---
title: "WP Engine MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/wp-engine"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/wp-engine.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/wpengine.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# WP Engine MCP server

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. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [wpengine.com](https://wpengine.com)
- Categories: [Websites & apps](https://martechdb.com/categories/websites-apps.md)

## 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
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: API key (`api_key`)
- Official MCP Registry: not listed
- Documentation: https://developers.wpengine.com/docs/ai-toolkit/smart-search/mcp/
- How we know it's official: The vendor's own documentation
- First seen: 2026-10-01
- Last checked: not checked yet

Tools: not known. The server needs sign-in before it lists them.

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http wp-engine 'https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp'
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=wp-engine&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS5haS53cGVuZ2luZS5jb20vdjEvc21hcnQtc2VhcmNoL3tlbnZpcm9ubWVudH0vbWNwIn0%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22wp-engine%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.ai.wpengine.com%2Fv1%2Fsmart-search%2F%7Benvironment%7D%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "wp-engine": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.ai.wpengine.com/v1/smart-search/{environment}/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## 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

- 2026-10-01: WP Engine Smart Search MCP server added
- 2026-10-01: Added to MartechDB

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Websites & apps:

- [Cloudflare](https://martechdb.com/vendors/cloudflare.md) (cloudflare.com)
- [GitHub](https://martechdb.com/vendors/github.md) (github.com)
- [WordPress](https://martechdb.com/vendors/wordpress.md) (wordpress.org)
- [HubSpot](https://martechdb.com/vendors/hubspot.md) (hubspot.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/wpengine.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about WP Engine.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/wp-engine