Overview
Features
Access to Cortex API via MCP
Provides access to the Cortex API through MCP, enabling questions and workflows that leverage Cortex data and capabilities.
Workspace context awareness
Uses relevant context from your workspace to understand system structure, ownership, and relationships when answering questions.
Natural language querying
Supports natural language inputs to query information, guiding faster decisions and streamlined processes.
Docker-based deployment
Containerized MCP server deployable via Docker with standard environment variable configuration.
Token-based authentication
Authenticates with the Cortex API using CORTEX_API_TOKEN to secure access.
Self-managed configuration support
Supports additional configuration for self-managed Cortex deployments using CORTEX_API_BASE_URL.
Broad MCP client compatibility
Validated with multiple MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and designed to work with any MCP-compatible client.
Integration templates for common clients
Includes example configurations for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VSCode, and Warp to quick-start MCP setups.
Who Is This For?
- Developers:Integrate Cortex MCP to query Cortex resources using natural language with workspace context.
- IT/Platform Engineers:Configure and operate the MCP server in Docker, manage tokens and self-managed deployments.
- MCP client users:Use with MCP-compatible clients (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VSCode, Warp) to interact with Cortex APIs.




