better-qdrant-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for enhanced Qdrant vector database functionality.

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Added on 3/28/2025

Better Qdrant MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for enhanced Qdrant vector database functionality. This server provides tools for managing Qdrant collections, adding documents, and performing semantic searches.

Features

  • List Collections: View all available Qdrant collections
  • Add Documents: Process and add documents to a Qdrant collection with various embedding services
  • Search: Perform semantic searches across your vector database
  • Delete Collection: Remove collections from your Qdrant database

Installation

npm install -g better-qdrant-mcp-server

Or use it directly with npx:

npx better-qdrant-mcp-server

Configuration

The server uses environment variables for configuration. You can set these in a .env file in your project root:

# Qdrant Configuration
QDRANT_URL=http://localhost:6333
QDRANT_API_KEY=your_api_key_if_needed

# Embedding Service API Keys
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_api_key
OLLAMA_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:11434

Supported Embedding Services

  • OpenAI: Requires an API key
  • OpenRouter: Requires an API key
  • Ollama: Local embedding models (default endpoint: http://localhost:11434)
  • FastEmbed: Local embedding models

Usage with Claude

To use this MCP server with Claude, add it to your MCP settings configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-qdrant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["better-qdrant-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "QDRANT_URL": "http://localhost:6333",
        "QDRANT_API_KEY": "your_api_key_if_needed",
        "DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_SERVICE": "ollama",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_api_key",
        "OPENAI_ENDPOINT": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key",
        "OPENROUTER_ENDPOINT": "https://api.openrouter.com/v1",
        "OLLAMA_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:11434",
        "OLLAMA_MODEL": "nomic-embed-text"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Commands

List Collections

use_mcp_tool
server_name: better-qdrant
tool_name: list_collections
arguments: {}

Add Documents

use_mcp_tool
server_name: better-qdrant
tool_name: add_documents
arguments: {
  "filePath": "/path/to/your/document.pdf",
  "collection": "my-collection",
  "embeddingService": "openai",
  "chunkSize": 1000,
  "chunkOverlap": 200
}

Search

use_mcp_tool
server_name: better-qdrant
tool_name: search
arguments: {
  "query": "your search query",
  "collection": "my-collection",
  "embeddingService": "openai",
  "limit": 5
}

Delete Collection

use_mcp_tool
server_name: better-qdrant
tool_name: delete_collection
arguments: {
  "collection": "my-collection"
}

Requirements

  • Node.js >= 18.0.0
  • A running Qdrant server (local or remote)
  • API keys for the embedding services you want to use

License

MIT