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Manual MCP Server for AI Assistants

Manual MCP Server for AI Assistants

Updated: 5 Mar 2026

The Notch Manual is available as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. This lets you connect AI assistants — such as Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT — directly to the manual’s content, so they can search and retrieve documentation on your behalf.

Please note: the MCP server is currently in early access and the URL may change in the future. Any changes will be reflected on this page.

MCP Server URL #

The URL for this manual (2026.1) is: https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp

MCP URLs are specific to a certain Notch major version. Make sure to use the URL that corresponds to the version you’re using.

Connect to an MCP client #

  1. Open Connectors settings, then click Add Custom Connector.
  2. Fill in the following:
    • Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp
    • Name: Notch Manual
    • Leave Advanced Settings empty.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Enable the Notch Manual MCP connection from the prompt bar.
  1. Open Cursor settings, then click Tools and MCPs.
  2. Click Add MCP Server and fill in the following:
    • MCP Server URL: https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp
    • Name: Notch Manual
    • Description: add a description that helps the LLM understand the tool’s purpose.
    • Authentication: none.
  3. Click Save.
  4. Enable the Notch Manual MCP connection from the prompt bar.

Alternatively, you can directly add the following to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json or %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Notch Manual": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add the following to your ~/.vscode/mcp.json or %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\mcp.json file:

{
  "servers": {
    "Notch Manual": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Open Connectors settings, then click Create.
  2. Fill in the following:
    • Server URL: https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp
    • Label: Notch Manual
    • Description: add a description that helps the LLM understand the tool’s purpose.
    • Authentication: none.
  3. Check I trust this application.
  4. Click Create.
  5. Enable the Notch Manual MCP connection from the prompt bar.
  1. Open OpenAI Platform → Playground.
  2. Go to Tools → + Add.
  3. Choose MCP server.
  4. Click + Server and enter:
    • Server URL: https://mcp.us.algolia.com/1/VhovicqMTBa4TRG-YIi2zA/mcp
    • Label: Notch Manual
    • Description: add a description that helps the LLM understand the tool’s purpose.
    • Authentication: none.
  5. Click Connect.
  6. Use a system prompt that preserves result fidelity, such as:
You are an AI assistant that helps users find information in the Notch Manual.
Display the results exactly as returned. Do not filter, reorder, or summarize the hits.

Tools exposed by the Notch Manual MCP Server #

The following tools are available through the MCP server:

Tool name Description
algolia_search_prod_manual_1_0 Search the Notch Manual
algolia_search_for_facet_values Search for facet values within the manual index
algolia_recommendations Retrieve content recommendations