Dx MCP Server

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What is the Dx MCP server?

The short version

Learn more about the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Cursor — Add this configuration to your MCP settings (Cursor > Settings > Cursor Settings > MCP):
  • Configuration — Once installed, configure your AI client with the appropriate settings:
  • Usage — After saving the configuration, restart your AI client. You should see "dx-mcp" in the available MCP servers. When you ask questions about your data

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: DB_URL, WEB_API_TOKEN, YOUR_DX_API_TOKEN, YOUR_DB_URL, SESSION_ID. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • A DX account with access to Data Cloud - For remote hosting: - A DX API token, generated in your DX Account Settings - Admin users can create an organization API token with read scopes granted, and non-admin users can generate personal access tokens to authenticate with the MCP server. - For local hosting: - Python 3.10 or higher - Your

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.

How it compares

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Dx's toolset — Prerequisites, Cursor, Configuration and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by get-dx; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Dx's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
CursorAdd this configuration to your MCP settings (**Cursor > Settings > Cursor Settings > MCP**):
ConfigurationOnce installed, configure your AI client with the appropriate settings:
UsageAfter saving the configuration, restart your AI client. You should see "dx-mcp" in the available MCP servers. When you ask questions about your data or catalog, the AI will use these tools to query your database or hit t

How to install the Dx MCP server

**If you're running from source:**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dx-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/dx-mcp-server", "run", "-m", "dx_mcp_server", "run"],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "YOUR-DATABASE-URL",
        "WEB_API_TOKEN": "YOUR-DX-API-TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • A DX account with access to Data Cloud - For remote hosting: - A DX API token, generated in your DX Account Settings - Admin users can create an organization API token with read scopes granted, and non-admin users can generate personal access tokens to authenticate with the MCP server. - For local hosting: - Python 3.10 or higher - Your
VariableDescriptionRequired
DB_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
WEB_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_DX_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_DB_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
SESSION_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dx to Prerequisites.
  • Use Dx to Cursor.
  • Use Dx to Configuration.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Dx to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Prerequisites, Cursor, Configuration, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Dx directly.