Mem0 MCP Server

mem0-mcp-server wraps the official Mem0 Memory API as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, custom agents) can add, search, update, and delete long-term memories.

Tools

The server exposes the following tools to your LLM:

Tool	Description
add_memory	Save text or conversation history (or explicit message objects) for a user/agent.
search_memories	Semantic search across existing memories (filters + limit supported).
get_memories	List memories with structured filters and pagination.
get_memory	Retrieve one memory by its memory_id.
update_memory	Overwrite a memory’s text once the user confirms the memory_id.
delete_memory	Delete a single memory by memory_id.
delete_all_memories	Bulk delete all memories in the confirmed scope (user/agent/app/run).
delete_entities	Delete a user/agent/app/run entity (and its memories).
list_entities	Enumerate users/agents/apps/runs stored in Mem0.

All responses are JSON strings returned directly from the Mem0 API.

Ways to Run

You can run this server in three modes depending on your setup:

• Local Stdio (Recommended): Best for Claude Desktop, Cursor, or local development. No server port management needed.
• Smithery: Best for deploying as a hosted HTTP endpoint or using the Smithery platform.
• Docker: Best for containerized deployments where you need an HTTP endpoint.

How to Connect

Claude Desktop & Cursor (Stdio)

The easiest way to use Mem0 is by letting uvx handle the installation. Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem0": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mem0-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MEM0_API_KEY": "sk_mem0_...",
        "MEM0_DEFAULT_USER_ID": "your-handle"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Installation (CLI)

If you prefer installing the package yourself:

pip install mem0-mcp-server

Then run it directly:

export MEM0_API_KEY="sk_mem0_..."
mem0-mcp-server

Agent Example

This repository includes a standalone agent (powered by Pydantic AI) to test the server interactively.

# Clone repo & install deps
git clone https://github.com/mem0-ai/mem0-mcp-server.git
cd mem0-mcp-server
pip install -e ".[smithery]"

# Run the agent REPL
export MEM0_API_KEY="sk_mem0_..."
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-openai-..."
python example/pydantic_ai_repl.py

This launches "Mem0Guide". Try prompts like "search memories for favorite food" to test your API key and memory storage.

Configuration

Environment Variables

• MEM0_API_KEY (required) – Mem0 platform API key.
• MEM0_DEFAULT_USER_ID (optional) – default user_id injected into filters and write requests (defaults to mem0-mcp).
• MEM0_MCP_AGENT_MODEL (optional) – default LLM for the bundled agent example.

Config Files

For advanced usage (like switching the agent example to use Docker), this repo includes standard MCP config files in the example/ directory:

• example/config.json: Local Stdio (default)
• example/docker-config.json: Docker HTTP

Switch configurations for the agent REPL by setting MEM0_MCP_CONFIG_PATH.

Detailed Setup Guides

<details> <summary><strong>Click to expand: Smithery, Docker, and Troubleshooting</strong></summary>

1. Smithery HTTP

To run the HTTP transport with Smithery:

1. pip install -e ".[smithery]" (or pip install "mem0-mcp-server[smithery]").
2. Ensure MEM0_API_KEY (and optional MEM0_DEFAULT_USER_ID) are exported.
3. uv run smithery dev for a local endpoint (http://127.0.0.1:8081/mcp).
4. Optional: uv run smithery playground to open an ngrok tunnel + Smithery web UI.
5. Testing: Create a config copying example/config.json but changing the entry to { "type": "http", "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/mcp" }, then point MEM0_MCP_CONFIG_PATH to it before running the agent REPL.
6. Hosted deploy: Push to GitHub, connect at smithery.ai, click Deploy.

2. Docker HTTP

To containerize the server:

1. Build the image:

   docker build -t mem0-mcp-server .
   

2. Run the container (ensure env vars are passed):

   docker run --rm -e MEM0_API_KEY=sk_mem0_... -p 8081:8081 mem0-mcp-server
   

3. Connect clients using example/docker-config.json:

   export MEM0_MCP_CONFIG_PATH="$PWD/example/docker-config.json"
   python example/pydantic_ai_repl.py
   

Troubleshooting Docker:

• The container must be running before HTTP clients connect.
• Ensure MEM0_API_KEY is passed via -e.
• If clients can't connect, check that port 8081 is forwarded correctly (-p 8081:8081) and that the config URL is reachable.

3. FAQ / Troubleshooting

• RuntimeWarning: 'mem0_mcp_server.server' found in sys.modules…: Harmless warning when running the Pydantic AI REPL.
• session_config not found in request scope: Expected when running outside Smithery; the server falls back to environment variables.
• Smithery CLI "server reference not found": Ensure [tool.smithery] server = "mem0_mcp_server.server:create_server" is present in pyproject.toml.

</details>

Development

uv sync --python 3.11                  # optional, installs dev extras and lockfile
uv run --from . mem0-mcp-server        # run local checkout via uvx

License

MIT