
Mongo Scout Mcp
Connects Claude to MongoDB with 50+ tools split across exploration, querying, diagnostics, monitoring, and data quality. Runs read-only by default, with an optional read-write mode for a separate instance. The monitoring tools are the standout: detectVolumeAnomalies spots unusual document patterns and correlates them with events, getHottestCollections shows real-time activity, and getCurrentOperations surfaces slow queries. Also handles relationship traversal, orphaned reference detection, duplicate finding, and schema inference from sampled documents. All queries are validated against injection, responses are size-limited, and credentials get redacted from logs. Reach for this when you need to investigate production MongoDB issues through conversation instead of writing aggregation pipelines by hand.
- tools
- 50
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Mar 4, 2026
Tools
50 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
listDatabasesall databases in the instance
all databases in the instance
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getDatabaseStatsstorage and performance statistics
storage and performance statistics
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
listCollectionscollections in the current database
collections in the current database
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getCollectionStatssize, document count, index details
size, document count, index details
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
inferSchemaschema inference from sampled documents
schema inference from sampled documents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findquery documents with filtering, sorting, projection
query documents with filtering, sorting, projection
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
aggregaterun aggregation pipelines
run aggregation pipelines
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
countcount documents matching a query
count documents matching a query
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
distinctunique values for a field
unique values for a field
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
textSearchfull-text search across indexed fields
full-text search across indexed fields
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explainQueryquery execution plan analysis
query execution plan analysis
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
detectVolumeAnomaliesunusual patterns in document volume
unusual patterns in document volume
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
analyzeQueryPerformancequery optimization using explain plans
query optimization using explain plans
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getServerStatusserver performance metrics
server performance metrics
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getCurrentOperationscurrently running operations
currently running operations
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getConnectionPoolStatsconnection pool health
connection pool health
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getProfilerStatsprofiler data and slow operations
profiler data and slow operations
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getLiveMetricsreal-time metrics with continuous updates
real-time metrics with continuous updates
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getHottestCollectionscollections with highest activity
collections with highest activity
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getCollectionMetricsdetailed per-collection metrics
detailed per-collection metrics
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
getSlowestOperationsslow query tracking
slow query tracking
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
runAdminCommandexecute admin commands
execute admin commands
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findDuplicatesduplicate documents by field combination
duplicate documents by field combination
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findOrphansorphaned references across collections
orphaned references across collections
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findMissingFieldsdocuments missing required fields
documents missing required fields
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findInconsistentTypestype inconsistencies across documents
type inconsistencies across documents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
validateDocumentscustom validation with MongoDB $expr
custom validation with MongoDB $expr
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
exploreRelationshipsmulti-hop relationship traversal
multi-hop relationship traversal
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findRecentdocuments within a time window
documents within a time window
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findInTimeRangedate range queries with optional grouping
date range queries with optional grouping
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
listIndexesall indexes for a collection
all indexes for a collection
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
createIndexcreate new indexes
create new indexes
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
dropIndexremove indexes
remove indexes
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
exportCollectionJSON, JSONL, or CSV
JSON, JSONL, or CSV
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
cloneCollectionclone with filtering and index copying
clone with filtering and index copying
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
previewUpdatesee what would change before committing
see what would change before committing
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
previewDeletesee what would change before committing
see what would change before committing
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
previewBulkWritepreview bulk operations
preview bulk operations
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
insertOneinsert documents
insert documents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
insertManyinsert documents
insert documents
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
updateOneupdate with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
update with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
updateManyupdate with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
update with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
replaceOnereplace a single document
replace a single document
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
findOneAndUpdatefind and update atomically
find and update atomically
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
deleteOnedelete with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
delete with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
deleteManydelete with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
delete with dryRun and maxDocuments limits
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
bulkWritemultiple write operations in one call
multiple write operations in one call
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
renameFieldrename fields with dry-run and index migration
rename fields with dry-run and index migration
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
createCollectioncollection management
collection management
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
dropCollectioncollection management
collection management
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Mongo Scout MCP
Scout your MongoDB databases with AI - A production-ready Model Context Protocol server with built-in safety features, live monitoring, and data quality tools.
What You Get
You ask:
"Anything unusual happening with order volume this month?"
Mongo Scout returns:
Volume Analysis: orders
Statistics (last 30 days)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Daily Average | 2,847 documents |
| Standard Deviation | 412 |
| Min / Max | 1,923 / 3,601 |
Anomalies Detected
- Feb 14 — 5,892 documents (+7.4σ) — Valentine's Day spike
- Feb 22 — 847 documents (-4.9σ) — Payment gateway outage window
- Mar 1 — 4,201 documents (+3.3σ) — Month-start subscription renewals
Recommendations
- Feb 22 drop warrants investigation — possible data loss during outage
- Consider auto-scaling rules for predictable spikes (month boundaries, holidays)
- Set up alerts for volumes exceeding ±3σ from rolling average
Details
- Repository
- github.com/bluwork/mongo-scout-mcp
- Categories
- Databases, Data & Analytics
- Package
mongo-scout-mcp- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
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