Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Pinecone

Pinecone MCP server enables Claude Desktop to read, write, and search Pinecone vector databases, facilitating semantic search and document management.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

readwrite

Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-pinecone --client claude

Exposed MCP Tools (5)

safe

semantic-search

Searches the Pinecone index for records semantically similar to a query.

Read-only operation; no data modification.

safe

read-document

Retrieves a specific document from the Pinecone index.

Read-only operation; no data modification.

safe

list-documents

Lists all documents present in the Pinecone index.

Read-only operation; no data modification.

safe

pinecone-stats

Provides statistics about the Pinecone index, such as record count and dimensions.

Read-only operation; no data modification.

moderate

process-document

Processes a document by chunking, embedding, and upserting it into the Pinecone index.

Modifies the Pinecone index by adding new data.

Safety Assessment

This server allows Claude to interact with a Pinecone index. It's relatively safe for read-only operations like semantic search. However, write operations like processing documents pose a moderate risk if the agent is not carefully controlled, potentially leading to unintended data modification or deletion.

API key authentication
Limited toolset focused on Pinecone operations
No direct shell access or arbitrary code execution
Clear separation of concerns between MCP server and Pinecone service

Write access to Pinecone index (upsert, process document)
Potential for data modification or deletion within Pinecone
Reliance on Pinecone's security model
API key exposure if not handled properly