The Index MCP searches across covered product documentation and the technical web. To search only the content on a specific Mintlify-hosted site, use that site’s search MCP server.
context tool
Use context to research an implementation task and return compact, source-cited context in one call. The tool is read-only and can access the open web.
string
required
Implementation question to research.
string
Product or company name to use as an additional retrieval hint.
string[]
Domains to include in retrieval. When set, retrieval limits results to these domains.
string[]
Domains to exclude from retrieval.
integer
default:"3000"
Maximum number of tokens to return. The maximum value is
6000. Use the default for focused questions and a larger budget for complex, multi-part tasks.Output
The tool returns Markdown-formatted context assembled from ranked sources. Each section includes a title, source URL, and the relevant source content.Rate limits
Index applies the following per-IP limits to the public MCP server:
Requests exceeding either limit return
429 Too Many Requests. Wait before retrying, and use exponential backoff for automated clients.
Protocol behavior
The Index MCP uses stateless Streamable HTTP:- Send each JSON-RPC request as an HTTP
POST. - Send one JSON-RPC request per HTTP request. Batching is not supported.
- Do not persist or send an MCP session ID between requests.