# zvec-mcp-server

> MCP server for Zvec vector database

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/zvec-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/zvec-ai/zvec-mcp-server#readme
- repository: https://github.com/zvec-ai/zvec-mcp-server#readme
- version: 0.3.0
- license: Apache-2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, embedding, mcp, vector-database, zvec
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:zvec-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# Zvec MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for [Zvec](https://github.com/alibaba/zvec), a high-performance embedded vector database by Alibaba.

## Overview

This MCP server enables LLMs to interact with Zvec vector database through well-designed tools. It provides comprehensive functionality for:

- **Collection Management**: Create, open, and manage vector database collections
- **Document Operations**: Insert, update, delete, and fetch documents with full CRUD support
- **Vector Search**: Single-vector and multi-vector similarity search with re-ranking
- **Index Management**: Create and manage vector indexes (HNSW, IVF, FLAT) for fast retrieval
- **AI Embedding**: OpenAI-powered dense embedding with automatic text-to-vector conversion

## Features

- 🚀 **17 Comprehensive Tools**: Full API coverage for common vector database operations
- 🤖 **AI-Powered Embedding**: Built-in OpenAI embedding for semantic search
- 📊 **Multiple Response Formats**: Support both JSON and Markdown output formats
- 🔍 **Multi-Vector Search**: Combine multiple embeddings with advanced re-ranking
- 🎯 **Hybrid Search**: Combine vector similarity with scalar filters
- 🛡️ **Type Safety**: Full Pydantic v2 validation for all inputs
- 📝 **Rich Documentation**: Detailed tool descriptions with examples

## Installation

### Requirements

- Python 3.10 - 3.14
- Supported platforms: Linux (x86_64, ARM64), macOS (ARM64)

### Install from PyPI

```bash
# Using uv (recommended)
uv pip install zvec-mcp-server

# Or using pip
pip install zvec-mcp-server
```

### Install from Source

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/zvec-ai/zvec-mcp-server.git
cd zvec-mcp-server

# Using uv (recommended)
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Or using pip
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Quick Start

### Running the Server

```bash
# Using the installed package
python -m zvec_mcp

# Or with uv
uv r…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.database (1, derived)
- data.vector-search (1, derived)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/zvec-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T16:24:09.399Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/zvec-mcp-server/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/zvec-mcp-server · ARD identifier urn:air::server:zvec-mcp-server