• VERIFIED
  • RELIABLE
  • TRACEABLE
  • HUMAN

How to ground your AI answers with Vertex AI Search

Connect your document store to your AI client once. From then on, your agent pulls facts directly from your files.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How do I make my AI use my private documents for answers?

You link your indexed files to your AI client through this MCP. Your agent then searches those specific documents to find facts and build responses. You get answers that stay within your own data.

The outcomes

Where your data meets your AI

The AI stops guessing and starts reading your actual files.

VERIFIED

Fact-based responses

The agent pulls information directly from your indexed files. You get answers that match your specific documentation.

RELIABLE

Fewer hallucinations

By restricting the AI to your data, you prevent it from making up facts. It only uses what it finds in your index.

TRACEABLE

Direct source links

The AI identifies which documents contain the answers. You can quickly check the source of any response.

HUMAN

Manual control

You control which documents are indexed. The AI cannot access any files you haven't explicitly added to the search index.

The workflow

What your AI does when a question arrives.

The AI follows a specific path to turn your question into a verified answer.

  1. Scan your files

    The agent searches through your indexed document library to find relevant information.

    search_documents

  2. Retrieve context

    It pulls the specific text snippets needed to answer your query.

    search_documents

  3. Build the answer

    The AI generates a response using only the information it just found.

    get_grounded_answer

  4. Verify grounding

    The agent ensures the final answer is strictly tied to your provided documents.

    get_grounded_answer

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts once you've connected your documents.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual document names or topics.

Vertex AI Search Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tPSiUT085NrK0Q7wJaTFR09NOdWshRlsftXDjz1N/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 — Vertex AI Search capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vertex-ai-search-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tPSiUT085NrK0Q7wJaTFR09NOdWshRlsftXDjz1N/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Based on the Q3 sales report, what was our total revenue?

  • Summarize the safety protocols in the employee handbook.

  • What does the technical manual say about resetting the sensor?

  • Find all mentions of the project deadline in the client contract.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
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  • Cline

Start here

Connect Vertex AI Search once, then ask.

Follow the link to authorize the connection. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and the full walkthrough is on the Connector page.

Connect Vertex AI Search to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI use the internet to answer my questions?

    No. The tools are designed to restrict the AI to your indexed documents.

  • 02

    Can the AI change or delete my files?

    No. This MCP only allows the AI to search and read your documents.

  • 03

    What happens if the answer isn't in my documents?

    The AI should tell you it cannot find the answer rather than making something up.

  • 04

    Does the AI see all my files?

    No. It only sees the documents you have specifically indexed for search.

  • 05

    How do I add new documents to the AI's knowledge?

    You must add the files to your Vertex AI Search index; the AI then accesses them through the search tool.

  • More questions about Vertex AI Search? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Vertex AI Search Connector can do

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