---
title: "Metabase MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/metabase"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/metabase.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/metabase.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Metabase MCP server

The official MCP server published by Metabase. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [metabase.com](https://metabase.com)
- Categories: [Business intelligence](https://martechdb.com/categories/business-intelligence.md)

## Metabase

Lets AI clients search, explore, query, and visualize data in a Metabase instance.

- Address: https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.metabase/mcp`
- Source code: https://github.com/metabase/metabase
- Documentation: https://www.metabase.com
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http metabase 'https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp'
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=metabase&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3ttZXRhYmFzZV9ob3N0fS9hcGkvbWNwIn0%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22metabase%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2F%7Bmetabase_host%7D%2Fapi%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "metabase": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Business intelligence:

- [IBM](https://martechdb.com/vendors/ibm.md) (ibm.com)
- [Salesforce](https://martechdb.com/vendors/salesforce.md) (salesforce.com)
- [Snowflake](https://martechdb.com/vendors/snowflake.md) (snowflake.com)
- [SAS](https://martechdb.com/vendors/sas.md) (sas.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/metabase.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Metabase.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/metabase