lightdash-mcp-server

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