Camunda Docs MCP server

Use the Camunda Docs (Model Context Protocol) MCP server to query Camunda 8 documentation in your IDE or AI tool.

About

Add the Camunda Docs MCP server to let your AI agent directly access the latest official Camunda 8 documentation.

For example, if you use an AI coding tool such as Cursor or Copilot, adding the MCP server can help ensure more accurate AI responses and code generation by accessing the current Camunda 8 documentation and context.

The MCP server is available at the following URL:

https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai

Install

One-click install

You can perform a one-click installation or copy the MCP server URL via the Use MCP dropdown.

Manual install

The steps required to manually install the MCP server varies depending on your IDE/AI tool. For example:

VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites: VS Code 1.102+ with GitHub Copilot enabled.

Create an mcp.json file in your workspace .vscode folder:

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "camunda docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

info

For more information, refer to the MCP servers in VS Code documentation.

Cursor

Add the following to your .cursor/mcp.json file:

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "camunda docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

info

For more information, refer to the Cursor MCP documentation.

ChatGPT Desktop

ChatGPT Desktop supports MCP servers in developer mode:

1. Open ChatGPT Desktop.
2. Navigate to Settings > Features.
3. Enable Developer mode.
4. Navigate to Settings > MCP Servers.
5. Click Add Server and enter:
   • Name: camunda docs
   • URL: https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai

info

For more information, refer to the ChatGPT Desktop MCP documentation.

Other MCP clients

Use the server URL https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai and refer to your client's documentation for installation instructions.

Most clients accept the standard MCP protocol JSON configuration format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "camunda docs": {
      "url": "https://camunda-docs.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

Usage and limits

caution

The Camunda Docs MCP server is not designed for use in production environments, high-volume automation, or as part of a CI/CD pipeline. It is provided to help support Camunda developer IDE queries and for coding assistance, evaluation, and testing. You must always check and validate AI generated content and code as responses can be inaccurate.

Once connected to the MCP server within your editor, you can ask context-aware questions about Camunda. For example:

• "What is BPMN?"
• "How do I build an AI agent?"
• "What properties are changed for Camunda 8.8?"

Authentication

When connecting to the MCP server for the first time, you must authenticate via Google sign-in.

This anonymous Google ID is only used to enforce per-user rate limits and prevent abuse of the Camunda Docs MCP server:

• 40 requests per user per hour.
• 200 requests per user per day.

note

The MCP server is powered by the Kapa.ai AI assistant. Refer to the Kapa documentation to learn more about authentication.

Tools

The MCP server exposes a single semantic search tool:

search_camunda_knowledge_sources

This tool allows AI tools/agents to perform semantic retrieval over the Camunda 8 documentation and other public knowledge sources, such as forum posts, repos, podcasts, and product blogs.

Example VS Code Copilot integration

1. Install the Camunda Docs MCP server.
2. In VS Code, open Copilot Chat.
3. Select Agent mode from the Set Agent drop-down menu.
4. Click Configure Tools to check the search_camunda_knowledge_sources tool is available and selected.
5. Ask context-aware questions about Camunda.