MCP Integration

Connect to Estuary's documentation directly from your IDE or AI tool using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Overview

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI assistants in your development environment to access Estuary's documentation contextually. This means you can ask questions about Estuary directly in your IDE and get accurate, documentation-backed answers without leaving your workflow.

Setup

Server URL: https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai

Authentication Required

When you first connect to the Estuary MCP server, you'll be prompted to sign in with Google. This is a minimal authentication (OpenID Connect) that doesn't access your email, name, or personal data - it's only used to prevent abuse.

Setup steps vary depending on which AI assistant you're using.

Cursor

Add the following to your .cursor/mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "estuary": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

For more information, see the Cursor MCP documentation.

VS Code

Prerequisites: VS Code 1.102+ with GitHub Copilot enabled.

Create an mcp.json file in your workspace .vscode folder:

{
  "servers": {
    "estuary": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

For more details, see the VS Code MCP documentation.

Claude Code

Run the following command in your terminal:

claude mcp add estuary https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai

Then run the /mcp command in Claude Code and follow the steps in your browser to authenticate.

For more information, see the Claude Code MCP documentation.

ChatGPT Desktop

ChatGPT Desktop supports MCP servers in developer mode:

1. Open ChatGPT Desktop.
2. Go to Settings > Features.
3. Enable Developer mode.
4. Navigate to Settings > MCP Servers.
5. Click Add Server and enter:
   • Name: estuary
   • URL: https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai

For more information, see the ChatGPT Desktop MCP documentation.

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

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

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "estuary": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect.

For more details, see the Claude Desktop documentation.

Other

MCP is an open protocol supported by many clients. Use the server URL https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai and refer to your client's documentation for setup instructions.

Most clients accept the standard MCP JSON configuration format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "estuary": {
      "url": "https://estuary.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

What you can do

Once connected, you can ask context-aware questions about Estuary from within your editor. For example:

• "How do I set up a PostgreSQL CDC capture?"
• "What's the difference between captures and materializations?"
• "How do I create a derivation in TypeScript?"
• "What connectors are available for data warehouses?"
• "How do I configure schema evolution settings?"

The AI assistant will use Estuary's documentation to provide accurate, up-to-date answers while you code.