• STATUS
  • MISSING
  • CONFIG
  • HUMAN

How to audit database indexes with your AI

Connect your AI to your Couchbase cluster to run health checks on your data structures. It handles the heavy lifting of scanning your cluster configuration.

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Short answer

Can my AI check my Couchbase indexes?

Yes. Your AI pulls a full list of your current indexes and compares them against your requirements. You'll get a clear view of what's active and what's broken.

Audit outcomes.

Where every issue lands.

The AI organizes its findings into these specific categories.

STATUS

Index health report

The AI identifies which indexes are online, building, or failed. You get a clean summary of cluster readiness.

MISSING

Identify gaps

The AI spots where expected search or vector indexes are absent. It highlights exactly what needs to be created.

CONFIG

Setting mismatches

The AI flags indexes with incorrect parameters or outdated configurations. It points out the specific settings that don't match your intent.

HUMAN

Manual fixes needed

The AI flags critical errors that require you to step in. It won't change your database, so you decide when to apply fixes.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from discovery to analysis without you running manual queries.

  1. Inventory the cluster

    The AI pulls a complete list of every index currently living in your Couchbase environment.

    list_indexes

  2. Verify search settings

    The AI checks the specific configurations for your Full Text Search indexes to ensure they are functional.

    fts_search

  3. Validate vector coverage

    The AI inspects vector indexes to confirm they are ready for similarity searches.

    fts_search

  4. Report discrepancies

    The AI compares the live state against your requested index schema and highlights any mismatches.

    list_indexes

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off an audit immediately.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your specific cluster names or index types.

Couchbase Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWaJnEVjNwe96vxf5IajtX1h1rZH9VkCF8KWnsvT/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Couchbase capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "couchbase-vector-nosql-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wWaJnEVjNwe96vxf5IajtX1h1rZH9VkCF8KWnsvT/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all the indexes in my 'production_cluster' and tell me if any are currently building.

  • Check my FTS indexes in the 'search_service' bucket and find any that have incorrect settings.

  • Are there any missing vector indexes in my 'user_embeddings' bucket?

  • Audit my Couchbase cluster and give me a summary of all active search indexes.

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Start here

Connect Couchbase once, then ask.

Add your credentials to the MCP, and your AI can immediately start reading your cluster metadata. Your connection details stay encrypted and private.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete or modify my indexes?

    No. The AI can only read and inspect your indexes. You must perform all create, update, or delete operations manually in Couchbase.

  • 02

    Does the AI need admin permissions?

    The AI needs read-only access to the cluster metadata to list and inspect the status of your indexes.

  • 03

    Can it check my data content?

    No. This specific task is for auditing index status and configuration, not for querying the actual documents inside your buckets.

  • 04

    How does it know if an index is broken?

    It uses the cluster metadata to see if an index state is anything other than 'online'.

  • 05

    Can I use this to optimize query performance?

    The AI can identify missing indexes that would help performance, but it cannot rewrite your N1QL queries for you.

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