Kibana with API-key permissions, and Elastic also provides a related GitHub repository at elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch.

When to Use

Use it when you want external MCP clients such as Claude Desktop Cursor or VS Code to access Elastic tools through an MCP endpoint. Use it when your Elastic workflow is centered on Kibana and you want API-key-based permissions for MCP access. Use it when evaluating Elastic Agent Builder integrations for MCP-compatible AI clients.

Getting Started

Read the Elastic Agent Builder MCP Server documentation at https://www.elastic.co/docs/explore-analyze/ai-features/agent-builder/mcp-server.
Review the Elastic GitHub repository at https://github.com/elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch for project-specific implementation details.
Configure access through Kibana using API-key permissions as described by Elastic
then connect a supported external MCP client such as Claude Desktop
Cursor
or VS Code.

Key Features

•MCP endpoint for Elastic Agent Builder
•Exposes Elastic tools to external MCP clients
•Documented support context includes Claude Desktop
•Cursor
•and VS Code as external MCP clients
•Uses Kibana with API-key permissions

Capabilities

•mcp-server
•elastic-tool-access
•external-mcp-client-integration
•kibana-api-key-permissions

Last updated Jun 8, 2026