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WP Engine MCP server

wpengine.com · Websites & apps

Yes. WP Engine publishes an official MCP server at an address made for your account (https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp). It's hosted and connects with an API key from your WP Engine account.

Official MCP server
Hosted
API key

Official MCP server

WP Engine Smart Search MCP server

Gives your AI assistant Smart Search over a WP Engine site's content. In open beta, with an address for each site.

Address
https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp Fill in the parts in braces for your account.
Runs
Hosted
Sign-in
API key
Official MCP Registry
Not listed
How we know it's official
The vendor's own documentation
Documentation
developers.wpengine.com/docs/ai-toolkit/smart-search/mcp/
Tools
Not known. It needs sign-in before it lists them.
First seen
1 Oct 2026
Last checked
We can't check it: its address is different for each account.

Connect WP Engine MCP to Claude

Claude.ai and Claude Desktop (custom connector)

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors → + → Add custom connector, then paste the address.

Claude Code

Connect WP Engine MCP to ChatGPT

Address

In ChatGPT, open Settings → Apps → Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, then Create and paste the address. ChatGPT usually only connects to servers with self-serve sign-in or none.

Connect WP Engine MCP to Cursor

Add to Cursor

Opens Cursor if it's installed. If nothing happens, use the JSON below.

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients

Connect WP Engine MCP to VS Code

Add to VS Code

Opens VS Code if it's installed. Otherwise add the JSON settings from the Cursor section to your .vscode/mcp.json.

WP Engine MCP server questions

Does WP Engine have an official MCP server?

Yes. WP Engine publishes its MCP server itself. WP Engine's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.

What is the WP Engine MCP server URL?

The address is https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp, with the parts in braces filled in for your WP Engine account.

Does the WP Engine MCP server need an API key?

Yes. You create an API key in your WP Engine account and give it to your AI client.

How do I connect WP Engine MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

In Claude, add https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http wp-engine 'https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp'

Is the WP Engine MCP server in the official MCP Registry?

No. WP Engine hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry.

Change history

What we've seen change for WP Engine, newest first.

  1. WP Engine: WP Engine Smart Search MCP server added

  2. WP Engine: Added to MartechDB

Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll check it against the evidence.