Datanika MCP Server

by datanika-ioio.datanika/datanika-mcpv0.2.0

Datanika, the open-source ELT and dbt platform: browse connections, preview data, run dbt transforms, monitor runs and manage pipelines. Read-only by default.

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Install Datanika MCP server

claude mcp add datanika -e DATANIKA_API_KEY='<datanika-api-key>' -- uvx datanika-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datanika": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "<datanika-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datanika": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "<datanika-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "datanika": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "<datanika-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datanika": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "datanika-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATANIKA_API_KEY": "<datanika-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

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

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-25 · 14d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-21 · 19d ago · GitHub · v0.3.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-21 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.2.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Datanika MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add datanika -e DATANIKA_API_KEY='<datanika-api-key>' -- uvx datanika-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Datanika require an API key?

Yes. It expects DATANIKA_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Datanika as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Datanika in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.datanika/datanika-mcp.