Atlan Connector for AI agents.
6 live capabilities
Query your data catalog and business glossaries for governance.
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Why people use Atlan
Atlan Metadata Management for Faster Data Discovery
With the Atlan MCP, your AI agent does the legwork. You just ask what a term means or where a table lives, and it pulls the answer from your actual metadata. You get the right answer the first time without leaving your chat window.
What Vinkius changes
Your AI agent gets a direct window into your metadata so you don't have to hunt for it.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Finding churn data
An analyst asks for churn prediction data and the agent finds 5 matching assets including a Snowflake schema and Looker dashboards.
- Real-world use case 02
Auditing PII
A security officer asks to see all PII tags and the agent lists every classification currently active in the catalog.
- Real-world use case 03
Defining KPIs
An AI team wants to know how Gross Margin is calculated and the agent pulls the official definition from the business glossary.
Complete set · 6capabilities
The complete Atlan capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Atlan.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 6 available through Atlan.
- 01 Capability
Search assets
Search for specific data assets like tables or dashboards in your Atlan catalog. It helps you find the right data quickly using natural language.
- 02 Capability
List personas
See all the configured access control profiles and personas. Use this to understand who has what level of access across the estate.
- 03 Capability
List users
Get a list of every user in your Atlan workspace. This is great for auditing who has access to your metadata.
04—06
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 6 available through Atlan.
- 04 Capability
List glossaries
Get a full list of all business glossaries in your workspace. This is useful for seeing how different departments define their core terms.
- 05 Capability
List classifications
See all the data classifications defined for governance. You can quickly check which assets are marked as sensitive or confidential.
- 06 Capability
List purposes
List all the Atlan Purposes configured in your workspace. This helps you understand the rules for how data can be shared or used.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Atlan to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Atlan from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Atlan, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Atlan for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Atlan URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Atlan in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlan": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Atlan
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Atlan, help me...". 6 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlan": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Atlan
Ask Copilot: "Using Atlan, help me...". 6 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlan": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Atlan
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Atlan, help me...". 6 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlan": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Atlan
Ask Cline: "Using Atlan, help me...". 6 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add atlan --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TsoooY4yfiuyqIzjvoBcFfuhj4fnNK5zNAJgRGRX/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Atlan
Ask Claude: "Using Atlan, show me...". 6 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Atlan can move forward.
This is for the data professional who is tired of being a human search engine for everyone else. It is for the people who need to know what data is safe to use without asking three different teams for permission.
Data Steward
Use it to audit PII tags and glossary coverage without manually clicking through every folder.
Data Analyst
Use it to find the right verified tables and dashboards before you even start writing your first query.
Governance Officer
Use it to quickly check if specific data sharing purposes align with current company policies.
AI Engineer
Use it to ground your LLMs in real business KPIs and definitions instead of letting them hallucinate.
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Before you connect
Questions about Atlan.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the Atlan MCP help my team find data faster?
Yes, it lets your AI agent search your entire catalog for tables, dashboards, and columns using natural language.
How does the Atlan MCP help with data governance?
It allows you to instantly check data classifications, sharing purposes, and verified business terms.
Can I use the Atlan MCP to see who has access to our data?
Yes, it can list all users and personas in your workspace to help with access audits.
Does the Atlan MCP work with my existing Atlan workspace?
It connects directly to your existing Atlan environment using your API credentials.
How does the Atlan MCP improve data discovery for analysts?
Analysts can ask the agent to find specific assets, like churn logs, and get a list of verified sources immediately.
Can the Atlan MCP help with PII auditing?
It can quickly list all your active data classifications so you can see exactly where sensitive info is tagged.
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 Connector 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 capability for your agent.
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