• STATUS
  • OWNERSHIP
  • QUALITY
  • HUMAN

How to audit asset governance with your AI

Connect Collibra to your AI client to run governance checks through chat. You stop digging through menus and start asking questions about your data catalog.

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Short answer

How can I audit my Collibra assets with AI?

You ask your AI to find specific assets or check their current status. It pulls ownership, classification, and lifecycle details directly into your chat. You get a clear view of your data health through these specific outcomes.

Audit outcomes.

Where your data lands.

The AI pulls data from Collibra to give you these specific views.

STATUS

Lifecycle tracking

The AI checks the current stage of any asset. You'll see exactly which items are active, deprecated, or pending review.

OWNERSHIP

Owner verification

Identify who is responsible for specific data sets. The AI pulls owner details so you can find the right contact.

QUALITY

Classification checks

Verify if assets are tagged correctly. Your AI identifies missing or incorrect classifications across your catalog.

HUMAN

Manual remediation

The AI flags discrepancies for you. You decide which metadata needs manual updates or policy changes in Collibra.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the Collibra catalog.

  1. Identify the target

    Your AI looks for the specific asset or group you mentioned in your prompt.

    get_asset

  2. Check lifecycle state

    The AI pulls the current status of the asset to see if it's compliant with your governance rules.

    list_statuses

  3. Verify ownership

    It retrieves the assigned owners and stewards for the requested data assets.

    get_asset

  4. Report findings

    The AI summarizes the asset's metadata and status in a readable format for your audit report.

    list_statuses

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual Collibra asset names or specific status types.

Collibra Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fjUuXgIQOi6EM8hgjqwHGSQAawj0vEtDPSUJgRgQ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Collibra capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "collibra-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fjUuXgIQOi6EM8hgjqwHGSQAawj0vEtDPSUJgRgQ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • What is the current lifecycle status of the [Customer_Master_Table] asset?

  • List all assets in Collibra that have a [Deprecated] status.

  • Who is the designated owner for the [Finance_Data_Lake] asset?

  • Check the classification for [PII_Dataset_Alpha] and tell me if it's complete.

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Start here

Connect Collibra once, then ask.

You provide your Collibra credentials through a secure connection. Once linked, your AI client can query your catalog immediately.

Connect Collibra to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change asset metadata in Collibra?

    No. The AI can only read asset details and statuses. You must make any changes directly in Collibra.

  • 02

    Can I use this to delete assets?

    No. This connection is read-only for governance auditing. It cannot delete or move assets.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Collibra data?

    The AI only accesses the specific assets and statuses you ask it to retrieve through your chat session.

  • 04

    Can the AI create new asset classifications?

    No. The AI can only verify existing classifications using the data available in your catalog.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which owner to look for?

    It uses the asset information retrieved from Collibra to identify the specific owners assigned to that asset.

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