Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server for Claude Code 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add looker-business-intelligence-data --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server
Connect your Looker instance to any AI agent and take full control of your enterprise business intelligence and data analytics through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 7 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Dashboard Orchestration — List all managed dashboards and retrieve detailed configuration metrics and query structures directly from your agent
- Dynamic Data Queries — Execute inline queries against specific models and views to fetch literal dimensions and measures in real-time
- Look & Report Audit — Access saved 'Looks' to retrieve model mappings and applied filters for consistent data reporting across your organization
- Content & Folder Search — Search through content metadata and navigate folder hierarchies to identify key datasets and analytical assets securely
- Metadata Inspection — Extract precise UUIDs and configuration trees for dashboards and looks to understand the underlying data logic
- Resource Inventory — Enumerate root folders and top-level models to audit permissions and organizational structure across your Looker tenant
The Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Looker (Business Intelligence & Data)
Ask Claude: "Using Looker (Business Intelligence & Data), show me...". 7 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Tools for Claude Code (7)
These 7 tools become available when you connect Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) to Claude Code via MCP:
get_dashboard
Get complete details and queries mapping a Looker Dashboard ID
get_look
Get full mapped details tracing a strict Looker target Look object
list_dashboards
List Looker dashboards
list_folders
List root Folders analyzing explicit environment structures
list_looks
List saved specific dataset mappings tracked as Looks
run_inline_query
Execute queries building models specifically fetching literal dimensions dynamically natively
search_content
Search content metadata explicit mapping targets natively across instance
Example Prompts for Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) immediately.
"List the last 5 dashboards created in my Looker instance"
"Run a query using model 'sales' and view 'orders' for fields 'orders.created_date' and 'orders.total_amount'"
"Find all dashboards related to 'Marketing ROI'"
Troubleshooting Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) with your favorite client
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Connect Looker (Business Intelligence & Data) to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 7 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.