Datanika MCP

Name: Datanika MCP
Author: datanika-io

by datanika-ioversion 0.2.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.datanika/datanika-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read-only-by-default MCP for Datanika: browse data, run dbt transforms, manage ELT pipelines.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: DATANIKA_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: DATANIKA_URL, DATANIKA_API_KEY, DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datanika": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_URL": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add datanika --env DATANIKA_URL=your-value --env DATANIKA_API_KEY=your-value --env DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE=your-value -- uvx datanika-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datanika": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_URL": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "datanika": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_URL": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

DATANIKA_URL env
Datanika instance URL (defaults to https://app.datanika.io; set this for a self-hosted instance)
DATANIKA_API_KEY secret required env
Datanika API key (from Settings -> API Keys)
DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE env
Set to true to enable write/trigger tools (read-only by default)

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain datanika.io (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32497 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 19% of the other 32497 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32497 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Datanika MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: DATANIKA_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.2.0) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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Datanika MCP Server

mcp-name: io.datanika/datanika-mcp

MCP server for Datanika — browse connections, preview data, compile and validate dbt transformations, monitor runs, and manage pipelines from Claude Desktop.

Read-only by default. Pass --allow-write to enable creating resources and triggering pipeline runs.

Install

# From PyPI (recommended)

uvx datanika-mcp --help

From git

uvx --from "git+https://github.com/datanika-io/datanika-core#subdirectory=datanika-mcp" datanika-mcp --help

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

Read-only (recommended)

"mcpServers": { "datanika": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/datanika-io/datanika-core#subdirectory=datanika-mcp", "datanika-mcp", "--url", "https://app.datanika.io", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

With write access

Environment variables

You can also configure via environment variables:

"mcpServers": { "datanika": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/datanika-io/datanika-core#subdirectory=datanika-mcp", "datanika-mcp" ], "env": { "DATANIKA_URL": "https://app.datanika.io", "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY", "DATANIKA_ALLOW_WRITE": "true" } } } }

Available Tools

Always available (read-only)

Tool	Description
`get_agent_tiers`	Get the 5-tier agent capability stack
`get_connection_types`	List supported connection types with config schemas
`list_connections`	List all connections in the org
`get_connection`	Get connection details by ID
`introspect_connection`	List schemas/tables of a source connection
`preview_connection`	Preview first N rows of a table
`query_connection`	Execute a read-only SQL query
`compile_transformation`	Compile a dbt transformation (no execution)
`preview_transformation`	Compile + execute, return preview rows
`list_uploads`	List all uploads
`list_pipelines`	List all pipelines
`list_transformations`	List all transformations
`list_runs`	List runs with optional filters
`get_run`	Get run details by ID
`get_run_logs`	Get run logs
`list_catalog`	List catalog entries (source tables + dbt models)
`get_catalog_entry`	Get catalog entry details

Requires `--allow-write`

Tool	Description
`create_connection`	Create a new data connection
`create_upload`	Create a new upload (extract + load)
`create_pipeline`	Create a new pipeline (dbt orchestration)
`create_transformation`	Create a new dbt SQL transformation
`bulk_import`	Bulk-create resources from JSON v2 format
`trigger_upload`	Trigger an upload run
`trigger_pipeline`	Trigger a pipeline run
`trigger_transformation`	Trigger a transformation run

Self-hosted

Point --url at your instance. Use the backend port (8000) — 3000 is the Reflex frontend and serves no /api/v1:

datanika-mcp --url http://localhost:8000 --api-key etf_your_key

Releasing (maintainers)

datanika-mcp publishes to PyPI via GitHub Actions Trusted Publishing (OIDC — no stored API token). To cut a release (from master):

Bump version in pyproject.toml.
Tag and push — the tag version must match pyproject.toml:

   git tag mcp-v0.2.0

git push origin mcp-v0.2.0

The Release datanika-mcp to PyPI workflow builds the sdist + wheel and publishes. Verify: uvx datanika-mcp --help resolves from PyPI.

First-release setup: a one-time PyPI trusted-publisher must be configured (project datanika-mcp, repo datanika-io/datanika-core, workflow release-mcp.yml, environment pypi) before the first tag will publish. See the infra human-locker.

License

AGPL-3.0 — same as the core Datanika platform.

Datanika MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Zoo MCP

README from the maker

Datanika MCP Server

Install

From git

Claude Desktop Configuration

Read-only (recommended)

With write access

Environment variables

Available Tools

Always available (read-only)

Requires --allow-write

Self-hosted

Releasing (maintainers)

License

Requires `--allow-write`