Where do I find my Tinybird Admin Token?

Log in to your [**Tinybird Dashboard**](https://app.tinybird.co/), select a workspace, and go to the 'Auth Tokens' section. You can use the Admin Token or create a custom one with the necessary scopes.

Which SQL dialect does Tinybird use?

Tinybird is powered by ClickHouse, so it uses the ClickHouse SQL dialect, which includes powerful functions for high-performance analytical processing.

Tinybird Data Platform MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinybird-data-platform": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Tinybird Data Platform MCP Server

Connect your AI agent to Tinybird, the real-time data platform for developers. This integration allows you to oversee your analytical infrastructure, manage ingestion storage (Data Sources), and interact with transformation logic (Pipes) through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Tinybird Data Platform to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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

Infrastructure Oversight — List and inspect all your Data Sources and Pipes in real-time
Transformation Analysis — Retrieve SQL logic and nodes for any Pipe to understand how data is being processed
Live Querying — Execute published Pipes or run arbitrary SQL queries (ClickHouse dialect) to explore your data directly via the agent
Operational Metrics — Check ingestion stats, row counts, and storage sizes for your analytical units
Access Control — List and audit authentication tokens and workspace configurations

The Tinybird Data Platform MCP Server exposes 10 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 Tinybird Data Platform to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Tinybird Data Platform 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 Tinybird Data Platform

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Tinybird Data Platform MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Tinybird Data Platform 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 Vinkius Edge network

Tinybird Data Platform + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Tinybird Data Platform 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

Tinybird Data Platform MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Tinybird Data Platform to Claude Desktop via MCP:

execute_sql_query

Execute an arbitrary SQL query against the Tinybird workspace

get_datasource_details

Get comprehensive information for a specific Data Source

get_datasource_stats

Retrieve ingestion and usage statistics for a Data Source

get_pipe_details

Get detailed information for a specific Pipe

list_auth_tokens

Retrieve a list of all authentication tokens in the workspace

list_datasources

Retrieve a list of all Data Sources in the current workspace

list_pipe_nodes

List all SQL nodes within a specific Pipe

list_pipes

Retrieve a list of all Pipes in the current workspace

list_workspaces

Retrieve a list of available workspaces

query_pipe_data

Execute a Pipe and retrieve the results as JSON

Example Prompts for Tinybird Data Platform in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Tinybird Data Platform immediately.

"List all data sources in my Tinybird workspace."

"Run the pipe 'monthly_revenue_summary' with limit 5."

Troubleshooting Tinybird Data Platform MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Tinybird Data Platform 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.

Tinybird Data Platform + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Tinybird Data Platform 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.