Redash MCP

Name: Redash MCP
Author: seob717

by seob717version 3.5.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.seob717/redash-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Connect Redash to Claude -- query data, manage dashboards, and run SQL with natural language.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Databases & datasets
You need to fill in: REDASH_URL, REDASH_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: REDASH_URL, REDASH_API_KEY, REDASH_SAFETY_MODE, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST

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

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx 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": {
    "redash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDASH_URL": "your-value",
        "REDASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_MODE": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add redash --env REDASH_URL=your-value --env REDASH_API_KEY=your-value --env REDASH_SAFETY_MODE=your-value --env REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII=your-value --env REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST=your-value -- npx -y redash-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": {
    "redash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDASH_URL": "your-value",
        "REDASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_MODE": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST": "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": {
    "redash": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDASH_URL": "your-value",
        "REDASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_MODE": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII": "your-value",
        "REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST": "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

REDASH_URL required env
Your Redash instance URL (e.g. https://redash.example.com)
REDASH_API_KEY secret required env
Your Redash user API key (found in Settings > Account)
REDASH_SAFETY_MODE env
SQL safety mode: 'strict' blocks risky queries, 'warn' (default) returns warnings, 'off' disables guards (not recommended).
REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII env
Set to 'true' to disable the PII column guard. Not recommended.
REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST env
Set to 'true' to disable the query cost guard. Not recommended.

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

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account seob717, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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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 Databases & datasetsi

More stars than 0% of the other 1143 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 71% of the other 1143 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1143 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 Redash 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: REDASH_URL, REDASH_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 (3.5.0) reached the registry 15 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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redash-mcp

English | 한국어 | 日本語

MCP server that connects Redash to Claude, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Codex, and any MCP client — query data, build charts and dashboards, and run SQL with natural language.

Install · Tools · Env · Examples · Troubleshooting · Privacy

What's new in 3.5

`create_visualization` — create line / column / area / pie / scatter charts or counters on a saved query. If the query has been run, column names are checked against its latest result, so a typo returns an error instead of an empty chart.
Dashboard auto-layout — add_widget places new widgets below existing ones; half-width widgets pair up side by side (previously they all overlapped at the top-left).

Full history: Releases

Why redash-mcp?

Built for letting an LLM touch production data safely:

🛡️ SQL Safety Guard — blocks DROP/TRUNCATE/ALTER and DELETE/UPDATE without WHERE; strict/warn/off modes, PII detection, and auto-LIMIT.
🧠 BIRD Smart Query — analyzes the question, auto-selects tables, and guides SQL generation (BIRD text-to-SQL). Optional Claude Haiku fallback.
📊 End-to-end — query, save, chart, dashboards, and alerts — 25 tools.
⚡ One-command setup — npx redash-mcp setup configures Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Cursor / Gemini CLI / Codex CLI.
🔒 Fully local — talks directly to your Redash. API key and results never leave your machine.

Installation

Requirements: Node.js 20+ and a Redash API key (Redash → Profile → Edit Profile → API Key).

npx redash-mcp setup

The wizard configures any combination of Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Codex CLI.

Alternatively, install Node.js, Claude Desktop, and the MCP config in one go:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seob717/redash-mcp/main/install.sh | bash

Manual setup

Claude Desktop — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor — ~/.cursor/mcp.json (create it if missing)

"mcpServers": { "redash-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "redash-mcp"], "env": { "REDASH_URL": "https://your-redash-instance.com", "REDASH_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here" } } } }

Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user redash-mcp \

-e REDASH_URL=https://your-redash-instance.com \ -e REDASH_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \ -- npx -y redash-mcp

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -s user \

-e REDASH_URL=https://your-redash-instance.com \ -e REDASH_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \ redash-mcp npx -y redash-mcp

Codex CLI

codex mcp add redash-mcp \

--env REDASH_URL=https://your-redash-instance.com \ --env REDASH_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \ -- npx -y redash-mcp

Tools

Category	Tools
Data sources & schema	`list_data_sources`, `list_tables`, `get_table_columns`
Query	`run_query` — execute SQL and return results
Saved queries	`list_queries`, `get_query`, `get_query_result` (with parameter values), `create_query`, `update_query`, `fork_query`, `archive_query`
Charts	`create_visualization` — line / column / area / pie / scatter / counter
Dashboards	`list_dashboards`, `get_dashboard`, `create_dashboard`, `add_widget` (auto-layout)
Alerts	`list_alerts`, `get_alert`, `create_alert`
Smart Query (BIRD)	`smart_query`, `get_bird_config`, `evaluate_queries`, `submit_query_feedback`, `manage_few_shot_examples`, `manage_keyword_map`

SQL Safety Guard

Applies to ad-hoc SQL run through run_query. Saved queries executed with get_query_result are not checked, so give the Redash data source a read-only DB account.

Always blocked (unless REDASH_SAFETY_MODE=off): DROP, TRUNCATE, ALTER TABLE, GRANT/REVOKE, DELETE/UPDATE without WHERE
Warned (`warn`) / blocked (`strict`): SELECT *, queries without WHERE or LIMIT, PII column access
Auto-LIMIT: appends LIMIT N when REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT is set

Details: docs/sql-safety-guard.md. Query results are also cached in memory (see REDASH_MCP_CACHE_* below).

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`REDASH_URL`	required	Redash instance URL (e.g. `https://redash.example.com`)
`REDASH_API_KEY`	required	Redash user API key
`REDASH_SAFETY_MODE`	`warn`	SQL safety level: `off` / `warn` / `strict`
`REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII`	`false`	Disable PII detection
`REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST`	`false`	Disable cost warnings
`REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT`	`0`	Auto-append `LIMIT N` to queries without one (0 = off)
`REDASH_DEFAULT_MAX_AGE`	`0`	Redash cache TTL in seconds
`REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL`	`300`	MCP query cache TTL in seconds (0 = off)
`REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB`	`50`	Max memory for the MCP query cache, in MB
`REDASH_MCP_CONFIG_DIR`	`~/.redash-mcp`	Where BIRD few-shot, feedback, eval, and keyword-map data live
`REDASH_BIRD_ENABLED`	`true`	`false` disables the BIRD smart query tools
`REDASH_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECS`	`30`	Per-request HTTP timeout against the Redash API
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	—	Enables the Claude Haiku fallback for table selection in `smart_query`

Usage Examples

Just ask in natural language:

"How many new users signed up this month?" → smart_query picks the tables → run_query
"What percentage of last week's new users made a purchase?" → smart_query guides the JOIN → run_query
"Create an alert when daily signups drop below 100" → create_alert

Build a dashboard: "Save a monthly revenue query, chart it as a line, and put it on a new Revenue dashboard."

create_query — save "Monthly Revenue"
get_query_result — run it once so the chart columns can be checked
create_visualization — type: "line", x_column: "month", y_columns: ["revenue"]
create_dashboard — create "Revenue"
add_widget — place the chart; more widgets stack below or pair side by side

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
`npx` not found (macOS GUI apps)	Run `which npx` and use the full path as `command`
"Authentication failed"	Check `REDASH_API_KEY` — it must be a user API key
"Unable to connect to the Redash server"	Check `REDASH_URL` (base URL with `https://`, without `/api`) and network/VPN
"The query timed out"	Simplify the query or pass a larger `timeout_secs` to `run_query` / `get_query_result`; raise `REDASH_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECS` for slow API responses
Query blocked by the safety guard	Add `WHERE`/`LIMIT`; in `strict` mode, switch to `REDASH_SAFETY_MODE=warn` to get warnings instead
Tools don't show up	Fully restart the client after editing its config

Development

npm install

npm run dev # run from source (tsx) npm test # vitest npm run build # typecheck + bundle to dist/

Privacy Policy

redash-mcp is a local MCP server that talks directly to your Redash instance. No intermediate servers are involved.

Item	Description
Redash API Key	Stored only as a local environment variable (`REDASH_API_KEY`). Never transmitted externally.
Query content & results	Delivered only to the local MCP client via the MCP protocol.
BIRD SQL settings	Stored only in local files (`~/.redash-mcp/`): few-shot examples, keyword maps, and feedback.
LLM Fallback	Only when `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` is set, `smart_query` sends table names, column names, and the question text to the Anthropic API. Query results and row data are never transmitted.

We do not sell or share user data with third parties.

Retention: config files stay in ~/.redash-mcp/ until you delete them; the query cache is in-memory and cleared on shutdown; the schema cache is in-memory with a 10-minute TTL.

Contact: inquiries and security reports via GitHub Issues.

Disclaimer

redash-mcp is an unofficial, community-built integration and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Redash. "Redash" is a trademark of its respective owners and is used here only to describe compatibility. This project communicates with Redash solely through its public REST API.

License

MIT

Redash 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 Databases & datasetsi

Common questions

Alternatives

Supabase

MongoDB MCP Server

Elasticsearch MCP Server

README from the maker

redash-mcp

What's new in 3.5

Why redash-mcp?

Installation

Tools

SQL Safety Guard

Environment Variables

Usage Examples

Troubleshooting

Development

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

License