Dataassist MCP Server

Query your org's data in natural language — read-only MCP access to SQL, NoSQL, files & warehouses.

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Dataassist MCP server?

Most database access work still happens through a UI a human drives. Dataassist MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Query your org's data in natural language — read-only MCP access to SQL, NoSQL, files & warehouses.

The short version

This is a remote MCP server — there is nothing to install or run yourself. You connect to it over an authenticated URL.

This repository is the public home for the DataAssist-IO MCP server's registry listing. DataAssist-IO is a hosted service — the server runs in DataAssist-IO's infrastructure, so there is no code to clone or deploy here. For product questions or support, visit dataassist.io.

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • Files — ** CSV, Excel, SFTP-delivered CSV
  • Databases — ** MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS DocumentDB
  • Warehouses — ** Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift
  • Per — organization isolation** — every query is scoped to your org; tenants never see each other's data
  • OAuth-authenticated — no shared API keys; identity is established per user
  • Team — level table grants** — admins control exactly which tables each team can reach
  • Read — only enforcement** — validated SELECT-only access plus read-only DB sessions, defense in depth
  • Endpointhttps://app.dataassist.io/mcp
  • Transport — Streamable HTTP
  • Auth — OAuth 2.1 (Dynamic Client Registration)
  • list_tables — Discover the tables available to you
  • describe_table — Inspect a table's columns and types

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Dataassist.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of database access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Dataassist's toolset — Files, Databases, Warehouses and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by DataAssistIO; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Files** CSV, Excel, SFTP-delivered CSV
Databases** MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS DocumentDB
Warehouses** Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift
Perorganization isolation** — every query is scoped to your org; tenants never see each other's data.
OAuth-authenticatedno shared API keys; identity is established per user.
Teamlevel table grants** — admins control exactly which tables each team can reach.
Readonly enforcement** — validated SELECT-only access plus read-only DB sessions, defense in depth.
Endpointhttps://app.dataassist.io/mcp
TransportStreamable HTTP
AuthOAuth 2.1 (Dynamic Client Registration)
list_tablesDiscover the tables available to you
describe_tableInspect a table's columns and types
get_table_metadataRead curated descriptions, tags, and per-column docs
get_sample_dataPreview a handful of rows

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dataassist to Files.
  • Use Dataassist to Databases.
  • Use Dataassist to Warehouses.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Dataassist to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Files, Databases, Warehouses, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Dataassist directly.