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A comprehensive MCP server for Metabase with 70+ tools.

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Metabase MCP Server

A comprehensive MCP server for Metabase with 70+ tools.

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MCP Info

Attribute	Details
Docker Image	mcp/metabase
Author	easecloudio
Repository	https://github.com/easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server

Image Building Info

Attribute	Details
Dockerfile	https://github.com/easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server/blob/8a4dfce8afd45ead9cc4c2764f41ace6f91adf66/Dockerfile
Commit	`8a4dfce8afd45ead9cc4c2764f41ace6f91adf66`
Docker Image built by	Docker Inc.
Docker Scout Health Score	Docker Scout Health Score
Verify Signature	`COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/metabase --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub`
Licence	MIT License

Available Tools (28)

Tools provided by this Server	Short Description
`add_card_to_dashboard`	Add a card to a dashboard with positioning
`create_card`	Create a new Metabase question (card)
`create_collection`	Create a new Metabase collection
`create_dashboard`	Create a new Metabase dashboard
`create_database_connection`	Create a new database connection
`create_permission_group`	Create a new permission group
`create_user`	Create a new Metabase user
`delete_card`	Delete a Metabase question (card)
`delete_dashboard`	Delete a Metabase dashboard
`execute_card`	Execute a Metabase question/card and get results
`execute_query`	Execute a SQL query against a Metabase database
`get_dashboard_cards`	Get all cards in a dashboard
`get_database_schema`	Get the schema information for a database
`get_database_sync_status`	Get database schema sync status
`get_database_tables`	Get all tables in a database
`list_cards`	List all questions/cards in Metabase
`list_collections`	List all collections in Metabase
`list_dashboards`	List all dashboards in Metabase
`list_databases`	List all databases in Metabase
`list_permission_groups`	List all permission groups
`list_users`	List all users in Metabase
`remove_card_from_dashboard`	Remove a card from a dashboard
`search_content`	Search across all Metabase content
`sync_database_schema`	Sync database schema metadata
`test_database_connection`	Test a database connection
`update_card`	Update an existing Metabase question (card)
`update_dashboard`	Update an existing Metabase dashboard
`update_dashboard_card`	Update card position, size, and settings on a dashboard

Tools Details

Tool: `add_card_to_dashboard`

Add a card to a dashboard with positioning

Parameters	Type	Description
`card_id`	`number`	ID of the card to add
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard
`col`	`number` optional	Column position (0-based)
`parameter_mappings`	`array` optional	Parameter mappings between dashboard and card
`row`	`number` optional	Row position (0-based)
`size_x`	`number` optional	Width in grid units
`size_y`	`number` optional	Height in grid units
`visualization_settings`	`object` optional	Visualization settings for the card on this dashboard

Tool: `create_card`

Create a new Metabase question (card)

Parameters	Type	Description
`dataset_query`	`object`	The query for the card (e.g., MBQL or native query)
`display`	`string`	Display type (e.g., 'table', 'line', 'bar')
`name`	`string`	Name of the card
`visualization_settings`	`object`	Settings for the visualization
`collection_id`	`number` optional	Optional ID of the collection to save the card in
`description`	`string` optional	Optional description for the card

Tool: `create_collection`

Create a new Metabase collection

Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Name of the collection
`color`	`string` optional	Color of the collection
`description`	`string` optional	Description of the collection
`parent_id`	`number` optional	Parent collection ID (null for root level)

Tool: `create_dashboard`

Create a new Metabase dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Name of the dashboard
`collection_id`	`number` optional	Optional ID of the collection to save the dashboard in
`description`	`string` optional	Optional description for the dashboard
`parameters`	`array` optional	Optional parameters for the dashboard

Tool: `create_database_connection`

Create a new database connection

Parameters	Type	Description
`details`	`object`	Connection details (host, port, dbname, user, etc.)
`engine`	`string`	Database engine (e.g., 'postgres', 'mysql', 'h2')
`name`	`string`	Name of the database connection
`auto_run_queries`	`boolean` optional	Whether to auto-run queries
`is_full_sync`	`boolean` optional	Whether to perform full schema sync

Tool: `create_permission_group`

Create a new permission group

Parameters	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Name of the permission group

Tool: `create_user`

Create a new Metabase user

Parameters	Type	Description
`email`	`string`	User's email address
`first_name`	`string`	User's first name
`last_name`	`string`	User's last name
`group_ids`	`array` optional	Array of group IDs to assign user to
`password`	`string` optional	User's password

Tool: `delete_card`

Delete a Metabase question (card)

Parameters	Type	Description
`card_id`	`number`	ID of the card to delete
`hard_delete`	`boolean` optional	Set to true for hard delete, false (default) for archive

Tool: `delete_dashboard`

Delete a Metabase dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard to delete
`hard_delete`	`boolean` optional	Set to true for hard delete, false (default) for archive

Tool: `execute_card`

Execute a Metabase question/card and get results

Parameters	Type	Description
`card_id`	`number`	ID of the card/question to execute
`parameters`	`object` optional	Optional parameters for the query

Tool: `execute_query`

Execute a SQL query against a Metabase database

Parameters	Type	Description
`database_id`	`number`	ID of the database to query
`query`	`string`	SQL query to execute
`native_parameters`	`array` optional	Optional parameters for the query

Tool: `get_dashboard_cards`

Get all cards in a dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard

Tool: `get_database_schema`

Get the schema information for a database

Parameters	Type	Description
`database_id`	`number`	ID of the database

Tool: `get_database_sync_status`

Get database schema sync status

Parameters	Type	Description
`database_id`	`number`	ID of the database

Tool: `get_database_tables`

Get all tables in a database

Parameters	Type	Description
`database_id`	`number`	ID of the database

Tool: `list_cards`

List all questions/cards in Metabase

Tool: `list_collections`

List all collections in Metabase

Parameters	Type	Description
`archived`	`boolean` optional	Include archived collections

Tool: `list_dashboards`

List all dashboards in Metabase

Tool: `list_databases`

List all databases in Metabase

Tool: `list_permission_groups`

List all permission groups

Tool: `list_users`

List all users in Metabase

Parameters	Type	Description
`include_deactivated`	`boolean` optional	Include deactivated users

Tool: `remove_card_from_dashboard`

Remove a card from a dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard
`dashcard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard card (not the card itself)

Tool: `search_content`

Search across all Metabase content

Parameters	Type	Description
`query`	`string`	Search query
`models`	`array` optional	Filter by content types

Tool: `sync_database_schema`

Sync database schema metadata

Parameters	Type	Description
`database_id`	`number`	ID of the database to sync

Tool: `test_database_connection`

Test a database connection

Parameters	Type	Description
`connection_details`	`object` optional	Connection details to test (optional)
`database_id`	`number` optional	ID of the database to test

Tool: `update_card`

Update an existing Metabase question (card)

Parameters	Type	Description
`card_id`	`number`	ID of the card to update
`archived`	`boolean` optional	Set to true to archive the card
`collection_id`	`number` optional	New collection ID
`dataset_query`	`object` optional	New query for the card
`description`	`string` optional	New description
`display`	`string` optional	New display type
`name`	`string` optional	New name for the card
`visualization_settings`	`object` optional	New visualization settings

Tool: `update_dashboard`

Update an existing Metabase dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard to update
`archived`	`boolean` optional	Set to true to archive the dashboard
`collection_id`	`number` optional	New collection ID
`description`	`string` optional	New description for the dashboard
`name`	`string` optional	New name for the dashboard
`parameters`	`array` optional	New parameters for the dashboard

Tool: `update_dashboard_card`

Update card position, size, and settings on a dashboard

Parameters	Type	Description
`dashboard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard
`dashcard_id`	`number`	ID of the dashboard card
`col`	`number` optional	New column position
`parameter_mappings`	`array` optional	Updated parameter mappings
`row`	`number` optional	New row position
`size_x`	`number` optional	New width in grid units
`size_y`	`number` optional	New height in grid units
`visualization_settings`	`object` optional	Updated visualization settings

Use this MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabase": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "METABASE_URL",
        "-e",
        "METABASE_USERNAME",
        "-e",
        "METABASE_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "METABASE_PASSWORD",
        "mcp/metabase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "https://app.metabase.com",
        "METABASE_USERNAME": "youruser",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "metabase api key",
        "METABASE_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Install

Open LabStore on any connected Selfmade Ninja Labs instance and press Get — or run this from the instance shell:

labsctl store-install mcp-metabase

About

Kind: MCP server
Publisher: docker
Version: fc772042549e
Updated: 13 Oct 2026
Transport: stdio
Licence: MIT License
Owner: easecloudio
Packaged by: Docker

Secrets needed

METABASE_API_KEY: metabase.metabaseapikey
METABASE_PASSWORD: metabase.metabasepassword

Tools (28)

add_card_to_dashboard: Add a card to a dashboard with positioning
create_card: Create a new Metabase question (card)
create_collection: Create a new Metabase collection
create_dashboard: Create a new Metabase dashboard
create_database_connection: Create a new database connection
create_permission_group: Create a new permission group
create_user: Create a new Metabase user
delete_card: Delete a Metabase question (card)
delete_dashboard: Delete a Metabase dashboard
execute_card: Execute a Metabase question/card and get results
execute_query: Execute a SQL query against a Metabase database
get_dashboard_cards: Get all cards in a dashboard
get_database_schema: Get the schema information for a database
get_database_sync_status: Get database schema sync status
get_database_tables: Get all tables in a database
list_cards: List all questions/cards in Metabase
list_collections: List all collections in Metabase
list_dashboards: List all dashboards in Metabase
list_databases: List all databases in Metabase
list_permission_groups: List all permission groups
list_users: List all users in Metabase
remove_card_from_dashboard: Remove a card from a dashboard
search_content: Search across all Metabase content
sync_database_schema: Sync database schema metadata
test_database_connection: Test a database connection
update_card: Update an existing Metabase question (card)
update_dashboard: Update an existing Metabase dashboard
update_dashboard_card: Update card position, size, and settings on a dashboard

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image mcp/metabase@sha256:02e633ae77a11d2f02e7ae3d52fce9abb871eab9f436010b1fee8c072cb2dd74

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Metabase MCP Server

MCP Info

Image Building Info

Available Tools (28)

Tools Details

Tool: add_card_to_dashboard

Tool: create_card

Tool: create_collection

Tool: create_dashboard

Tool: create_database_connection

Tool: create_permission_group

Tool: create_user

Tool: delete_card

Tool: delete_dashboard

Tool: execute_card

Tool: execute_query

Tool: get_dashboard_cards

Tool: get_database_schema

Tool: get_database_sync_status

Tool: get_database_tables

Tool: list_cards

Tool: list_collections

Tool: list_dashboards

Tool: list_databases

Tool: list_permission_groups

Tool: list_users

Tool: remove_card_from_dashboard

Tool: search_content

Tool: sync_database_schema

Tool: test_database_connection

Tool: update_card

Tool: update_dashboard

Tool: update_dashboard_card