Glean Remote MCP Server (com.glean/mcp)

Glean Remote MCP Server is a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that securely connects Glean Enterprise Knowledge with an IDE, LLM, or agents. It is intended to expose MCP capabilities so clients can access Glean knowledge through MCP tooling and communication.

🛠️ Key Features

Remote MCP server (com.glean/mcp)
Secure connection of Glean Enterprise Knowledge to MCP clients
Supports integration with IDEs, LLMs, and agents

🚀 Use Cases

Enable IDEs to access Glean Enterprise Knowledge via MCP
Provide LLMs/agents with Glean knowledge through MCP-based tools
Use MCP tooling to interface with Glean-hosted knowledge

⚡ Developer Benefits

Standard MCP integration for model and agent workflows (modelcontextprotocol)
Compatible with MCP client/host patterns (mcp-client, mcp-host)

⚠️ Limitations

Source excerpt does not specify available tools, tool count, authentication details, or specific MCP methods beyond “securely connects”

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Glean Remote MCP Server

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Remote MCP Server that securely connects Glean Enterprise Knowledge with your IDE, LLM, or agent platform of choice.

Overview

The Glean MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol to provide AI assistants and developer tools with secure, real-time access to your organization's enterprise knowledge. It enables natural language interaction with company documents, people, and data while respecting existing access permissions.

Features

Enterprise Knowledge Access - Search and retrieve information from your company's documents, wikis, and knowledge bases
People & Expertise Discovery - Find colleagues, understand org structure, and identify subject matter experts
Permission-Aware - All data access respects your organization's existing access controls
OAuth 2.0 Authentication - Secure authentication with SSO integration
Streamable HTTP Transport - Modern, efficient protocol for real-time communication

Getting Started

Each organization has a unique Glean MCP server URL. To set up the Glean MCP Server for your organization:

View the Setup Guide

The guide covers:

Obtaining your organization's MCP server URL
Configuring your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)
Authentication setup
Available tools and example prompts

Compatibility

The Glean MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client. See the full list of supported hosts for details.

Documentation

Support

Documentation: docs.glean.com
Issues: For bugs or feature requests related to the Glean MCP Server, please contact Glean support through your organization's support channel

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Install

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.

Glean Remote MCP Server