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Pinecone integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Pinecone connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Pinecone from Claude

Add the Pinecone connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Pinecone from Codex

Add the Pinecone connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Pinecone from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while Type provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Developer Tools & IT

What the Pinecone connector can do

Long-term Memory for AI. The Pinecone vector database makes it easy to build high-performance vector search applications. Developer-friendly, fully managed, and easily scalable without infrastructure hassles.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Pinecone once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

Representative actions

  • Cancel Bulk Import

    Tool to cancel a bulk import operation in Pinecone. Use when you need to stop an ongoing import operation that is not yet finished.

  • Chat with Assistant

    Tool to chat with a Pinecone assistant and get structured responses with citations. Use when you need to query an assistant that has access to your knowledge base and want to get back answers with document references and citations.

  • Chat with Assistant

    Tool to chat with a Pinecone assistant through an OpenAI-compatible interface. Use when you need to interact with a Pinecone assistant that has access to indexed documents and can answer questions based on retrieved context.

  • Configure Index

    Tool to configure an existing Pinecone index, including pod type, replicas, deletion protection, and tags. Use when you need to scale an index vertically or horizontally, enable/disable deletion protection, or update tags. The change is asynchronous; check index status for completion.

  • Create Assistant

    Tool to create a new Pinecone assistant for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications. Use when you need to initialize a new assistant that can have files uploaded and support chat interactions.

Connection

API and auth details

Pinecone provides vector database APIs for AI retrieval and search applications. Integrations can create and manage indexes, namespaces, records, vectors, metadata filters, upserts, queries, deletes, backups, inference and reranking workflows, and authenticate with API keys.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Pinecone

Can Claude use Pinecone?

Yes. Add a Pinecone connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Can Codex work with Pinecone through Type?

Yes. Add a Pinecone connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.

Is this the same as a Pinecone MCP server?

Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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