Superset MCP Integration

MCP server for interacting with Apache Superset, enabling AI agents to connect to and control a Superset instance programmatically.

Setup Instructions

Installing via Smithery

To install Superset Integration for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @aptro/superset-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Set Up Superset Locally

   Run this script to start Superset locally:

   git clone --branch 4.1.1 --depth 1 https://github.com/apache/superset && \
   cd superset && \
   docker compose -f docker-compose-image-tag.yml up

   Once Superset is running, you should be able to access it at http://localhost:8088 with default credentials:

   • Username: admin
   • Password: admin

2. Clone This Repository

   Clone this repository to your local machine.

3. Configure Environment Variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory with your Superset credentials:

   SUPERSET_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8088  # Change to your Superset URL
   SUPERSET_USERNAME=your_username
   SUPERSET_PASSWORD=your_password
   

4. Install Dependencies

   uv pip install .

5. Install MCP Config for Claude

   To use with Claude Desktop app:

   mcp install main.py

Usage with Claude

After setup, you can interact with your Superset instance via Claude using natural language requests. Here are some examples:

Dashboard Management

• View dashboards: "Show me all my Superset dashboards"
• Get dashboard details: "Show me the details of dashboard with ID 5"
• Create dashboard: "Create a new dashboard titled 'Sales Overview'"
• Update dashboard: "Update dashboard 3 to have the title 'Updated Sales Report'"
• Delete dashboard: "Delete dashboard with ID 7"

Chart Management

• List all charts: "What charts do I have in my Superset instance?"
• View chart details: "Show me the details of chart with ID 10"
• Create chart: "Create a new bar chart using dataset 3"
• Update chart: "Update chart 5 to use a line visualization instead of bar"
• Delete chart: "Delete chart with ID 12"

Database and Dataset Operations

• List databases: "Show me all databases connected to Superset"
• List datasets: "What datasets are available in my Superset instance?"
• Get database tables: "What tables are available in database with ID 1?"
• Execute SQL: "Run this SQL query on database 1: SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10"
• Create dataset: "Create a new dataset from table 'customers' in database 2"
• Update database: "Update the connection settings for database 3"
• Delete database: "Delete database connection with ID 4"
• Validate SQL: "Is this SQL valid for database 2: SELECT * FROM customers JOIN orders"
• Get database catalogs: "Show me the catalogs available in database 1"
• Get database functions: "What functions are available in database 2?"
• Check related objects: "What dashboards and charts use database 1?"

SQL Lab Features

• Execute queries: "Run this SQL query: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM orders"
• Format SQL: "Format this SQL query: SELECT id,name,age FROM users WHERE age>21"
• Estimate query cost: "Estimate the cost of this query: SELECT * FROM large_table"
• Get saved queries: "Show me all my saved SQL queries"
• Get query results: "Get the results of query with key 'abc123'"

User and System Information

• View user info: "Who am I logged in as?"
• Get user roles: "What roles do I have in Superset?"
• View recent activity: "Show me recent activity in my Superset instance"
• Get menu data: "What menu items do I have access to?"
• Get base URL: "What is the URL of the Superset instance I'm connected to?"

Tag Management

• List tags: "Show me all tags in my Superset instance"
• Create tag: "Create a new tag called 'Finance'"
• Delete tag: "Delete the tag with ID 5"
• Tag an object: "Add the tag 'Finance' to dashboard 3"
• Remove tag: "Remove the tag 'Finance' from chart 7"

Available MCP Tools

This plugin offers the following MCP tools that Claude can use:

Authentication

• superset_auth_check_token_validity - Check if the current access token is valid
• superset_auth_refresh_token - Refresh the access token
• superset_auth_authenticate_user - Authenticate with Superset

Dashboards

• superset_dashboard_list - List all dashboards
• superset_dashboard_get_by_id - Get a specific dashboard
• superset_dashboard_create - Create a new dashboard
• superset_dashboard_update - Update an existing dashboard
• superset_dashboard_delete - Delete a dashboard

Charts

• superset_chart_list - List all charts
• superset_chart_get_by_id - Get a specific chart
• superset_chart_create - Create a new chart
• superset_chart_update - Update an existing chart
• superset_chart_delete - Delete a chart

Databases

• superset_database_list - List all databases
• superset_database_get_by_id - Get a specific database
• superset_database_create - Create a new database connection
• superset_database_get_tables - List tables in a database
• superset_database_schemas - Get schemas for a database
• superset_database_test_connection - Test a database connection
• superset_database_update - Update an existing database connection
• superset_database_delete - Delete a database connection
• superset_database_get_catalogs - Get catalogs for a database
• superset_database_get_connection - Get database connection information
• superset_database_get_function_names - Get function names supported by a database
• superset_database_get_related_objects - Get charts and dashboards associated with a database
• superset_database_validate_sql - Validate arbitrary SQL against a database
• superset_database_validate_parameters - Validate database connection parameters

Datasets

• superset_dataset_list - List all datasets
• superset_dataset_get_by_id - Get a specific dataset
• superset_dataset_create - Create a new dataset

SQL Lab

• superset_sqllab_execute_query - Execute a SQL query
• superset_sqllab_get_saved_queries - List saved SQL queries
• superset_sqllab_format_sql - Format a SQL query
• superset_sqllab_get_results - Get query results
• superset_sqllab_estimate_query_cost - Estimate query cost
• superset_sqllab_export_query_results - Export query results to CSV
• superset_sqllab_get_bootstrap_data - Get SQL Lab bootstrap data

Queries

• superset_query_list - List all queries
• superset_query_get_by_id - Get a specific query
• superset_query_stop - Stop a running query

Saved Queries

• superset_saved_query_get_by_id - Get a specific saved query
• superset_saved_query_create - Create a new saved query

User Information

• superset_user_get_current - Get current user info
• superset_user_get_roles - Get user roles

Activity

• superset_activity_get_recent - Get recent activity data

System

• superset_menu_get - Get menu data
• superset_config_get_base_url - Get the base URL of the Superset instance

Tags

• superset_tag_list - List all tags
• superset_tag_create - Create a new tag
• superset_tag_get_by_id - Get a specific tag
• superset_tag_objects - Get objects associated with tags
• superset_tag_delete - Delete a tag
• superset_tag_object_add - Add a tag to an object
• superset_tag_object_remove - Remove a tag from an object

Exploration Tools

• superset_explore_form_data_create - Create form data for chart exploration
• superset_explore_form_data_get - Get form data for chart exploration
• superset_explore_permalink_create - Create a permalink for chart exploration
• superset_explore_permalink_get - Get a permalink for chart exploration

Advanced Data Types

• superset_advanced_data_type_convert - Convert a value to an advanced data type
• superset_advanced_data_type_list - List available advanced data types

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
SUPERSET_BASE_URL	URL of your Superset instance	http://localhost:8088
SUPERSET_USERNAME	Username for Superset	None
SUPERSET_PASSWORD	Password for Superset	None

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter authentication issues, verify your credentials in the .env file
• Make sure Superset is running and accessible at the URL specified in your .env file
• Check that you're using a compatible version of Superset (tested with version 4.1.1)
• Ensure the port used by the MCP server is not being used by another application

Security Notes

• Your Superset credentials are stored only in your local .env file
• The access token is stored in .superset_token file in the project directory
• All authentication happens directly between the MCP server and your Superset instance
• No credentials are transmitted to Claude or any third parties
• For production use, consider using more secure authentication methods

Contributing

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

License

MIT