# Pinecone Query

> Integrated indexes only. Standard/external must use pinecone-cli

**Subcategory:** Pinecone  
**License:** MIT  
**Source:** https://github.com/pinecone-io/skills/blob/main/skills/pinecone-query/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Query Pinecone integrated indexes (built-in embeddings) via MCP with natural language. Standard or external-embedding indexes must use pinecone-cli. MCP-only. Needs PINECONE_API_KEY. Not upstash-vector-js.

## The Catch

LOUD: integrated indexes only (built-in embeddings). Standard/external must use pinecone-cli. MCP-only. Distinct from upstash-vector-js and from pinecone-quickstart.