- Step 1: Install and configure the MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop).
- Step 2: Add a new MCP server configuration with your Elasticsearch URL and authentication credentials.
- Step 3: Start a new conversation in the MCP client and select the Elasticsearch MCP server.
- Step 4: Ask natural language questions about your Elasticsearch data, such as 'List all indices' or 'Show me mappings for the products index'.
- Step 5: Review the responses generated by the MCP server, which executes corresponding Elasticsearch operations.