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Chroma (uvx) MCP Server

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Contributed by Chroma

Connect to Chroma vector databases for retrieval, embeddings, and collection management. Works with Chroma Cloud, self-hosted HTTP servers, or local ephemeral/persistent stores.

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About the Chroma (uvx) MCP Server

The Chroma (uvx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Connect to Chroma vector databases for retrieval, embeddings, and collection management. Works with Chroma Cloud, self-hosted HTTP servers, or local ephemeral/persistent stores. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Chroma.

Install the Chroma (uvx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires authentication — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.

Transport Configuration

Transport Configuration
{
  "type": "stdio",
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": [
    "chroma-mcp",
    "--client-type",
    "cloud"
  ],
  "env": {
    "CHROMA_TENANT": "${input:CHROMA_TENANT}",
    "CHROMA_DATABASE": "${input:CHROMA_DATABASE}",
    "CHROMA_API_KEY": "${input:CHROMA_API_KEY}"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "id": "CHROMA_TENANT",
        "label": "Chroma Cloud Tenant ID",
        "description": "Your Chroma Cloud tenant identifier. Required for a Chroma Cloud connection; leave empty to run a local ephemeral store.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": false,
        "secret": false,
        "placeholder": "your-tenant-id",
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://trychroma.com",
          "instructions": "1. Sign in to Chroma Cloud\n2. Open your team/workspace settings\n3. Copy the Tenant ID",
          "button_label": "Open Chroma Cloud"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "CHROMA_DATABASE",
        "label": "Chroma Cloud Database",
        "description": "The name of the Chroma Cloud database to connect to. Required for a Chroma Cloud connection.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": false,
        "secret": false,
        "placeholder": "your-database-name"
      },
      {
        "id": "CHROMA_API_KEY",
        "label": "Chroma Cloud API Key",
        "description": "API key for Chroma Cloud authentication. Optional: required only for a Chroma Cloud connection, not for local ephemeral or persistent stores.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": false,
        "secret": true,
        "placeholder": "ck-****************************",
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://trychroma.com",
          "instructions": "1. Sign in to Chroma Cloud\n2. Open Settings > API Keys\n3. Create a new API key\n4. Copy it",
          "button_label": "Create API Key"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
Details
TransportLocal (stdio)
Hostinglocal
Authoptional_api_key
Capabilities
Tools

Categories

Database

Tags

chromachromadbvector-databaseembeddingsragai-mlretrieval

Links

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Supported AI Clients

The Chroma (uvx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:

CursorClaude DesktopClaude CodeVS CodeChatGPTWindsurfJetBrainsZedClineGemini CLIAmazon Q

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Install Chroma (uvx) with McpMux

One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.

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