Does this work with self-hosted Metabase instances?

Yes. You just need to provide your full Metabase Base URL (e.g., http://metabase.your-domain.com). Your agent will connect securely to your private instance using your API Key.

Can I see the SQL code behind a specific Metabase card through my agent?

Yes. Use the `get_card` tool with a specific Card ID. Your agent will retrieve the complete mapping logic, exposing the underlying SQL query (if it's a SQL question) or the structural query parameters used to generate the visualization.

Can my agent list all databases currently connected to Metabase?

Absolutely. Use the `list_databases` tool to identify all physical data warehouse integrations. Your agent will report the database names, types (e.g., PostgreSQL, Snowflake), and internal IDs available for querying.

Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server for Claude Desktop 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics)
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabase-business-intelligence-analytics": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server

Connect your Metabase instance to any AI agent and take full control of your enterprise business intelligence, data visualizations, and reporting through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Dashboard Orchestration — List all managed reporting panels and retrieve detailed layout matrices, including specific card mappings and filter structures directly from your agent
Question & Card Audit — Access visual 'Cards' to retrieve the underlying SQL logic or visualization definitions driving your key business metrics securely
Global Content Search — Execute cross-platform searches to identify Dashboards, Cards, or Data tables matching specific keywords across your entire Metabase instance
Collection Navigation — Explore hierarchical BI Collections (folders) to understand your reporting taxonomy and organizational data boundaries natively
Database Inventory — Enumerate physical data warehouse connections and raw table mappings available for querying within your Metabase environment
Metadata Inspection — Deep-dive into specific Dashboard or Card IDs to retrieve precise JSON representations and chronological data insights instantly

The Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics)

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 7 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_card

Fetch explicit mapping logic behind a specific BI Card

get_dashboard

Get comprehensive Metabase Dashboard layout matrices

list_cards

Returns heavy lists. List raw questions (cards) parsed inside Metabase

list_collections

List structural BI Collections (folders)

list_dashboards

List dashboards mapped in the Metabase BI platform

list_databases

List physical Database integrations parsed by Metabase

search_content

Search global reporting entities across Metabase

Example Prompts for Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) immediately.

"List the last 5 dashboards created in my Metabase instance"

"Search for any Metabase content related to 'Revenue'"

"Show me the configuration for card ID '654'"

Troubleshooting Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.