Redash Server
FreeNot checkedEnables querying and managing Redash data sources, queries, dashboards, alerts, and users through the Model Context Protocol.
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Enables querying and managing Redash data sources, queries, dashboards, alerts, and users through the Model Context Protocol.
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MCP server for the Redash API. Exposes Redash's core data operations as tools for the Model Context Protocol.
Setup
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# Set your Redash API key and URL
export REDASH_API_KEY=your_api_key
export REDASH_URL=https://redash.example.com
# Run the server
uv run python -m redash_mcp
By default the server uses the stdio transport for local MCP clients such as Claude Desktop.
Hosted MCP
The server can be deployed as a remote MCP endpoint over Streamable HTTP:
uv run python -m redash_mcp --transport streamable-http
Send your Redash API key in the request header:
Authorization: Key your_api_key
Configuration (Hosted / Streamable HTTP)
If your MCP client supports remote servers over HTTP, the JSON config should include the hosted URL and the Authorization header.
Example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"redash": {
"url": "https://your-mcp-host.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Key your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
Notes:
- Replace
your_api_keywith your real Redash API key. - The header must be exactly
Authorization. - The value must include the
Keyprefix.
Claude Code (CLI)
claude mcp add --transport http redash https://your-mcp-host.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Key your_api_key"
Replace your_api_key with your real Redash API key.
Configuration (Claude Desktop / stdio)
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"redash": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["--directory", "/absolute/path/to/redash-mcp-server", "run", "python", "-m", "redash_mcp"],
"env": {
"REDASH_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
"REDASH_URL": "https://redash.example.com"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
| Resource | Tools |
|---|---|
| Queries | list_queries, get_query, create_query, update_query, search_queries, get_recent_queries, archive_query, refresh_query |
| Dashboards | list_dashboards, get_dashboard, create_dashboard, update_dashboard |
| Data Sources | list_data_sources, get_data_source, get_data_source_schema, check_data_source_connection |
| Query Results | get_query_result, execute_query |
| Users | list_users, get_user |
| Alerts | list_alerts, get_alert, create_alert |
| Visualizations | list_query_visualizations |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
REDASH_API_KEY |
Redash API key (required for stdio transport) | — |
REDASH_URL |
Base URL of your Redash instance | http://localhost:5000 |
REDASH_MCP_TRANSPORT |
Transport type (stdio or streamable-http) |
stdio |
REDASH_MCP_HOST |
Host to bind HTTP server | 127.0.0.1 |
REDASH_MCP_PORT |
Port for HTTP server | 8000 |
REDASH_MCP_STREAMABLE_HTTP_PATH |
HTTP path for MCP endpoint | /mcp |
Docker
# Build the image
docker build -t redash-mcp .
docker run -i --rm \
-e REDASH_API_KEY=your_api_key \
-e REDASH_URL=https://redash.example.com \
redash-mcp
Configuration (Claude Desktop with Docker / stdio)
{
"mcpServers": {
"redash": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "REDASH_API_KEY", "-e", "REDASH_URL", "redash-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDASH_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
"REDASH_URL": "https://redash.example.com"
}
}
}
}
Development
# Install with dev dependencies
uv sync --extra dev
# Run tests
uv run pytest tests/ -v
Install Redash Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install redash-mcp-serverInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add redash-mcp-server -- uvx redash-mcpFAQ
Is Redash Server MCP free?
Yes, Redash Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Redash Server need an API key?
No, Redash Server runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Redash Server hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Redash Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Redash Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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