mcp-server-openmetadata

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for OpenMetadata, enabling seamless integration with MCP clients. This project provides a standardized way to interact with OpenMetadata through the Model Context Protocol.

About

This project implements a Model Context Protocol server that wraps OpenMetadata’s REST API, allowing MCP clients to interact with OpenMetadata in a standardized way.

Feature Implementation Status

Setup

Environment Variables

Set one of the following authentication methods:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

OPENMETADATA_HOST=<your-openmetadata-host>
OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN=<your-jwt-token>

Basic Authentication

OPENMETADATA_HOST=<your-openmetadata-host>
OPENMETADATA_USERNAME=<your-username>
OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD=<your-password>

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json using one of the following authentication methods:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-openmetadata"],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN": "your-jwt-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Basic Authentication

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-openmetadata"],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative configuration using uv:

Token Authentication (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_JWT_TOKEN": "your-jwt-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Basic Authentication

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-openmetadata": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-openmetadata"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENMETADATA_HOST": "https://your-openmetadata-host",
        "OPENMETADATA_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "OPENMETADATA_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/mcp-server-openmetadata with the actual path where you’ve cloned the repository.

Manual Execution

You can also run the server manually:

python src/server.py

Options:

• --port: Port to listen on for SSE (default: 8000)
• --transport: Transport type (stdio/sse, default: stdio)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License