Superset MCP Server

MCP server for reading and editing Apache Superset dataset data

Local serverstdio

What is the Superset MCP MCP server?

Superset MCP MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Superset MCP directly instead of describing what you should do. MCP server for reading and editing Apache Superset dataset data.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing Apache Superset datasets, metrics, and SQL queries.

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.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 4 environment variables: SUPERSET_BASE_URL, SUPERSET_USERNAME, SUPERSET_PASSWORD, SUPERSET_ACCESS_TOKEN. 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.

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 superset mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling 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. It is maintained by Winding2020; 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.

How to install the Superset MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "superset-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "superset-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SUPERSET_BASE_URL": "",
        "SUPERSET_USERNAME": "",
        "SUPERSET_PASSWORD": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SUPERSET_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
SUPERSET_USERNAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SUPERSET_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SUPERSET_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Superset MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Superset MCP directly.