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Use Knowbase from Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other AI assistants via MCP
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Use Knowbase from Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other AI assistants via MCP
Knowbase exposes your document library to external AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard for connecting AI tools to data sources. Once connected, assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity can search and read your library to answer questions, with citations back to your source documents, without you leaving that assistant.
Plan requirement: MCP access is included with the Pro and Team plans.
Add this remote MCP server URL in your assistant's connector settings:
https://mcp.knowbase.ai/mcpYou can copy it any time from Account > MCP in Knowbase.
The first time you connect, a window opens where you sign in with your Knowbase account and approve access on a consent screen. Your assistant only ever sees the documents in your own library — never your password.
Connecting adds these tools to your assistant:
search_library
Semantic search — returns the most relevant passages with citations. Can be scoped to specific documents
grep_library
Exact text search (literal or regex) for precise strings — names, IDs, quotes, code — that semantic search may miss
get_document_content
Returns the full text of a document
ask_knowbase
Asks a question and returns a Knowbase-generated answer with sources
list_documents
Lists the documents in your library
list_collections
Lists your collections and their files
The assistant decides when to call these based on your questions. Try prompts like "Search my Knowbase library for our refund policy".
Any assistant that supports remote MCP connectors can use Knowbase — these guides cover the most common ones.
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