--- title: "Qdrant MCP Server: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai" canonical: https://undominated.ai/mcp-servers/qdrant/ description: "Stores and retrieves semantic memories in Qdrant, with a switch that removes the storage tool for retrieval-only use." --- # Qdrant MCP Server: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai > Stores and retrieves semantic memories in Qdrant, with a switch that removes the storage tool for retrieval-only use. [← Explore all mcp servers](/mcp-servers/) VECTOR MEMORY / Qdrant # Qdrant MCP Server Stores and retrieves semantic memories in Qdrant, with a switch that removes the storage tool for retrieval-only use. See setup guidance ↓Original source ↗ SOURCE REVIEW Reviewed 2026-09-21 Evidence 5 linked sources Publisher Qdrant Licence Apache-2.0 ↗ Revision c56ae5adf62b Read what was—and wasn’t—checked ↓ “An official Model Context Protocol server for keeping and retrieving memories in the Qdrant vector search engine.” Qdrant · upstream description ↗ Our analysis follows below. 01 / THE REASONING ## Why this made the selection. - The small find/store tool surface makes its data effects easy to identify. - The implementation omits modifying tools when QDRANT_READ_ONLY is enabled. ### A good fit for - Retrieving relevant notes or code snippets from a chosen Qdrant collection. ### Weigh up before choosing - Storage is enabled by default; QDRANT_READ_ONLY must be set for retrieval-only use. - The inspected adapter supports FastEmbed embeddings, with model downloads and local compute requirements. 02 / THE REVIEW RECORD ## What we actually inspected. Source review has boundaries. A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge. ### Material inspected - README.md (installation, capability and permission sections) - pyproject.toml - src/mcp_server_qdrant/server.py - src/mcp_server_qdrant/mcp_server.py - LICENSE ### Our findings - The read-only flag controls registration of qdrant-store in the actual tool implementation. - The configuration supports a Qdrant URL or local storage path; those represent different data and credential boundaries. ### Not established by this review - Server startup, authentication and tool execution were not tested. The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior. 03 / PUT IT TO WORK ## Connect a server deliberately. Upstream setup instructions ↗ DOCUMENTED COMMAND uvx mcp-server-qdrant Copy command ↗ Copying does not execute this command. It may retrieve a newer version than the reviewed source. - Set the Qdrant URL or local path and collection configuration. - For retrieval-only access, set QDRANT_READ_ONLY=true and use appropriately scoped Qdrant credentials. ### Before you start - uv/Python, a Qdrant endpoint or local data path, and storage for the embedding model. ### Compatibility An MCP client supporting stdio, SSE, Streamable HTTP. · uv/Python, a Qdrant endpoint or local data path, and storage for the embedding model. ### Implementation Python ### Transports stdio · SSE · Streamable HTTP ### Vector memory / Configured credentials or local access - Reads vector matches; the enabled store tool writes text embeddings and metadata to Qdrant. ### Cost model Qdrant hosting and local embedding compute determine cost. 04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE ## The source trail. Our notes are separate from the original resource. Check upstream before adopting a new version. - Official documentation ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://github.com/qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant/blob/c56ae5adf62bb78d852bf7bbcbc5d7b75e2bbe41/README.md Supports: summary, whySelected, bestFor, limitations, install, access, compatibility, transports - Applicable source licence ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://github.com/qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant/blob/c56ae5adf62bb78d852bf7bbcbc5d7b75e2bbe41/LICENSE Supports: license - Implementation: pyproject.toml ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://github.com/qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant/blob/c56ae5adf62bb78d852bf7bbcbc5d7b75e2bbe41/pyproject.toml Supports: language, review - Implementation: src/mcp_server_qdrant/server.py ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://github.com/qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant/blob/c56ae5adf62bb78d852bf7bbcbc5d7b75e2bbe41/src/mcp_server_qdrant/server.py Supports: language, review - Implementation: src/mcp_server_qdrant/mcp_server.py ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://github.com/qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant/blob/c56ae5adf62bb78d852bf7bbcbc5d7b75e2bbe41/src/mcp_server_qdrant/mcp_server.py Supports: language, review KEEP COMPARING ## Other approaches to consider. 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