Cohere Docs MCP: what works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Grok Bot
Cohere docs remote MCP server: answers questions about Cohere docs with cited sources. No sign-in needed.
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Set it up
URL https://docs.cohere.com/mcp. No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects. Copy-paste setup: Claude | Claude Code | Cursor | VS Code | ChatGPT
Status grid
| App | Status | Date tested |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Untested | Not yet tested |
| ChatGPT | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Cursor | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Grok Bot | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP Inspector (reference client) | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | Works | Fri Oct 16 2026 |
Hands-on test results
| App | Task | Result | Time | Detail | Date tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | connect (no auth) | Works | 781 ms | Connected without sign-in in 781 ms. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | list tools | Works | 255 ms | 1 tools: searchDocs. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search docs ("rerank API") | Works | 20264 ms | searchDocs: about 4 KB returned. "Cohere's Rerank API takes in a query and a list of texts and produces an ordered array with each text assigned a relevance score [^1]. It pr" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search docs ("embed input_type") | Works | 14341 ms | searchDocs: about 2 KB returned. "The `input_type` parameter in Cohere's Embed API tells the model how to optimize the embeddings based on how they will be used. Here's a bre" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search with nonsense query | Works | 3818 ms | searchDocs: 98 characters returned. "I can only help with questions about this documentation. Please ask something related to the docs." | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | error handling (number as query) | Works | 468 ms | searchDocs: tool error, 257 characters returned. "MCP error -32602: Input validation error: Invalid arguments for tool searchDocs: [ { "code": "invalid_type", "expected": "string", "received" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT, MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Scripted client using the official MCP TypeScript SDK v1.32.1 against https://docs.cohere.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2025-11-25). No sign-in needed. Fern-hosted docs server. Server fern-docs-mcp-server v1.0.0. Read-only server, so no create task. 6 of 6 tasks passed.
Automated handshake
No public remote endpoint to check (local or package-only server).
Gotchas
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Answers are written summaries with citations, but slow: about 20 s for one question. Set a generous tool timeout.
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): About 14 s for this question.
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): A nonsense query returns a clear refusal ("I can only help with questions about this documentation").
Errors and fixes
FAQ
Does the Cohere Docs MCP server work?
In our hands-on test on Oct 16, 2026, 6 of 6 tasks passed. Main gotcha: Answers are written summaries with citations, but slow: about 20 s for one question. Set a generous tool timeout.
What is the Cohere Docs MCP server URL?
https://docs.cohere.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP).
Does the Cohere Docs MCP server need sign-in?
No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
How do I add the Cohere Docs MCP server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code or ChatGPT?
Follow our copy-paste setup guides: https://connectorreport.com/c/cohere-docs/setup/claude https://connectorreport.com/c/cohere-docs/setup/claude-code https://connectorreport.com/c/cohere-docs/setup/cursor https://connectorreport.com/c/cohere-docs/setup/vscode https://connectorreport.com/c/cohere-docs/setup/chatgpt
What errors does the Cohere Docs MCP server give?
MCP tool call times out on slow servers.
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