Qlik Sense Mcp Server

Name: Qlik Sense Mcp Server
Author: bintocher

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About Qlik Sense Mcp Server

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#qlik-sense #data-integration #api-server

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qlik-sense": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qlik-sense-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "QLIK_SERVER_URL": "https://your-qlik-server.company.com",
        "QLIK_USER_DIRECTORY": "COMPANY",
        "QLIK_USER_ID": "your-username",
        "QLIK_CLIENT_CERT_PATH": "/path/to/certs/client.pem",
        "QLIK_CLIENT_KEY_PATH": "/path/to/certs/client_key.pem",
        "QLIK_CA_CERT_PATH": "/path/to/certs/root.pem",
        "QLIK_REPOSITORY_PORT": "4242",
        "QLIK_ENGINE_PORT": "4747",
        "QLIK_VERIFY_SSL": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Get list of Qlik Sense applications with essential fields and filters (name, stream, published) and pagination.

Get compact application info with filters by guid or name (case-insensitive). Returns metainfo, tables/fields list, master items, sheets and objects with used fields.

Get load script from app

Get comprehensive statistics for a field

Create hypercube for data analysis

Return values of a single field from app with pagination and wildcard search (supports * and %).

Return variables split by source (script/ui) with pagination and wildcard search.

Overview

What is Qlik Sense MCP Server?

Qlik Sense MCP Server integrates Qlik Sense Enterprise with systems supporting the Model Context Protocol (MCP), providing a unified interface for Repository API and Engine API operations. It offers 21 tools for managing applications, data, users, and analytics.

How to use Qlik Sense MCP Server?

Install via uvx qlik-sense-mcp-server (recommended) or pip install qlik-sense-mcp-server. Configure environment variables for server URL, user directory, certificate paths, and API ports in a .env file. Start the server with uvx qlik-sense-mcp-server or qlik-sense-mcp-server. Then call any of the 21 tools through your MCP client.

Key features of Qlik Sense MCP Server

Unified API for all Qlik Sense REST and WebSocket APIs
Certificate‑based authentication for secure access
Optimized queries and response handling
Multiple data export formats (JSON, CSV, simple)
Advanced analytics via hypercube creation

Use cases of Qlik Sense MCP Server

Retrieve lists of applications, users, streams, tasks, and data connections
Open apps and extract load scripts, fields, sheets, and table data
Perform field‑value analysis with frequency and statistics
Create hypercubes for custom multi‑dimensional analytics
Export application data in various formats for downstream tools

FAQ from Qlik Sense MCP Server

What exactly does the MCP server do?

It bridges Qlik Sense Enterprise with Model Context Protocol, exposing Repository API and Engine API operations as MCP tools so any MCP‑compatible client can interact with Qlik Sense.

How do I install it?

Recommended: run uvx qlik-sense-mcp-server. Alternatively, install from PyPI with pip install qlik-sense-mcp-server or clone the repository and run make dev.

What API operations are supported?

Ten Repository API commands (e.g., get_apps, get_users, start_task) and eleven Engine API commands (e.g., engine_open_app, engine_get_script, engine_create_hypercube, engine_create_data_export).

How do I configure the server for my Qlik Sense instance?

Create a .env file with QLIK_SERVER_URL, QLIK_USER_DIRECTORY, QLIK_USER_ID, certificate paths (QLIK_CLIENT_CERT_PATH, etc.), and API ports. Then start the server with those variables set.

What are the system requirements?

Python 3.12 or later, a Qlik Sense Enterprise server, valid certificates for authentication, and network access to the Qlik Sense server.

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