Marmot

Name: Marmot
Author: marmotdata

@marmotdata

About Marmot

Marmot helps teams discover, understand, and leverage their data with powerful search and lineage visualisation tools. It's designed to make data accessible for everyone.

#metadata #data-catalog #data-discovery #lineage #datacatalog #catalog

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marmot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<your-marmot-server>/api/v1/mcp",
        "--header",
        "X-API-Key:<your-api-key>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Marmot?

Marmot is an open-source data catalog designed for teams who want powerful data discovery without enterprise complexity. It helps catalog assets across your entire data stack—databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines—and ships as a single binary with an intuitive UI for easy deployment.

How to use Marmot?

Once you've deployed your Marmot instance, create an API Key and connect. MCP is enabled by default—no additional configuration required.

Key features of Marmot

Open-source data catalog
Simple, fast deployment as a single binary
Intuitive user interface with search and filters
Interactive lineage graph showing data flow
Catalog assets across databases, APIs, queues, pipelines
No enterprise complexity or extensive infrastructure needed

Use cases of Marmot

Cataloging databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines
Searching and filtering data assets across the stack
Visualizing data lineage and dependencies for impact analysis

FAQ from Marmot

What is Marmot?

Marmot is an open-source data catalog that helps teams discover and manage data assets across databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines. It focuses on simplicity and speed, shipping as a single binary with an intuitive UI.

How do I use the Marmot MCP Server?

After deploying your Marmot instance, simply create an API Key and connect. MCP is enabled by default—no extra setup is needed.

What assets can Marmot catalog?

Marmot catalogs assets across your entire data stack, including databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines.

Is MCP enabled by default?

Yes, MCP is enabled by default on a deployed Marmot instance. You just need an API Key to connect.

How does Marmot compare to traditional data catalogs?

Unlike traditional catalogs that require extensive infrastructure and configuration, Marmot ships as a single binary with an intuitive UI, making it easy to deploy and start cataloging in minutes.