Guru MCP

Access your Guru knowledge base via the official MCP server. Ask AI-powered questions, search documents, create drafts, and update cards.

Features

AI-Powered Answers — Get comprehensive answers from Knowledge Agents
Document Search — Find cards and content across your knowledge base
Create Drafts — Generate new card drafts from AI tools
Update Cards — Modify existing cards directly
Connected Sources — Access Salesforce, Slack, Google Drive, Confluence, SharePoint through Guru
Permission-Aware — Respects all existing Guru permissions
Analytics — All queries logged in AI Agent Center

Setup

1. Get API Token

Go to Guru Admin → API Tokens
Create a new token
Note your email and token

2. Configure Environment

Add to ~/.clawdbot/.env:

GURU_API_TOKEN=your.email@company.com:your-api-token

3. Configure mcporter

Add to config/mcporter.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "guru": {
      "baseUrl": "https://mcp.api.getguru.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${GURU_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Verify

mcporter list guru

Available Tools

`guru_list_knowledge_agents`

List all Knowledge Agents in your workspace. Always call this first to get agent IDs for other tools.

mcporter call 'guru.guru_list_knowledge_agents()'

Returns:

[
  {"id": "08de66e8-...", "name": "Guru"},
  {"id": "abc123...", "name": "Engineering Docs"}
]

`guru_answer_generation`

Get AI-powered answers from a Knowledge Agent. Best for specific questions like "What is X?" or "How do I Y?".

mcporter call 'guru.guru_answer_generation(
  agentId: "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
  question: "How do I submit expenses?"
)'

Optional filters:

collectionIds — Limit to specific collections
sourceIds — Limit to specific sources

Returns comprehensive answer with sources.

`guru_search_documents`

Find documents, cards, and sources. Best for browsing content like "find docs on X" or "do we have cards about Y?".

mcporter call 'guru.guru_search_documents(
  agentId: "YOUR_AGENT_ID",
  query: "onboarding process"
)'

Returns list of matching documents with snippets.

`guru_get_card_by_id`

Get full card content in HTML format.

mcporter call 'guru.guru_get_card_by_id(id: "CARD_ID")'

Returns card ID, title, and HTML content.

`guru_create_draft`

Create a new card draft.

mcporter call 'guru.guru_create_draft(
  title: "New Process Guide",
  content: "<h2>Overview</h2><p>This guide covers...</p>"
)'

Returns draft ID and URL.

`guru_update_card`

Update an existing card. First retrieve current content with guru_get_card_by_id, then modify.

mcporter call 'guru.guru_update_card(
  cardId: "CARD_ID",
  title: "Updated Title",
  content: "<p>Updated HTML content...</p>"
)'

Important: Preserve HTML structure when updating. Insert/replace content within existing DOM hierarchy.

Usage Patterns

Ask a Question

# 1. Get agent ID
mcporter call 'guru.guru_list_knowledge_agents()'

# 2. Ask question
mcporter call 'guru.guru_answer_generation(
  agentId: "08de66e8-...",
  question: "What is the PTO policy?"
)'

Find and Read a Card

# 1. Search for cards
mcporter call 'guru.guru_search_documents(
  agentId: "08de66e8-...",
  query: "expense report"
)'

# 2. Get full content
mcporter call 'guru.guru_get_card_by_id(id: "CARD_ID_FROM_SEARCH")'

Create New Documentation

mcporter call 'guru.guru_create_draft(
  title: "API Authentication Guide",
  content: "<h2>Overview</h2><p>This guide explains how to authenticate with our API.</p><h2>Steps</h2><ol><li>Generate API key</li><li>Add to headers</li></ol>"
)'

Choosing the Right Tool

Use Case	Tool
"What is X?" / "How do I Y?"	`guru_answer_generation`
"Find docs about X"	`guru_search_documents`
"Show me card XYZ"	`guru_get_card_by_id`
"Create a new guide for X"	`guru_create_draft`
"Update this card with..."	`guru_update_card`

Token Format

The GURU_API_TOKEN must be in format email:token:

your.email@company.com:a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890

Notes

Questions appear in Guru's AI Agent Center analytics
All permissions enforced (users only see what they have access to)
Knowledge Agents can be domain-specific — choose the right one for your question
Card content is HTML — preserve structure when updating

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