OpenSearch (uvx) MCP Server
CommunityContributed by OpenSearch
Connect to OpenSearch and Amazon OpenSearch Service clusters to search indices, retrieve mappings, inspect shards, and run cluster operations. Supports basic auth, AWS IAM, and dynamic per-call connection parameters.
About the OpenSearch (uvx) MCP Server
The OpenSearch (uvx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Connect to OpenSearch and Amazon OpenSearch Service clusters to search indices, retrieve mappings, inspect shards, and run cluster operations. Supports basic auth, AWS IAM, and dynamic per-call connection parameters. This is a community-contributed MCP server by OpenSearch.
Install the OpenSearch (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
{
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"opensearch-mcp-server-py"
],
"env": {
"OPENSEARCH_URL": "${input:OPENSEARCH_URL}",
"OPENSEARCH_USERNAME": "${input:OPENSEARCH_USERNAME}",
"OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD": "${input:OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD}"
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{
"id": "OPENSEARCH_URL",
"label": "OpenSearch URL",
"description": "Base URL of your OpenSearch cluster endpoint, e.g. https://localhost:9200 or your Amazon OpenSearch Service domain endpoint. Can be omitted if agents supply connection details per tool call.",
"type": "url",
"required": true,
"placeholder": "https://localhost:9200",
"obtain": {
"url": "https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/ai-agent-integrations/mcp-server/index/",
"instructions": "1. Use your self-managed OpenSearch endpoint (e.g. https://localhost:9200), or\n2. For Amazon OpenSearch Service, copy the domain endpoint from the AWS console (OpenSearch Service > Domains > your domain > Domain endpoint).",
"button_label": "View Docs"
}
},
{
"id": "OPENSEARCH_USERNAME",
"label": "OpenSearch Username",
"description": "Username for HTTP basic authentication. Leave blank when using AWS IAM auth, mTLS, or connecting to a cluster with no auth.",
"type": "text",
"required": false,
"secret": false,
"placeholder": "admin"
},
{
"id": "OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD",
"label": "OpenSearch Password",
"description": "Password for HTTP basic authentication. Leave blank when using AWS IAM auth, mTLS, or connecting to a cluster with no auth.",
"type": "text",
"required": false,
"secret": true,
"placeholder": "********"
}
]
}
}Supported AI Clients
The OpenSearch (uvx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:
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Install OpenSearch (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.