lightdash-mcp-server

Name: lightdash-mcp-server
Author: syucream

@syucream

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About lightdash-mcp-server

A MCP(Model Context Protocol) server that accesses to Lightdash

#mcp #lightdash #model-context-protocol #mcp-servers

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightdash-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "lightdash-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is lightdash-mcp-server?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides standardized access to the Lightdash API, enabling AI assistants to interact with Lightdash projects, spaces, charts, dashboards, and metadata.

How to use lightdash-mcp-server?

Install via npm install lightdash-mcp-server or using Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install lightdash-mcp-server --client claude). Set the LIGHTDASH_API_KEY and LIGHTDASH_API_URL environment variables. Start the server with npx lightdash-mcp-server for Stdio transport or npx lightdash-mcp-server -port 8080 for HTTP transport. Configure your MCP client with the appropriate command/args or URL.

Key features of lightdash-mcp-server?

List, get, and explore projects in your Lightdash organization
List spaces, charts, and dashboards within a project
Retrieve custom metrics, catalog, and metrics catalog
Export charts and dashboards as code
Supports both Stdio and Streamable HTTP transports

Use cases of lightdash-mcp-server?

AI assistant querying project structures and available data assets
Automating retrieval of dashboard definitions and chart metadata
Inspecting metrics catalog for analytics and reporting
Fetching charts and dashboards as code for version control or CI/CD
Enabling conversational interfaces to explore Lightdash resources

FAQ from lightdash-mcp-server

What environment variables are required?

LIGHTDASH_API_KEY (your Lightdash personal access token) and `LIGHT

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