Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Elasticsearch?

Remote Elasticsearch servers

Local Elasticsearch servers

How to add Elasticsearch to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

1. Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
2. Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
3. Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Kibana (local, from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "elasticsearch": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tocharianou/mcp-server-kibana@0.11.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KIBANA_URL": "<value>",
        "KIBANA_API_KEY": "<value>",
        "KIBANA_PASSWORD": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Elasticsearch to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Elastic. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Elasticsearch?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/elasticsearch/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/elasticsearch/

Does Elasticsearch have an official MCP server?

Yes. Elastic publishes one. It isn't listed in the official MCP Registry; we found it in Elastic's own docs or GitHub. Checked 2026-10-26. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/elasticsearch/