About Databricks MCP Server
Databricks MCP Server exposes Databricks functionality through its REST API for LLM-powered tools. It is suited to workflows that manage clusters, jobs, notebooks, files, and SQL through MCP clients.
Key features
- 01List, create, and manage clusters
- 02List and run jobs
- 03Browse and export notebooks
- 04List DBFS files
- 05Execute SQL statements
Use cases
- 01Inspect or start Databricks clusters
- 02Run Databricks jobs
- 03Export workspace notebooks
- 04Query DBFS files or execute SQL
MCP support
The server registers Databricks REST API functionality as tools for MCP clients. It supports cluster, job, notebook, file, and SQL operations.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEDatabricks MCP Server
A Model Completion Protocol (MCP) server for Databricks that provides access to Databricks functionality via the MCP protocol. This allows LLM-powered tools to interact with Databricks clusters, jobs, notebooks, and more.
Features
- MCP Protocol Support: Implements the MCP protocol to allow LLMs to interact with Databricks
- Databricks API Integration: Provides access to Databricks REST API functionality
- Tool Registration: Exposes Databricks functionality as MCP tools
- Async Support: Built with asyncio for efficient operation
Available Tools
The Databricks MCP Server exposes the following tools:
- list_clusters: List all Databricks clusters
- create_cluster: Create a new Databricks cluster
- terminate_cluster: Terminate a Databricks cluster
- get_cluster: Get information about a specific Databricks cluster
- start_cluster: Start a terminated Databricks cluster
- list_jobs: List all Databricks jobs
- run_job: Run a Databricks job
- list_notebooks: List notebooks in a workspace directory
- export_notebook: Export a notebook from the workspace
- list_files: List files and directories in a DBFS path
- execute_sql: Execute a SQL statement
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
uvpackage manager (recommended for MCP servers)
Setup
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Install
uvif you don't have it already:# MacOS/Linux curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # Windows (in PowerShell) irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iexRestart your terminal after installation.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/JustTryAI/databricks-mcp-server.git cd databricks-mcp-server -
Set up the project with
uv:# Create and activate virtual environment uv venv # On Windows .\.venv\Scripts\activate # On Linux/Mac source .venv/bin/activate # Install dependencies in development mode uv pip install -e . # Install development dependencies uv pip install -e ".[dev]" -
Set up environment variables:
# Windows set DATABRICKS_HOST=https://your-databricks-instance.azuredatabricks.net set DATABRICKS_TOKEN=your-personal-access-token # Linux/Mac export DATABRICKS_HOST=https://your-databricks-instance.azuredatabricks.net export DATABRICKS_TOKEN=your-personal-access-tokenYou can also create an
.envfile based on the.env.exampletemplate.
Running the MCP Server
To start the MCP server, run:
# Windows
.\start_mcp_server.ps1
# Linux/Mac
./start_mcp_server.sh
These wrapper scripts will execute the actual server scripts located in the scripts directory. The server will start and be ready to accept MCP protocol connections.
You can also directly run the server scripts from the scripts directory:
# Windows
.\scripts\start_mcp_server.ps1
# Linux/Mac
./scripts/start_mcp_server.sh
Querying Databricks Resources
The repository includes utility scripts to quickly view Databricks resources:
# View all clusters
uv run scripts/show_clusters.py
# View all notebooks
uv run scripts/show_notebooks.py
Project Structure
databricks-mcp-server/
├── src/ # Source code
│ ├── __init__.py # Makes src a package
│ ├── __main__.py # Main entry point for the package
│ ├── main.py # Entry point for the MCP server
│ ├── api/ # Databricks API clients
│ ├── core/ # Core functionality
│ ├── server/ # Server implementation
│ │ ├── databricks_mcp_server.py # Main MCP server
│ │ └── app.py # FastAPI app for tests
│ └── cli/ # Command-line interface
├── tests/ # Test directory
├── scripts/ # Helper scripts
│ ├── start_mcp_server.ps1 # Server startup script (Windows)
│ ├── run_tests.ps1 # Test runner script
│ ├── show_clusters.py # Script to show clusters
│ └── show_notebooks.py # Script to show notebooks
├── examples/ # Example usage
├── docs/ # Documentation
└── pyproject.toml # Project configuration
See project_structure.md for a more detailed view of the project structure.
Development
Code Standards
- Python code follows PEP 8 style guide with a maximum line length of 100 characters
- Use 4 spaces for indentation (no tabs)
- Use double quotes for strings
- All classes, methods, and functions should have Google-style docstrings
- Type hints are required for all code except tests
Linting
The project uses the following linting tools:
# Run all linters
uv run pylint src/ tests/
uv run flake8 src/ tests/
uv run mypy src/
Testing
The project uses pytest for testing. To run the tests:
# Run all tests with our convenient script
.\scripts\run_tests.ps1
# Run with coverage report
.\scripts\run_tests.ps1 -Coverage
# Run specific tests with verbose output
.\scripts\run_tests.ps1 -Verbose -Coverage tests/test_clusters.py
You can also run the tests directly with pytest:
# Run all tests
uv run pytest tests/
# Run with coverage report
uv run pytest --cov=src tests/ --cov-report=term-missing
A minimum code coverage of 80% is the goal for the project.
Documentation
- API documentation is generated using Sphinx and can be found in the
docs/apidirectory - All code includes Google-style docstrings
- See the
examples/directory for usage examples
Examples
Check the examples/ directory for usage examples. To run examples:
# Run example scripts with uv
uv run examples/direct_usage.py
uv run examples/mcp_client_usage.py
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Ensure your code follows the project's coding standards
- Add tests for any new functionality
- Update documentation as necessary
- Verify all tests pass before submitting
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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