Airbyte

MCP server for the Airbyte Public API. Built with the official MCP Python SDK (FastMCP).

Lets any MCP-compatible client (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, MCP Inspector, etc.) interact with your Airbyte instance through natural language.

Features

• 36 tools covering workspaces, sources, destinations, connections, jobs, refresh/clear, job logs, tags, streams, and connector definitions
• Read and write operations for core resources (create, update, delete)
• Job diagnostics via the internal Configuration API (self-managed): detailed failure reasons, per-stream stats, and structured logs
• Cloud full-text sync logs via airbyte_get_cloud_sync_logs (Airbyte Cloud only; parity with official Replication MCP)
• Automatic token exchange with in-memory caching and transparent 401 retry
• Markdown and JSON response formats on summary tools; JSON-only for log tools
• Pagination support (limit/offset) on all list tools
• Runs over stdio (local) — works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Docker
• Works with self-managed Airbyte (abctl) and Airbyte Cloud

Available Tools

Tool	Description
Health
airbyte_health_check	Ping the Airbyte API
Workspaces
airbyte_list_workspaces	List workspaces with pagination
airbyte_get_workspace	Get workspace details by ID
Sources
airbyte_list_sources	List source connectors (filter by workspace)
airbyte_get_source	Get source details by ID
airbyte_create_source	Create a new source connector
airbyte_update_source	Update an existing source
Destinations
airbyte_list_destinations	List destination connectors (filter by workspace)
airbyte_get_destination	Get destination details by ID
airbyte_create_destination	Create a new destination connector
airbyte_update_destination	Update an existing destination
Connections
airbyte_list_connections	List connections / pipelines (filter by workspace)
airbyte_get_connection	Get connection details including stream config
airbyte_create_connection	Create a new connection (pipeline)
airbyte_update_connection	Update an existing connection
Jobs
airbyte_list_jobs	List jobs (filter by connection, type, status, dates)
airbyte_get_job	Get job details (status, duration, bytes/rows synced)
airbyte_trigger_sync	Trigger a sync or reset job
airbyte_cancel_job	Cancel a running job
airbyte_trigger_refresh	Trigger a per-stream refresh (internal API, self-managed)
airbyte_trigger_clear	Clear destination data for streams (internal API, self-managed)
airbyte_wait_for_job	Poll until a job reaches a terminal status (internal API)
Job Logs (Internal API — self-managed only)
airbyte_list_jobs_internal	List all job types including refresh and clear
airbyte_get_job_details	Per-attempt stats, failure reasons, and stacktraces
airbyte_get_job_logs	Structured log entries for all attempts
airbyte_get_attempt_logs	Structured log entries for a specific attempt
Job Logs (Cloud only — full text)
airbyte_get_cloud_sync_logs	Full-text sync logs with pagination (Cloud Config API)
Streams
airbyte_get_stream_properties	Get stream properties for a source/destination pair
Tags
airbyte_list_tags	List tags
airbyte_create_tag	Create a tag
airbyte_update_tag	Update a tag
airbyte_delete_tag	Delete a tag
Connector Definitions
airbyte_list_source_definitions	List source connector definitions
airbyte_get_source_definition	Get a source connector definition
airbyte_list_destination_definitions	List destination connector definitions
airbyte_get_destination_definition	Get a destination connector definition

See docs/endpoints.md for the full Airbyte API endpoint checklist.

Prerequisites

• A running Airbyte instance — either:
  • Self-managed via abctl (see docs/local-setup.md)
  • Airbyte Cloud
• One of the following to run the server:
  • uvx (zero-install; runs the published package on demand — see Run with uvx), or
  • uv + Python 3.13+ (local clone / development), or
  • Docker (no Python / uv needed on the host)

Quickstart

1. Clone and install

git clone https://github.com/trustxai/airbyte-mcp.git
cd airbyte-mcp
uv sync

2. Configure credentials

cp .env.example .env

For self-managed (abctl), retrieve credentials:

abctl local credentials

Edit .env with your client-id and client-secret. See docs/authentication.md for details.

3. Run the server

uv run airbyte-mcp

Run with uvx (zero-install)

uvx runs the published PyPI package on demand — no clone, no virtualenv, no persistent install. The command matches the package name, so no --from is needed:

uvx airbyte-mcp

Not the same as the official Airbyte replication MCP. That one lives in the airbyte package and is invoked as uvx --from=airbyte@latest airbyte-mcp. Here the PyPI package is airbyte-mcp, so uvx airbyte-mcp unambiguously resolves to this server.

Credentials are passed via the client's env block (see below), or exported in your shell for a manual run:

AIRBYTE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1 \
AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id> \
AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret> \
uvx airbyte-mcp

Python version: the package targets Python 3.13+. uv auto-provisions a matching interpreter, so this normally just works. If your environment pins an older default, force it with uvx --python=3.13 airbyte-mcp.

Client config (e.g. Cursor .cursor/mcp.json) using uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbyte": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["airbyte-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AIRBYTE_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Client Configuration

Every MCP client (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.) can run the server in one of three ways:

• uvx — zero-install; runs the published package on demand (see Run with uvx).
• uv — from a local clone; best for development.
• Docker — no Python / uv required on the host; everything runs in a container. Build the image once and every client config reuses it.

Host networking note: if Airbyte is running on your host machine (e.g. via abctl), inside the Docker container localhost does not point to your host. Use http://host.docker.internal:8000/api/public/v1 on macOS/Windows, or add --network=host to the docker run args on Linux.

Build the Docker image (one-time)

docker build -t airbyte-mcp:latest .

Cursor

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

Option A — uv

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbyte": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/airbyte-mcp", "run", "airbyte-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AIRBYTE_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option B — Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbyte": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "--name", "airbyte-mcp",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_API_URL",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "airbyte-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRBYTE_API_URL": "http://host.docker.internal:8000/api/public/v1",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

Option A — uv

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbyte": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/airbyte-mcp", "run", "airbyte-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AIRBYTE_API_URL": "http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option B — Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airbyte": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "--name", "airbyte-mcp",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_API_URL",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID",
        "-e", "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "airbyte-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRBYTE_API_URL": "http://host.docker.internal:8000/api/public/v1",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add \
  --env AIRBYTE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1 \
  --env AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id> \
  --env AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret> \
  --transport stdio \
  airbyte \
  -- uvx airbyte-mcp

MCP Inspector

The Inspector can launch the stdio server directly:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx airbyte-mcp

Set AIRBYTE_API_URL, AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID, and AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET in the Inspector's environment panel (or export them in your shell first).

Running Manually (without a client)

If you just want to exercise the server from the CLI:

# uvx — no clone
uvx airbyte-mcp

# uv
uv run airbyte-mcp

# Docker
docker run --rm -i --env-file .env airbyte-mcp:latest

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
AIRBYTE_API_URL	No	http://localhost:8000/api/public/v1	Airbyte API base URL
AIRBYTE_CLIENT_ID	Yes*	—	Application client ID
AIRBYTE_CLIENT_SECRET	Yes*	—	Application client secret
AIRBYTE_ACCESS_TOKEN	No	—	Pre-fetched token (skips exchange)
AIRBYTE_INTERNAL_API_URL	No	(derived)	Override Config API base (Cloud: https://cloud.airbyte.com/api/v1)
AIRBYTE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS	No	30	Default HTTP timeout for public API calls
AIRBYTE_INTERNAL_LOG_TIMEOUT_SECONDS	No	120	Timeout for internal/Cloud Config API log endpoints

*Not required if AIRBYTE_ACCESS_TOKEN is provided.

Documentation

• Authentication — token exchange, credentials setup
• Architecture — system design, package layout, token lifecycle
• Comparison vs Official MCPs — open-source-first positioning vs official MCPs
• Endpoints Checklist — full Airbyte API coverage status
• Local Setup — abctl installation walkthrough
• Contributing — development workflow, PR guidelines
• Security — vulnerability reporting
• Changelog — release history

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See docs/CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.

License

Apache-2.0 — see LICENSE for details.