chroma_create_collection

MCP tool from Chroma MCP by chroma-core

Create a new collection with optional HNSW configuration

How to use it

Project documentation lists chroma_create_collection for the Chroma MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

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Other tools in Chroma MCP (11)

chroma_add_documents

Add documents with optional metadata and custom IDs

chroma_delete_collection

Delete a collection

chroma_delete_documents

Delete specific documents from a collection

chroma_get_collection_count

Get the number of documents in a collection

chroma_get_collection_info

Get detailed information about a collection

chroma_get_documents

Retrieve documents by IDs or filters with pagination

chroma_list_collections

List all collections with pagination support

chroma_modify_collection

Update a collection's name or metadata

chroma_peek_collection

View a sample of documents in a collection

chroma_query_documents

Query documents using semantic search with advanced filtering

chroma_update_documents

Update existing documents' content, metadata, or embeddings