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watsonx Discovery MCP. Search deep documents with plain chat commands.

watsonx Discovery connects your AI agent directly to massive, unstructured data collections. This MCP gives you a cognitive search engine that doesn't just keyword match; it understands natural language and surfaces hidden patterns from documents across your enterprise. Stop wading through complex cloud consoles—just ask questions about your knowledge base.

watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Search across collections

You perform natural language or DQL queries against multiple data sources to find relevant information.

Map project contents

The MCP lists all available data collections and the specific documents within them, helping you understand your scope.

Analyze document structure

You retrieve technical metadata for single indexed files, checking ingestion status or identifying key details.

Check data quality and health

The system verifies project component configurations and monitors the overall health of your discovery environment.

Review applied intelligence models

You list all NLP enrichments, like Sentiment or Entity extraction, to see what type of analysis is running on your data.

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What AI agents can do with watsonx Discovery: 6 Tools for Data Retrieval

These tools allow your agent to systematically map, analyze, query, and monitor every aspect of your watsonx Discovery project.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

Start using watsonx Discovery MCP

Get Document Details

Pulls metadata and status for a single indexed document, showing its technical details.

Get Component Settings

Retrieves the configuration settings and health metrics for all project components.

List Discovery Collections

Lists every data collection available in your current watsonx Discovery project.

List Collection Documents

Provides a list of all specific documents contained within a selected data...

List Available Enrichments

Lists every NLP model, such as Sentiment or Entity recognition, configured for your...

Query Discovery Content

Executes a natural language question or DQL query against a specific data collection.

Security and governance baked right in.

Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

watsonx Discovery MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The watsonx Discovery integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with watsonx Discovery, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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The pain point: Sifting through enterprise consoles

Right now, finding an answer means navigating a maze of cloud dashboards. You have to manually copy collection IDs, switch between tabs to check metadata, and then write highly technical query language just to get started. It's slow, it’s fragile, and it requires knowing the exact internal architecture.

With this MCP connected through Vinkius, that process vanishes. Your AI agent handles all the setup work behind the scenes. You just ask a question in plain English, and you get immediate, context-aware answers without ever touching a technical ID or a console dashboard.

Get Deep Insights with watsonx Discovery

You no longer need to manually run `list_discovery_collections` just to know what data sources exist, nor do you have to check component status using `get_component_settings`. These tedious setup steps are handled by your agent before it even answers.

The difference is that you move from being a data technician who runs commands, to an informed analyst who simply asks questions. The knowledge retrieval happens automatically.

What watsonx Discovery MCP does for your AI

You can connect your AI agent to IBM watsonx Discovery and treat your entire document repository like a single, searchable conversation. Instead of manually running queries or digging through technical console dashboards, you simply chat with the system using natural language. The MCP uses advanced text analytics to read everything—from legal contracts to internal reports—and surface only what you need.

You can ask complex questions about multiple documents at once and get actionable answers immediately. This capability is hosted on Vinkius, making it easy for your AI client to access deep enterprise knowledge without needing specialized coding skills. It’s like having a data scientist who lives inside your chat window.

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Frequently asked questions about watsonx Discovery MCP

How do I start searching with the watsonx Discovery MCP? +

You first need to provide your specific watsonx credentials and project ID. Once connected, you can use query_discovery_content by simply asking a natural language question.

What if I want to know what data sources are available? Do I need the watsonx Discovery MCP? +

Yes, use the list_discovery_collections tool. This function gives you an immediate inventory of every collection in your project so you can plan your query.

Can this MCP help me check if a document is ready to be searched? +

Absolutely. Use get_document_details on the specific file ID. This tool retrieves the metadata and ingestion status, confirming it's indexed and available for querying.

Does watsonx Discovery help with NLP analysis? Which tools are involved? +

The MCP lists active enrichments using list_available_enrichments. This tells you if the document has Sentiment or Entity tags applied, which enhances your ability to query.

I have multiple documents. Can I search them all at once with watsonx Discovery? +

Yes. By using query_discovery_content, you can write a prompt that directs the agent to look across several collections simultaneously, consolidating the findings.