mcp-metabase-server

Overview

The mcp-metabase-server is a full-featured MCP implementation that bridges AI assistants with Metabase analytics platforms. It exposes comprehensive CRUD operations for all major Metabase objects including dashboards (27 tools), cards/questions (21 tools), databases (16 tools), tables (17 tools), and collections/users (13 tools). The server supports both Metabase Cloud and self-hosted instances with proper authentication via API keys or username/password.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list_dashboards

  List all dashboards

  Try:Show me all available dashboardsTry:List all dashboards in Metabase
• get_dashboard

  Get a specific dashboard by ID

  Try:Get dashboard 5Try:Show me details for dashboard with ID 12
• create_dashboard

  Create a new dashboard

  Try:Create a new dashboard called 'Sales Overview'Try:Make a dashboard for quarterly reports
• list_cards

  List all questions / cards

  Try:List all cards in MetabaseTry:Show me all saved questions
• get_card

  Get a card by ID (includes full SQL / MBQL query)

  Try:Get card details for ID 42Try:Show me the card with ID 15
• execute_card

  Run a card and return results

  Try:Execute card ID 3Try:Run the card with ID 7 and show results
• list_databases

  List all database connections

  Try:Show all connected databasesTry:List all databases in Metabase
• get_database_schema

  Get schema information

  Try:Get schema for database 2Try:Show table schema for database ID 5
• list_tables

  List tables (optionally filtered by database)

  Try:List all tablesTry:Show tables in database 3
• search_content

  Search across all Metabase content

  Try:Search for sales dashboardsTry:Find content about customer retention
• get_schema_cache

  Return cached schema (auto-fetches if missing or stale)

  Try:Get the schema cacheTry:Show cached field IDs for database 4
• refresh_schema_cache

  Force-refresh cache for one or all databases

  Try:Refresh schema cache for database 3Try:Update the schema cache for all databases

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Installation

npx @easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server

npm install -g @easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server
mcp-metabase-server

docker build -t mcp-metabase-server .
docker run -it --rm \
  -e METABASE_URL=https://your-metabase-instance.com \
  -e METABASE_API_KEY=your_metabase_api_key \
  mcp-metabase-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server"],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "https://your-metabase-instance.com",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "your_metabase_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Which Metabase versions are supported?

Metabase v0.46.x and above (recommended: v0.48.x or later), including both Metabase Cloud and self-hosted instances (Docker, JAR, or cloud deployments).

How is authentication handled?

The server supports two authentication methods: API key (preferred) and username/password. Environment variables METABASE_URL and METABASE_API_KEY or METABASE_USERNAME/METABASE_PASSWORD must be set.

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