Updated April 2026

Install Algolia Search

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Local setup required. This server has to be cloned and prepared on your machine before you register it in Claude Code.
1

Set the server up locally

Run this once to clone and prepare the server before adding it to Claude Code.

Run in terminal
npm install -g .
2

Register it in Claude Code

After the local setup is done, run this command to point Claude Code at the built server.

Run in terminal
claude mcp add -e "ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID=${ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID}" -e "ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY=${ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY}" -e "ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME=${ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME}" algolia-search -- node "<FULL_PATH_TO_ALGOLIA_SEARCH_MCP_SERVER>/dist/index.js"

Replace <FULL_PATH_TO_ALGOLIA_SEARCH_MCP_SERVER>/dist/index.js with the actual folder you prepared in step 1.

Required:ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_IDALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEYALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME

Environment Variables

Set these before running Algolia Search.

VariableDescriptionRequired
ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_IDThe Application ID for your Algolia accountYes
ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEYThe Search-only API key for your Algolia indexYes
ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAMEThe name of the specific index to searchYes

Available Tools (1)

Once configured, Algolia Search gives your AI agent access to:

searchSearch for any text in your Algolia index
query

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Search the documentation index for 'authentication flow'.
→Find all products in the catalog index matching 'wireless headphones'.
→Look up the latest blog posts about 'machine learning' in the content index.
Prerequisites & system requirements
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
  • Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
  • ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID — The Application ID for your Algolia account
  • ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY — The Search-only API key for your Algolia index
  • ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME — The name of the specific index to search

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Algolia Search in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.
Remember this setup
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