MCP Remote Server for Redpanda Documentation

Redpanda provides a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you access documentation directly from your IDE or AI tool, such as Cursor, VS Code, or Claude.

The MCP server is hosted at: https://docs.redpanda.com/mcp. You can add this endpoint to any AI agent that supports MCP.

Set up

  • Cursor

  • VS Code

  • Claude Desktop

Automatically add the Redpanda MCP server to Cursor.

Or, manually add it by editing your .cursor/mcp.json file, as explained in the Cursor documentation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redpanda": {
      "url": "https://docs.redpanda.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Automatically add the Redpanda MCP server to VS Code.

Or, manually create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "redpanda": {
      "url": "https://docs.redpanda.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

To configure globally, run MCP: Open User Configuration from the Command Palette and add the same JSON to the mcp section.

For more, see the VS Code MCP documentation.

To add Redpanda’s MCP server to Claude Desktop:

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redpanda": {
      "url": "https://docs.redpanda.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect.

Other AI tools

Any tool that supports MCP servers can connect using the following URL:

https://docs.redpanda.com/mcp

Popular tools that support MCP:

What you can do

Once connected, you can ask context-aware questions from within your editor:

  • "How do I configure Redpanda for production?"

  • "What are the instructions for running Redpanda in a local kind cluster?"

  • "What are the best practices for topic partitioning?"

  • "How do I set up Redpanda Connect?"

  • "What are Redpanda’s security features?"

Usage limits

To ensure fair use and performance, the server enforces a rate limit of 30 questions per 15-minute window.

If you exceed the limit, wait a few minutes before retrying.