Bring Metadata Management
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Atlan to Claude Desktop and start using all 6 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Atlan MCP Server?
Connect your Atlan workspace to any AI agent and empower it to become a master data steward. By linking the leading Active Metadata Management platform with agents, you gain conversational governance and instant data cataloging capabilities on demand.
What you can do
- Asset Search — Query your entire connected data ecosystem (tables, dashboards, columns) via natural text to discover lineage and trusted data instantly
- Business Glossaries — Retrieve organizational glossaries containing verified business terms, acronyms, and trusted definitions used by your enterprise
- Classifications & Policies — List active data classifications (like PII or Confidential tags) and configured sharing purposes (data policies) across the estate
- Users & Personas — Inspect registered users and configured access control profiles (Personas) aligned to specific business roles
How it works
- Subscribe to this secure MCP Server
- Provide your Atlan API URL and API Key
- Start managing data governance naturally from Claude, Cursor, or any compatible AI client
Your AI agent gains deep context about what data means, where it lives, and who owns it.
Who is this for?
- Data Stewards — audit metadata completeness, glossaries, and PII tags systematically through conversation
- Data Analysts — quickly discover the right verified tables and dashboards before starting a project
- Enterprise AI Teams — ground other LLMs and agents in real metadata context by pulling exact definitions of business KPIs
- Security & Governance — inspect broad access personas and data-sharing purposes seamlessly
Built-in capabilities (6)
) configured in Atlan for data governance purposes. List all classifications defined in Atlan
List all business glossaries in Atlan
List all Atlan Personas
List all Atlan Purposes
List all users in the Atlan workspace
Search for data assets in the Atlan Data Catalog
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Atlan to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 6 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Atlan in Claude Desktop
Why run Atlan with Vinkius?
The Atlan connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 6 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Atlan using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Atlan and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Atlan to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Atlan for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Atlan is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI search for a specific dashboard or data table by keyword?
Yes. Ask the agent to perform an asset search using a natural phrase like 'Q3 revenue report' or 'customer addresses table'. The agent triggers Atlan's semantic asset search, returning linked objects across all connected BI and database sources.
Are custom Atlan Classifications and Tags exposed to the AI?
Yes. The agent can list all organizational classifications configured in Atlan (e.g., Sensitive, Restricted, CCPA). This lets the AI contextualize whether the assets it discovers are safe to be shared globally or subject to governance restrictions.
Can the agent modify or write back metadata to Atlan?
No. This MCP integration focuses strictly on safe discovery and organizational governance retrieval (queries). It guarantees your metadata catalogues remain pristine, acting purely as an active lookup augmentation tool for your agent.
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.
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.
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