Groupdocs Search MCP

Name: Groupdocs Search MCP
Author: groupdocs-search

by groupdocs-searchversion 26.10.1i★ 0iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.groupdocs-search/groupdocs-search-mcp

How to install

What it does

MCP server for GroupDocs.Search — index documents and run full-text search via AI agents.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key Needs GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY
Category Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 14, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groupdocs-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY": "your-value",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Groupdocs Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Groupdocs Search MCP or shows a Groupdocs Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH · default {storage_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH · default {output_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH · default {index_path}
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH · default {license_path}

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Groupdocs Search MCP yet

Groupdocs Search MCP runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Groupdocs Search MCP

Steps for Claude →You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Search & AI memory that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Context7✓ ChatGPT
OpenSEO✓ ChatGPT
AIHOT✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --scope user groupdocs-search --env GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY=your-value --env GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY -e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1

Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Groupdocs Search MCP listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Groupdocs Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Groupdocs Search MCP or shows a Groupdocs Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH · default {storage_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH · default {output_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH · default {index_path}
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH · default {license_path}

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Groupdocs Search MCP settings, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Groupdocs Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Groupdocs Search MCP or shows a Groupdocs Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH · default {storage_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH · default {output_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH · default {index_path}
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH · default {license_path}

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Groupdocs Search MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Groupdocs Search MCP settings, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Groupdocs Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Groupdocs Search MCP or shows a Groupdocs Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH · default {storage_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH · default {output_path}
GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH · default {index_path}
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH · default {license_path}

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Groupdocs Search MCP💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user groupdocs-search --env GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY=your-value --env GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY -e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groupdocs-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY": "your-value",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groupdocs-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY": "your-value",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "groupdocs-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "-e",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY",
        "ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY": "your-value",
        "GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH env
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH env
GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH env
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH env
GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY secret required env
GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY secret required env

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 0
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 26.10.1
Categoryi: Search & AI memory
Published to registryi: Oct 15, 2026
Code last changedi: Oct 15, 2026
Maker: groupdocs-search
Packages: oci: ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:26.10.1
Repo: groupdocs-search/GroupDocs.Search.Mcp
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 15, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account groupdocs-search, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 31 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 6135 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 56% of the other 6135 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 6135 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Groupdocs Search MCP safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY, GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 31 days ago, and the latest version (26.10.1) reached the registry 31 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Docker on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, OpenSEO

Others in the same category

Servers in the same category from other makers, sorted by stars.

Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi

Context7

Feeds AI the latest docs for libraries and frameworks before it answers, so code it writes does not use outdated, removed functions.

by upstashWidely used↓ 1.2M/wk★ 64.8KUpdated 3 days ago

Computer or cloud

Install

Codebase Memory

Codebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.

by DeusDataWidely used↓ 16.8K/wk★ 48.6KUpdated 29 days ago

Runs on your computer

Install

OpenSEO

Keyword research, site audits, rank tracking and AI visibility for your AI agent.

by every-appWidely used★ 27.7KUpdated yesterday

Runs in the cloud✓ everyapp.com

How to connect

README from the maker

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GroupDocs.Search MCP Server

MCP server that exposes GroupDocs.Search as AI-callable tools for Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other MCP agents. It indexes folders of PDF, Office, email, archive and 70+ other document formats locally, then answers full-text, boolean, phrase, fuzzy and date-range queries over them — documents never leave your machine.

Installation

One-click installs pre-fill every supported setting: edit the placeholder host path in

the volume mount after install; an empty GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH runs in evaluation mode.

More clients - ready-made configs for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Visual Studio 2022,

Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and JetBrains Rider live in install/generated/.

This product ships via Docker (GHCR) only. The GroupDocs.Search engine DLL is about 200 MiB and ships ONNX Runtime natives, so the packed tool (~281 MiB) exceeds NuGet.org's 250 MB limit — dnx and dotnet tool install are not available for it. When a slimmer engine packs under the limit, the standard NuGet flow returns (see the revert notes in .github/workflows/publish_prod.yml).

docker run --rm -i \

-v $(pwd)/documents:/data \ ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:latest

Images are multi-arch (linux/amd64 + linux/arm64), tagged latest plus an immutable version tag per release (e.g. :26.10.1). To pin, replace :latest with the version tag — recommended for shared configs and CI.

Linux: run the container as your user

The image runs as a non-root user (uid 1654). On Linux a mounted folder keeps its host owner, so a folder you own is read-only inside the container and indexing fails with *"The index folder … is not writable"*. Add --user so the container writes as you:

docker run --rm -i --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \

-v $(pwd)/documents:/data \ ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:latest

MCP client configs (JSON) do not run a shell, so put the numbers in directly — id -u and id -g print them, typically 1000: "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "--user", "1000:1000", "-v", …]. Docker Desktop on Windows and macOS does not need this.

Where the index lives

Search is the one stateful server in the GroupDocs MCP family: an index is a persistent, searchable copy of your documents' text that survives restarts. By default it is kept in a .groupdocs-search-index folder inside the documents folder (/data/.groupdocs-search-index in the container), so the one volume mount above is all you need and the index is never indexed itself.

If the documents folder is read-only, keep the index in its own folder:

docker run --rm -i \

-v /path/to/documents:/data:ro \ -v /path/to/index:/index -e GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH=/index \ ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:latest

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
`add_to_index`	Indexes a file, a folder (recursively), or the whole storage folder. Creates the index on demand.
`search`	Finds the documents that match a query, ranked by relevance, with occurrence counts — returned as JSON
`get_text_fragments`	Returns the matching passages with surrounding words, so the agent can quote or answer from them
`update_index`	Re-reads changed files, adds new files in indexed folders, drops deleted ones
`remove_from_index`	Removes an indexed path (a folder or file passed to `add_to_index`) from the index; files on disk are untouched
`create_index`	Creates or opens a named index (`contracts`, `hr/2026`), or recreates it empty
`get_index_info`	Reports whether an index exists, its document count, indexed paths, version, and the other indexes — as JSON
`get_license_status`	Reports the active licensing mode (evaluation / licensed / metered), the engine version, and — under metered — the consumed quantity and credit. Processes no document.

Paths are always relative to the documents folder (contracts, reports/2026/q3.pdf), and indexes are referred to by name, never by filesystem path. Several named indexes can live side by side.

Query syntax (GroupDocs.Search DSL): single words (invoice); phrases in double quotes ("force majeure" — unquoted multi-word input does not match); AND, OR, NOT and parentheses; ? character wildcards (?ffect, princip?(2~4)); daterange(2026-01-01 ~~ 2026-06-30); number ranges (100 ~~ 500); field prefixes (filename: lease); regular expressions starting with ^; and fuzzy matching via the fuzzy argument.

Indexable formats include PDF, DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, ODT/ODS/ODP, RTF, TXT, HTML, EPUB, FB2, EML/EMLX/MSG, PST/OST, ONE and ZIP — including documents inside archives and email attachments. get_index_info with includeSupportedFormats: true lists the engine's full set.

Example prompts for AI agents

Copy any of these into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot Chat after the server is connected.

Make a folder searchable: *"Index everything in my contracts folder."*
Find the right documents: *"Which contracts mention a termination penalty?"*
Read the evidence, not the file list: *"Show me the paragraphs that talk about \"force majeure\", with the file each one comes from."*
Keep it current: *"I edited some files in reports — refresh the index and search for the Q3 forecast again."*
Separate collections: *"Create an index called hr for the HR folder, then search it for parental leave."*

Licensing

The MCP server itself is MIT; the underlying GroupDocs.Search engine requires a license for production use. Without one the server runs in evaluation mode, and the limits are counts, not watermarks — results look complete and are not:

An index holds at most 100 documents (across all indexes of a repository); indexing stops there.
A search returns at most 10 documents.
Every tool response carries an evaluation note while this applies.
Full list: evaluation limitations.

There are two ways to license the server.

License file — mount your GroupDocs.Search.lic (or GroupDocs.Total.lic) into the container and point GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH at it. Works offline.

Metered (pay-per-use) — set both GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY and GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY. You are billed for what you actually process, which suits AI agents well because their usage is bursty and hard to predict up front. If both a metered key pair and a license file are configured, metered wins and the file is ignored.

Metered mode needs outbound connectivity. Usage is reported to GroupDocs servers, so air-gapped

or firewalled deployments must allow that egress — or use a license file instead.

Call the `get_license_status` tool at any time to see which mode is active, and — under metered — the consumed quantity and remaining credit. It processes no document and changes nothing.

Keeping the private key out of your config

The metered private key is a secret. MCP client configs are plain files on disk, and a project-scoped .mcp.json is committed by convention, so prefer, in order:

Set the variables in your OS environment and leave them out of the config entirely. An stdio MCP server inherits its client's environment, so this works in every client. On macOS note that an app launched from Finder does not inherit shell exports — use launchctl setenv, or launch the client from a terminal.
Reference them indirectly if your client supports it (Claude Code expands ${VAR}; VS Code uses ${env:VAR} and ${input:...}).
A literal value in a user-scoped config (for example ~/.claude.json) is acceptable for a single developer.
Never commit a literal key in a project-scoped .mcp.json.

For Docker, forward the values without writing them into any file — the names alone, so the keys never appear in the command line:

docker run --rm -i \

-e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY -e GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY \ -v /path/to/documents:/data \ ghcr.io/groupdocs-search/search-net-mcp:latest

Configuration

Variable	Description	Default
`GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH`	Folder with the documents to index; tool paths are relative to it	`./Files` (`/data` in the image)
`GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH`	(Optional) writable folder; indexes go under it when `GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH` is not set	`GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH`
`GROUPDOCS_MCP_INDEX_PATH`	(Optional) folder that holds the indexes, one sub-folder per index name	`/.groupdocs-search-index`
`GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH`	Path to a GroupDocs license file, as seen inside the container. Ignored when metered keys are set	(evaluation mode)
`GROUPDOCS_METERED_PUBLIC_KEY`	Metered (pay-per-use) public key. Needs the private key too; takes precedence over `GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH`	(unset)

| GROUPDOCS_METERED_PRIVATE_KEY | Metered priv

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Groupdocs Search MCP

What it does

Install

Install Docker (if you don’t have it)

Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Docker (if you don’t have it)

Sign up and create a Groupdocs Search MCP key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Docker (if you don’t have it)

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GroupDocs.Search MCP Server

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