How do I connect Mongodb Lens MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mongodb-lens -- npx -y mongodb-lens` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Mongodb Lens MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Mongodb Lens MCP Server do?

Mongodb Lens MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including bulk-operations, create-user, delete-document. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Mongodb Lens

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🍃🔎 MongoDB Lens: Full Featured MCP Server for MongoDB Databases

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mongodb-lens' -- 'npx' '-y' 'mongodb-lens'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

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10 of 10 tools

Documented tools (10)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

bulk-operations

Can perform batch deletions when configured to do so

create-user

Creates users with permissions that could enable further changes

delete-document

Removes documents matching specified criteria

drop-collection

Permanently deletes collections and all their documents

drop-database

Permanently deletes entire databases

drop-index

Removes indexes (can impact query performance)

drop-user

Removes database users and their access permissions

rename-collection

Can overwrite existing collections when using the drop target option

transaction

Executes multiple operations in a transaction (potential for complex changes)

update-document

Updates documents which could overwrite existing data

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Questions about Mongodb Lens MCP Server

How do I connect Mongodb Lens MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mongodb-lens -- npx -y mongodb-lens` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Mongodb Lens MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Mongodb Lens MCP Server do?: Mongodb Lens MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including bulk-operations, create-user, delete-document. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.