Qlik MCP Server

Qlik MCP Server

Local serverstdio

What is the Qlik MCP MCP server?

Qlik MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Qlik MCP Server.

What you get

MCP Server for the Qlik Cloud API, enabling Claude to interact with Qlik applications and extract data from visualizations.

What the assistant can call

Once Qlik MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • qlik_get_apps — List all Qlik applications available in the workspace - Optional inputs: - limit (number, default: 100): Maximum number of apps to return - offset
  • qlik_get_app_sheets — Get all sheets in a Qlik application - Optional inputs: - app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable) -
  • qlik_get_sheet_charts — Get all charts in a specific sheet - Required inputs: - sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet to get charts from - Optional inputs: - app_id
  • qlik_get_chart_data — Get data from a specific chart - Required inputs: - sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet containing the chart - chart_id (string): The ID of the
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 3 environment variables: QLIK_API_KEY, QLIK_BASE_URL, QLIK_APP_ID. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Choosing this one

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Qlik MCP's toolset — qlik_get_apps, qlik_get_app_sheets, qlik_get_sheet_charts and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jwaxman19; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the qlik mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
qlik_get_appsList all Qlik applications available in the workspace - Optional inputs: - limit (number, default: 100): Maximum number of apps to return - offset (string): Pagination offset for next page - Returns: List of applications
qlik_get_app_sheetsGet all sheets in a Qlik application - Optional inputs: - app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable) - Returns: List of sheets with their IDs, titles, and metadata
qlik_get_sheet_chartsGet all charts in a specific sheet - Required inputs: - sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet to get charts from - Optional inputs: - app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable
qlik_get_chart_dataGet data from a specific chart - Required inputs: - sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet containing the chart - chart_id (string): The ID of the chart to get data from - Optional inputs: - app_id (string): The ID of th
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Qlik MCP MCP server

### Using Node.js
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qlik": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "QLIK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "QLIK_BASE_URL": "your_tenant_url",
        "QLIK_APP_ID": "your_default_app_id"
      },
      "cwd": "/path/to/qlik-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
QLIK_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
QLIK_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
QLIK_APP_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Qlik MCP to qlik get apps.
  • Use Qlik MCP to qlik get app sheets.
  • Use Qlik MCP to qlik get sheet charts.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Qlik MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (qlik_get_apps, qlik_get_app_sheets, qlik_get_sheet_charts, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Qlik MCP directly.