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Pinecone Assistant

Managed knowledge/context layer on Pinecone that ingests files and serves grounded chat + context retrieval for production AI apps.

API keyUsage-based🟡 agent: manual onlyMCP ✓

Get API key → human signup required Docs Website

CategoryMemory & context (managed)

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingUsage-based

Agent signup🟡 manual only

SDKsPython, TypeScript, REST

MCP serveravailable →

Pricing: Free tier (1 index, 2GB); Assistant usage-based, Standard plan ~$50/mo minimum then pay-as-you-go

🟡 Agents: manual only

Manual — signup needs a human (card, verification, or sales).

Human signs up at app.pinecone.io and copies the API key from the console.

Pinecone Assistant — Managed knowledge/context layer on Pinecone that ingests files and serves grounded chat + context retrieval for production AI apps.
Website: https://www.pinecone.io/blog/assistant-managed-knowledge-layer/
Docs: https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/assistant/pricing-and-limits
Get a key: https://app.pinecone.io
Agent signup: manual only — Human signs up at app.pinecone.io and copies the API key from the console.
Auth: api-key
MCP server: https://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp
Pricing: usage-based — Free tier (1 index, 2GB); Assistant usage-based, Standard plan ~$50/mo minimum then pay-as-you-go
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/pinecone-assistant.json

Machine record: /api/tools/pinecone-assistant.json · add its MCP server →

Quickstart

from pinecone import Pinecone

pc = Pinecone(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
assistant = pc.assistant.create_assistant(assistant_name="support")
assistant.upload_file(file_path="handbook.pdf")
resp = assistant.chat(messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the refund policy"}])

python · full docs →

Model Context Protocol

Pinecone Assistant exposes an MCP server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp

Pinecone Assistant FAQ

What is Pinecone Assistant?

Pinecone Assistant is Managed knowledge/context layer on Pinecone that ingests files and serves grounded chat + context retrieval for production AI apps. It's in the Memory & context (managed) category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Pinecone Assistant free?

Pinecone Assistant is usage-based (you pay for what you use). Free tier (1 index, 2GB); Assistant usage-based, Standard plan ~$50/mo minimum then pay-as-you-go.

Can an AI agent sign up for Pinecone Assistant automatically?

Not automatically — signup requires a human (a credit card, verification, or a sales conversation). Human signs up at app.pinecone.io and copies the API key from the console..

Does Pinecone Assistant have an MCP server?

Yes — Pinecone Assistant offers a Model Context Protocol server, so you can add its tools to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client: https://github.com/pinecone-io/pinecone-mcp

Is Pinecone Assistant open source?

Pinecone Assistant is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Pinecone Assistant support?

Pinecone Assistant offers Python, TypeScript, REST.

Pinecone Assistant

Quickstart

Model Context Protocol

Pinecone Assistant FAQ

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