Metabase MCP Server

A high-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Metabase, enabling AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients to interact seamlessly with your Metabase instance. Query…

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What is the Metabase MCP Server?

Metabase MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the cheukyin175/metabase-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A high-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Metabase, enabling AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients to interact seamlessly with your Metabase…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented pypi package is metabase-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
list_databasesList all configured databases in Metabase
list_tablesGet all tables in a specific database with metadata
get_table_fieldsRetrieve field/column information for a table
execute_queryExecute native SQL queries with parameter support
execute_mongodb_queryExecute native MongoDB queries with automatic JSON conversion for aggregation pipelines
execute_cardRun saved Metabase questions/cards
list_cardsList all saved questions/cards
create_cardCreate new questions/cards with SQL queries
create_mongodb_cardCreate new MongoDB questions/cards with native query support
list_collectionsBrowse all collections
create_collectionCreate new collections for organization

How to install the Metabase MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabase-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "metabase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "https://your-metabase-instance.com",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_METABASE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
METABASE_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
METABASE_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation