MCP Server Chart

What is MCP Server Chart?

A TypeScript-based MCP server that provides chart generation and data analysis capabilities using AntV. It allows creating various chart types through MCP tools and is also usable in Dify. Designed for developers and AI assistants that need to visualize data.

How to use MCP Server Chart?

Configure the MCP server in your desktop app (Claude, VSCode, Cline, etc.) using npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart with stdio transport, or run with SSE or streamable transport via CLI. Optionally set environment variables for private deployment, service ID, or tool filtering.

Key features of MCP Server Chart

• Supports 26+ chart types including area, bar, line, pie, scatter, and more
• Geographic map generation (district, path, pin maps) using AMap service
• Spreadsheet and pivot table generation
• Tool filtering via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable
• Private deployment option using VIS_REQUEST_SERVER
• Skill support for AI IDEs (e.g., Claude Code)

Use cases of MCP Server Chart

• Generate charts from natural language descriptions in AI assistants
• Visualize data for reports, dashboards, or presentations
• Create geographic maps for data distribution within China
• Display hierarchical, relational, or flow data (mind maps, networks, flowcharts)

FAQ from MCP Server Chart

What chart types does MCP Server Chart support?

Over 26 chart types are supported, including area, bar, boxplot, column, line, pie, scatter, radar, funnel, sankey, treemap, word cloud, and more. See the full list in the README.

Can I deploy MCP Server Chart privately?

Yes. Set the VIS_REQUEST_SERVER environment variable to your own chart generation service URL (e.g., using GPT-Vis-SSR). Note that geographic map tools are not supported in private deployment.

What transport protocols does MCP Server Chart support?

It supports stdio (default), SSE, and streamable transports. Use CLI flags --transport sse or --transport streamable to switch.

How do I disable specific tools?

Set the DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable with a comma-separated list of tool names to hide them, e.g., generate_fishbone_diagram,generate_mind_map.

Are geographic maps available outside China?

Geographic visualization tools (district, path, pin maps) use AMap service and currently only support map generation within China.