Data and BI - official Google Cloud (Looker) server
Looker-managed MCP server
MCP server built into Looker-hosted instances at LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp that lets AI agents query LookML models, work with Looks and dashboards, run instance health checks and author LookML under the authenticated user's permissions. It is served from your own instance at LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp with OAuth auth.
Last verified 15 tools5 sources
Install
Claude Code
About Claude Code {
"mcpServers": {
"looker": {
"type": "http",
"url": "LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp",
"oauth": {
"clientId": "CLIENT_GUID",
"callbackPort": 8080
}
}
}
}Cursor
About Cursor {
"mcpServers": {
"looker": {
"url": "LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp",
auth: {
"CLIENT_ID": "CLIENT_GUID"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"looker": {
"type": "http",
"url": "LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp"
}
}
}Tools
get_models- List all LookML models on your Looker instance.
get_explores- List the explores in a given model.
get_dimensions- List the dimensions in a given Explore.
get_measures- List the measures in a given Explore.
query- Run a query and return the data.
query_sql- Return the SQL that is generated by Looker for a query.
query_url- Return a link to the query in Looker for further exploration.
get_looks- Return the saved Looks that match a title or description.
run_look- Run a saved Look and return the data.
make_look- Create a saved Look in Looker and return the URL.
get_dashboards- Return the saved dashboards that match a title or description.
make_dashboard- Create a saved dashboard in Looker and return the URL.
health_pulse- Check the health of a Looker instance.
dev_mode- Turn Development Mode on and off for the session.
update_project_file- Modify an existing LookML file.
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- In preview for Looker-hosted Looker (Google Cloud core) and Looker (original) instances; customer-hosted instances are not supported.
- All tools are off by default and a Looker admin must enable them under Admin > Platform > MCP.
- During preview an admin must register each AI client as an OAuth app (CLIENT_GUID and redirect URI) through the API Explorer or the oauth_client_apps endpoint; Dynamic Client Registration and fine-grained OAuth scopes are not supported.
- Claude Code needs a fixed callback port (8080) matching the registered redirect URI.
- Tool allowlist changes need a client reconnect.
- Fixed preview capacity may cause timeouts.
- No extra cost, but tool calls use the instance's API quotas.
- Respects VPC Service Controls, CMEK and IP allowlists.
- Docs also give snippets for Gemini CLI, Gemini Enterprise, Claude Desktop, Cline and Windsurf.
- Tool names in the docs are listed without a prefix, while the admin page shows prefixed names such as looker_query.
- For customer-hosted instances Google points to the open-source MCP Toolbox for Databases (github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox), which Google first announced as the Looker MCP Server integration; it is a general-purpose server and not listed here as a separate entry.
More MCP servers for data and BI
- AdobeStatus: Beta
Adobe Real-Time CDP MCP server
Adobe-hosted MCP server for querying Real-Time CDP audiences, audience evaluation and export jobs, destinations, sources and flow run history in natural language.
Transport: Streamable HTTPAuth: OAuth - Airbyte
Airbyte Agent MCP server
Hosted MCP server for Airbyte Agents that gives AI agents authenticated read and write access to business apps such as CRMs, support desks and billing tools through Airbyte agent connectors.
Transport: Streamable HTTPAuth: OAuth - AirbyteStatus: Beta
Airbyte MCP server
Hosted MCP server that connects AI agents to an Airbyte Cloud organization to build, monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, and (with the context layer enabled) read live data directly from supported sources and destinations. A local version runs against self-managed Airbyte Core via the PyAirbyte package.
Transport: Streamable HTTP, stdioAuth: OAuth or API key - AtlanStatus: GA
Atlan MCP server
Hosted MCP server that lets AI clients search the Atlan catalog, traverse lineage, read and update governed metadata, glossaries and data quality rules, and run read-only SQL against connected warehouses. Calls run with the signed-in user's Atlan permissions.
Transport: Streamable HTTPAuth: OAuth or API key - DatabricksStatus: GA
Genie One MCP server
A Databricks-provided MCP (system.ai.genie_one_mcp) governed through Unity Gateway that sends natural-language data questions to Genie One, which writes SQL and returns answers grounded in Genie Ontology with links back to Databricks sources. Unity Catalog permissions are enforced on every request.
Transport: Streamable HTTPAuth: OAuth or API key - dbt LabsStatus: GA
dbt MCP server
MCP server that gives AI clients access to dbt project metadata, the Semantic Layer, Discovery and Admin APIs, SQL execution and text-to-SQL, plus dbt CLI commands when self-hosted. Available as a self-hosted Python package (uvx dbt-mcp) or a remote server hosted on the dbt platform.
Transport: Streamable HTTP, stdioAuth: OAuth or API key
Related reading
- What's New in Mastra (Late 2026): Harness, AgentController GA, Eval Gates and MCP 2.xMastra in late 2026: goals, schedules, signals, AgentController GA, eval gates and MCP 2.x, with type-checked TypeScript examples and honest tradeoffs.
- MCP vs A2A vs Function Calling: Which Layer Does What in 2026MCP vs A2A vs function calling compared on the 2026-07-28 MCP spec and A2A 1.0: what each protocol does, where they overlap, and how to stack them.
- Pydantic AI V2 in Late 2026: Capabilities, Graphs, Evals and MCPPydantic AI V2 explained through v2.57.0: capabilities, typed output, Conversation storage, caching, graphs, evals, MCP Apps and Logfire, with checked code.
- Reverse Engineer Anything (REA): What the MCP Server Does and Where the Line IsREA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is an MIT-licensed MCP server that lets Claude Code, Codex or Cursor inspect binaries, Electron apps and APKs. How to try it.
- Claude Opus 5.5 Built a Browser 3D World: The Higgsfield MCP WorkflowClaude Opus 5.5 and Higgsfield MCP built an interactive 3D Library of Alexandria in the browser. The verified connector setup and where the workflow holds up.
- Pi 1.0 Release Guide: MCP, Codemode and Pi DurablePi 1.0 adds built-in MCP through Codemode, a fullscreen TUI by default and Pi Durable. What changed, how to install it, and what breaks on upgrade.
FAQ
What does the Looker-managed MCP server do?
MCP server built into Looker-hosted instances at LOOKER_INSTANCE_URL/mcp that lets AI agents query LookML models, work with Looks and dashboards, run instance health checks and author LookML under the authenticated user's permissions. The vendor documents 15 tools, including get_models, get_explores, get_dimensions and get_measures.
How do I add the Looker-managed MCP server to Claude Code?
Google Cloud (Looker) documents a Claude Code config; copy it from the Claude Code section of this page. Snippets for Cursor and VS Code are there too.
Does the Looker-managed MCP server need authentication?
Yes, OAuth. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: Preview, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 5 Google Cloud (Looker) pages, then re-checked independently.
- docs.cloud.google.comhttps://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/mcp
- docs.cloud.google.comhttps://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-platform-mcp
- docs.cloud.google.comhttps://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/connect-ide-to-looker-using-mcp-toolbox
- cloud.google.comhttps://cloud.google.com/blog/products/business-intelligence/introducing-looker-mcp-server
- cloud.google.comhttps://cloud.google.com/looker
Newsletter
New MCP servers, the week they ship
One email per week. New official MCP servers, the coding tools that support them and how developers wire them up.