What is Mcp Server Openmetadata

mcp-server-openmetadata is an implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for OpenMetadata. It facilitates standardized interactions between MCP clients and OpenMetadata’s REST API, enabling seamless integration.

Use cases

Use cases include integrating data asset management systems with OpenMetadata, enabling seamless data governance processes, and providing a standardized interface for data-related applications to interact with OpenMetadata.

How to use

To use mcp-server-openmetadata, you need to set up authentication by configuring environment variables for either Token Authentication or Basic Authentication. Then, integrate it into your application by adding it to your configuration file, specifying the necessary authentication details.

Key features

Key features include the ability to interact with various data assets such as databases and tables, support for CRUD operations on tables, and a structured way to access OpenMetadata’s REST API. However, many features are still under development and not yet available.

Where to use

mcp-server-openmetadata can be used in data management, analytics, and business intelligence environments where OpenMetadata is utilized for metadata management and data governance.

mcp-server-openmetadata

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for OpenMetadata, enabling seamless integration with MCP clients. This project provides a standardized way to interact with OpenMetadata through the Model Context Protocol.

About

This project implements a Model Context Protocol server that wraps OpenMetadata’s REST API, allowing MCP clients to interact with OpenMetadata in a standardized way.

Feature Implementation Status

Setup

Environment Variables

Set one of the following authentication methods:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

OPENMETADATA_HOST=<your-openmetadata-host>
OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN=<your-jwt-token>

Basic Authentication

OPENMETADATA_HOST=<your-openmetadata-host>
OPENMETADATA_USERNAME=<your-username>
OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD=<your-password>

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json using one of the following authentication methods:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN": "your-jwt-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Basic Authentication

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative configuration using uv:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN": "your-jwt-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Basic Authentication

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata with the actual path where you’ve cloned the repository.

Manual Execution

You can also run the server manually:

python src/server.py

Options:

• --port: Port to listen on for SSE (default: 8000)
• --transport: Transport type (stdio/sse, default: stdio)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License