diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e042d515b..c01384078 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 SERVER_PORT=8080
 FRONTEND_PORT=3000
 WEBSOCKET_PORT=8082
+MCP_PORT=9090
 MYSQL_PORT=3306
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 RABBITMQ_PORT=5672
 RABBITMQ_MANAGEMENT_PORT=15672
+MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0
+MCP_BACKEND_BASE_URL=http://springboot:8080
+MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=5
+MCP_READ_TIMEOUT=10
 
 # === OpenSearch Configuration ===
 OPENSEARCH_PORT=9200
diff --git a/deploy/deploy.sh b/deploy/deploy.sh
index 36e0fc5e1..0c182fc60 100644
--- a/deploy/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy/deploy.sh
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ echo "👉 Build images ..."
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" \
   build --pull \
   --build-arg NUXT_ENV=production \
-  frontend_service
+  frontend_service mcp-service
 
 echo "👉 Recreate & start all target services (no dev profile)..."
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" \
   up -d --force-recreate --remove-orphans --no-deps \
-  mysql redis rabbitmq websocket-service springboot frontend_service
+  mysql redis rabbitmq websocket-service springboot mcp-service frontend_service
 
 echo "👉 Current status:"
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" ps
diff --git a/deploy/deploy_staging.sh b/deploy/deploy_staging.sh
index fbeda44a7..6c48f4006 100644
--- a/deploy/deploy_staging.sh
+++ b/deploy/deploy_staging.sh
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ echo "👉 Build images (staging)..."
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" \
   build --pull \
   --build-arg NUXT_ENV=staging \
-  frontend_service
+  frontend_service mcp-service
 
 echo "👉 Recreate & start all target services (no dev profile)..."
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" \
   up -d --force-recreate --remove-orphans --no-deps \
-  mysql redis rabbitmq websocket-service springboot frontend_service
+  mysql redis rabbitmq websocket-service springboot mcp-service frontend_service
 
 echo "👉 Current status:"
 docker compose -f "$compose_file" --env-file "$env_file" ps
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yaml b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
index 5bf093c77..6980c7df0 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -178,6 +178,38 @@ services:
       - dev
       - prod
 
+  mcp-service:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: mcp/Dockerfile
+    container_name: ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-openisle-mcp
+    env_file:
+      - ${ENV_FILE:-../.env}
+    environment:
+      MCP_HOST: ${MCP_HOST:-0.0.0.0}
+      MCP_PORT: ${MCP_PORT:-9090}
+      MCP_BACKEND_BASE_URL: ${MCP_BACKEND_BASE_URL:-http://springboot:8080}
+      MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT: ${MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT:-5}
+      MCP_READ_TIMEOUT: ${MCP_READ_TIMEOUT:-10}
+    ports:
+      - "${MCP_PORT:-9090}:${MCP_PORT:-9090}"
+    depends_on:
+      springboot:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    command: ["openisle-mcp"]
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:${MCP_PORT:-9090}/healthz || exit 1"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 30
+      start_period: 20s
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - openisle-network
+    profiles:
+      - dev
+      - prod
+
   websocket-service:
     image: maven:3.9-eclipse-temurin-17
     container_name: ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}-openisle-websocket
diff --git a/mcp/Dockerfile b/mcp/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75076d91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+COPY mcp/pyproject.toml ./pyproject.toml
+COPY mcp/README.md ./README.md
+COPY mcp/src ./src
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir .
+
+EXPOSE 9090
+
+CMD ["openisle-mcp"]
diff --git a/mcp/README.md b/mcp/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fbc015c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# OpenIsle MCP Service
+
+This package hosts a lightweight Python service that exposes OpenIsle search
+capabilities through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible HTTP interface.
+It currently forwards search requests to the main Spring Boot backend and
+returns the aggregated results. The service is intentionally simple so we can
+iterate quickly and extend it with additional tools (for example, post
+creation) in future updates.
+
+## Local development
+
+```bash
+pip install -e ./mcp
+openisle-mcp
+```
+
+By default the server listens on port `9090` and expects the Spring Boot backend
+at `http://localhost:8080`. Configure the behaviour with the following
+environment variables:
+
+- `MCP_PORT` – HTTP port the MCP service should listen on (default: `9090`).
+- `MCP_HOST` – Bind host for the HTTP server (default: `0.0.0.0`).
+- `MCP_BACKEND_BASE_URL` – Base URL of the Spring Boot backend that provides the
+  search endpoints (default: `http://springboot:8080`).
+- `MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT` – Connection timeout (seconds) when calling the backend
+  (default: `5`).
+- `MCP_READ_TIMEOUT` – Read timeout (seconds) when calling the backend (default:
+  `10`).
+
+## Docker
+
+The repository contains a Dockerfile that builds a slim Python image running the
+service with `uvicorn`. The compose configuration wires the container into the
+existing OpenIsle stack so that deployments automatically start the MCP service.
diff --git a/mcp/pyproject.toml b/mcp/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2aff1e0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling>=1.21.0"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[project]
+name = "openisle-mcp"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Model Context Protocol server exposing OpenIsle search capabilities"
+readme = "README.md"
+authors = [
+  { name = "OpenIsle" }
+]
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
+dependencies = [
+  "fastapi>=0.111.0,<1.0.0",
+  "uvicorn[standard]>=0.29.0,<0.31.0",
+  "httpx>=0.27.0,<0.28.0",
+  "pydantic>=2.7.0,<3.0.0"
+]
+
+[project.scripts]
+openisle-mcp = "openisle_mcp.__main__:main"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["src/openisle_mcp"]
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__init__.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a9d37ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"""OpenIsle MCP service package."""
+
+from .config import Settings, get_settings
+from .server import create_app
+
+__all__ = ["Settings", "get_settings", "create_app"]
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__main__.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9baa8dab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""Entrypoint for running the MCP service with ``python -m``."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+import uvicorn
+
+from .config import get_settings
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    settings = get_settings()
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    uvicorn.run(
+        "openisle_mcp.server:create_app",
+        host=settings.host,
+        port=settings.port,
+        factory=True,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    main()
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/client.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bde81538a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""HTTP client helpers for talking to the Spring Boot backend."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import httpx
+
+from .config import Settings
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SearchClient:
+    """Wrapper around :class:`httpx.AsyncClient` for search operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, settings: Settings):
+        timeout = httpx.Timeout(
+            connect=settings.connect_timeout,
+            read=settings.read_timeout,
+            write=settings.read_timeout,
+            pool=None,
+        )
+        self._client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            base_url=settings.normalized_backend_base_url,
+            timeout=timeout,
+        )
+
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        await self._client.aclose()
+
+    async def global_search(self, keyword: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        LOGGER.debug("Performing global search for keyword '%s'", keyword)
+        response = await self._client.get("/api/search/global", params={"keyword": keyword})
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        payload = response.json()
+        if isinstance(payload, list):
+            return payload
+        LOGGER.warning("Unexpected payload type from backend: %s", type(payload))
+        return []
+
+
+__all__ = ["SearchClient"]
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/config.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55c58223d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"""Configuration helpers for the MCP service."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from functools import lru_cache
+from typing import Any
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, ValidationError
+
+
+class Settings(BaseModel):
+    """Application settings sourced from environment variables."""
+
+    host: str = Field(default="0.0.0.0", description="Host to bind the HTTP server to")
+    port: int = Field(default=9090, ge=1, le=65535, description="Port exposed by the MCP server")
+    backend_base_url: str = Field(
+        default="http://springboot:8080",
+        description="Base URL of the Spring Boot backend that provides search endpoints",
+    )
+    connect_timeout: float = Field(
+        default=5.0,
+        ge=0.0,
+        description="Connection timeout when communicating with the backend (seconds)",
+    )
+    read_timeout: float = Field(
+        default=10.0,
+        ge=0.0,
+        description="Read timeout when communicating with the backend (seconds)",
+    )
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="ignore")
+
+    @property
+    def normalized_backend_base_url(self) -> str:
+        """Return the backend base URL without a trailing slash."""
+
+        return self.backend_base_url.rstrip("/")
+
+
+ENV_MAPPING: dict[str, str] = {
+    "host": "MCP_HOST",
+    "port": "MCP_PORT",
+    "backend_base_url": "MCP_BACKEND_BASE_URL",
+    "connect_timeout": "MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT",
+    "read_timeout": "MCP_READ_TIMEOUT",
+}
+
+
+def _load_environment_values() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    values: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for field, env_name in ENV_MAPPING.items():
+        value = os.getenv(env_name)
+        if value is None:
+            continue
+        values[field] = value
+    return values
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def get_settings() -> Settings:
+    """Load and validate application settings."""
+
+    values = _load_environment_values()
+    try:
+        return Settings(**values)
+    except ValidationError as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive branch
+        raise RuntimeError("Invalid MCP configuration") from exc
+
+
+__all__ = ["Settings", "get_settings"]
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/models.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d6ae0088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Pydantic models shared across the MCP service."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
+
+
+class SearchResult(BaseModel):
+    """Representation of a single search result entry."""
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="ignore")
+
+    type: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Type of the result entry")
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, description="Identifier of the result entry")
+    text: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Primary text of the result entry")
+    subText: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Secondary text associated with the result")
+    extra: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Additional information about the result")
+    postId: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, description="Related post identifier, if applicable")
+    highlightedText: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, description="Highlighted primary text segment")
+    highlightedSubText: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Highlighted secondary text segment",
+    )
+    highlightedExtra: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Highlighted additional information",
+    )
+
+
+class SearchResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response payload returned by the search endpoint."""
+
+    results: list[SearchResult] = Field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+__all__ = ["SearchResult", "SearchResponse"]
diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e35ec9a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""FastAPI application exposing the MCP server endpoints."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Query, Request
+import httpx
+
+from .client import SearchClient
+from .config import get_settings
+from .models import SearchResponse, SearchResult
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def _lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    settings = get_settings()
+    client = SearchClient(settings)
+    app.state.settings = settings
+    app.state.search_client = client
+    LOGGER.info(
+        "Starting MCP server on %s:%s targeting backend %s",
+        settings.host,
+        settings.port,
+        settings.normalized_backend_base_url,
+    )
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        LOGGER.info("Shutting down MCP server")
+        await client.close()
+
+
+def create_app() -> FastAPI:
+    """Create and configure the FastAPI application."""
+
+    app = FastAPI(title="OpenIsle MCP Server", lifespan=_lifespan)
+
+    @app.get("/healthz", tags=["health"])
+    async def healthcheck() -> dict[str, str]:
+        return {"status": "ok"}
+
+    async def get_client(request: Request) -> SearchClient:
+        return request.app.state.search_client
+
+    @app.get("/search", response_model=SearchResponse, tags=["search"])
+    async def search(
+        keyword: str = Query(..., min_length=1, description="Keyword to search for"),
+        client: SearchClient = Depends(get_client),
+    ) -> SearchResponse:
+        try:
+            raw_results = await client.global_search(keyword)
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
+            LOGGER.warning("Backend responded with error %s", exc.response.status_code)
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=exc.response.status_code, detail="Backend error") from exc
+        except httpx.HTTPError as exc:
+            LOGGER.error("Failed to reach backend: %s", exc)
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="Search service unavailable") from exc
+        results = [SearchResult.model_validate(item) for item in raw_results]
+        return SearchResponse(results=results)
+
+    return app
+
+
+__all__ = ["create_app"]