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Pinecone vector database

Managed vector database. Free Starter plan; Standard has a $50/month minimum.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Pinecone · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
Do this with verapliJSON for agents

Steps

Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.

  1. Sign in or create a Pinecone account

    Sign in to Pinecone. If you have no account yet, you create it yourself; verapli does not create accounts.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You sign in

    Where: https://app.pinecone.io/

  2. Create or copy an API key

    In the Pinecone console open API keys for your project and create a key; set it as PINECONE_API_KEY.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Sign in or create a Pinecone account

    verapli captures PINECONE_API_KEY here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

  3. Upgrade to Standard (optional)optional

    Beyond Starter limits, Standard bills pay-as-you-go with a $50/month minimum.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You add payment details
    • After: Create or copy an API key

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
PINECONE_API_KEYsecretPinecone API key

Pricing

  • Free tier: Starter, up to 2 GB storage, 2M write and 1M read units/month, 5 indexes.
  • Costs: Standard minimum $50/month, then pay-as-you-go.

Source [2]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/pinecone/vector-db · requirements /api/v1/requirements/pinecone/vector-db · terms /api/v1/terms/pinecone/vector-db.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for Pinecone vector database, and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "pinecone/vector-db" }

Sources

  1. Pinecone docs - Quickstart Account and API key from app.pinecone.io; PINECONE_API_KEY env var · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. Pinecone pricing Starter free up to 2 GB storage, 2M write units, 1M read units, 5 indexes; Standard minimum $50/month · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

Provider rules change. This page is generated from verapli registry version 2026.1025.387; spotted something out of date? Tell us. Pinecone is not affiliated with verapli.