Iceberg Mcp
What is Iceberg Mcp
Iceberg MCP is a server designed for managing Apache Iceberg catalogs with asynchronous operations and logging capabilities.
Use cases
Use cases for Iceberg MCP include data catalog management, schema evolution, and querying large datasets efficiently in data lakes.
How to use
To use Iceberg MCP, download the release binary from the GitHub repository or build it from source using Cargo. Configure the client by adding the server details in the Claude Desktop settings.
Key features
Key features include support for various catalogs like Rest, the ability to retrieve namespaces, tables, schemas, properties, and partitions for Iceberg tables.
Where to use
Iceberg MCP can be used in data engineering and analytics environments where Apache Iceberg is implemented for managing large datasets.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Iceberg Mcp
Iceberg MCP is a server designed for managing Apache Iceberg catalogs with asynchronous operations and logging capabilities.
Use cases
Use cases for Iceberg MCP include data catalog management, schema evolution, and querying large datasets efficiently in data lakes.
How to use
To use Iceberg MCP, download the release binary from the GitHub repository or build it from source using Cargo. Configure the client by adding the server details in the Claude Desktop settings.
Key features
Key features include support for various catalogs like Rest, the ability to retrieve namespaces, tables, schemas, properties, and partitions for Iceberg tables.
Where to use
Iceberg MCP can be used in data engineering and analytics environments where Apache Iceberg is implemented for managing large datasets.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
Iceberg MCP
An MCP server for Apache Iceberg catalogs with async and logging.
Supported Catalogs
| Catalog Type | Supported |
|---|---|
| Rest Catalogs | ✅ |
| AWS Glue | ✅ |
| Hive Metastore | ❌ |
| S3 Table | ❌ |
Supported Tools
| Tools | Description |
|---|---|
namespaces |
Get all namespaces in the Iceberg catalog |
tables |
Get all tables for a given namespace |
table_schema |
Return the schema for a given table |
table_properties |
Return table properties for a given table |
Installation
Option 1: Download the Release Binary
Download the latest pre-built binary from the Releases page.
Option 2: Build from Source
To build the project manually, ensure you have Rust installed, then run:
cargo build --release
The compiled binary will be located at: ./target/release/iceberg-mcp
Client Configuration
Claude Desktop
To integrate Iceberg MCP with Claude Desktop:
- Open
Settings>Developer>Edit Config. - Update
claude_desktop_config.jsonwith the appropriate configuration:
- Rest Catalogs
{
"mcpServers": {
"iceberg-mcp": {
"command": "PATH-TO-BINARY/iceberg-mcp",
"env": {
"CATALOG_KIND": "rest",
"REST_URI": "http://localhost:8080",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
}- AWS Glue Catalogs
{
"mcpServers": {
"iceberg-mcp": {
"command": "PATH-TO-BINARY/iceberg-mcp",
"env": {
"CATALOG_KIND": "glue",
"AWS_CONFIG_FILE": "/Users/{your_username}/.aws/config",
"AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE": "/Users/{your_username}/.aws/credentials",
"PROFILE_NAME": "default",
"WAREHOUSE": "s3://{bucket_name}/{namespace}/{table}",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
}Debugging
Claude Desktop
View logs for troubleshooting with:
tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-iceberg-mcp.log
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
