Glean Remote MCP Server — Claude Code MCP server: setup and features
Connect an MCP client to your organization’s Glean knowledge. Search company documents and find colleagues with relevant expertise from an AI assistant.
Open on GitHubWhat Glean Remote MCP Server does
The server gives AI assistants access to company documents, wikis, and knowledge bases in Glean. Ask in natural language to look up internal information or find people by their expertise and place in the organization. Existing access permissions apply to retrieved data.
Communication uses HTTP, and sign-in relies on OAuth 2.0 with SSO support. You’ll need your organization’s MCP server URL and authentication configured before connecting. Without that URL, the client has no server address to use.
It works with MCP-compatible clients, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, and Zed. The tools available to an assistant depend on your organization’s server setup.
What it helps with
- search internal documents and wiki pages
- retrieve information from company knowledge bases
- identify colleagues with relevant expertise
- look up organizational structure in Glean
Example prompts for the agent
- Find Glean documents about the release process.
- Who in our organization works on the Glean integration?
- Search company knowledge for the team structure.
How to install Glean Remote MCP Server
1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add glean-remote-mcp-server --url https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"glean-remote-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}"
}
}
}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Config file
{
"servers": {
"glean-remote-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}"
}
}
}1Template address
The server address is a template: replace {…} or […] with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http glean-remote-mcp-server https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Glean Remote MCP Server
How do I install Glean Remote MCP Server in Claude Code?
Get your organization’s MCP server URL and configure authentication. Then run claude mcp add --transport http glean-remote-mcp-server https://{baseUrl}/mcp/{server-name}.
What does Glean Remote MCP Server do?
It connects an MCP client to your organization’s Glean knowledge. An assistant can search company materials and find information about colleagues while respecting existing permissions.
What do I need to connect to Glean?
You need your organization’s MCP server URL and OAuth 2.0 authentication configured with SSO support. The tools available depend on the organization’s server setup.
