How do I connect Dbt MCP Server to Claude?

The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Cursor as compatible clients.

Is Dbt MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Dbt MCP Server do?

Dbt MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including build, clone, compile. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Dbt MCP

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A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with dbt.

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Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

build

Executes models, tests, snapshots, and seeds in DAG order.

clone

Clones selected nodes from the specified state to the target schema(s).

compile

Generates executable SQL from models/tests/analyses; useful for validating Jinja logic.

docs

Generates documentation for the dbt project.

execute_sql

Executes SQL on dbt Platform infrastructure with Semantic Layer support.

get_all_macros

Retrieves macros; option to filter by package or return package names only.

get_all_models

Retrieves name and description of all models.

get_all_sources

Gets all sources with freshness status; option to filter by source name.

get_dimension_values

Gets distinct values for a dimension; option to scope to specific metrics.

get_dimensions

Gets dimensions for specified metrics.

get_entities

Gets entities for specified metrics.

get_exposure_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_exposures

Gets all exposures (downstream dashboards, apps, or analyses).

get_lineage

Gets full lineage graph (ancestors and descendants) with type and depth filtering.

get_lineage_dev

Retrieves lineage from local manifest.json with type and depth filtering.

get_macro_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_mart_models

Retrieves all mart models.

get_metrics_compiled_sql

Returns compiled SQL for metrics without executing the query.

get_model_children

(deprecated — use getlineage instead)

get_model_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_model_health

Gets health signals: run status, test results, and upstream source freshness.

get_model_parents

(deprecated — use getlineage instead)

get_model_performance

Gets execution history for a model; option to include test results.

get_node_details

Gets full details for any dbt resource type (model, source, exposure, test, seed, snapshot, macro, semanticmodel).

get_node_details_dev

Retrieves node details from local manifest.json (models, seeds, snapshots, sources).

get_related_models

Finds similar models using semantic search.

get_seed_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_semantic_model_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_snapshot_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_source_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

get_test_details

(deprecated — use getnodedetails instead)

list

Lists resources in the dbt project by type with selector support.

list_metrics

Retrieves all defined metrics.

list_saved_queries

Retrieves all saved queries.

parse

Parses and validates project files for syntax correctness.

query_metrics

Executes metric queries with filtering and grouping options.

run

Executes models to materialize them in the database.

search

[Alpha] Searches for resources across the dbt project (not generally available).

show

Executes SQL against the database and returns results.

text_to_sql

Generates SQL from natural language using project context.

Tool change history

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FAQ

Questions about Dbt MCP Server

How do I connect Dbt MCP Server to Claude?: The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Cursor as compatible clients.
Is Dbt MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Dbt MCP Server do?: Dbt MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including build, clone, compile. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.