Open Metadata MCP Server

The largest and fastest-growing open-source project for AI context, data cataloging, and metadata management. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted DevOps & monitoring endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 14,959 · #5 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Open Metadata

Claude Code

claude mcp add open-metadata-openmetadata --transport http https://{openmetadata_host}/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-metadata-openmetadata": {
      "url": "https://{openmetadata_host}/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://{openmetadata_host}/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint NOT responding · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to {openmetadata_host}

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.open-metadata is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Open Metadata can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

2.0.0-release · 2026-08-24

Data Quality Revamp · Dynamic Sampling by default: The Profiler now defaults to Dynamic Sampling instead of scanning 100% of rows, significantly reducing query cost and execution time on large tables. · Cardinality…

1.13.4-release · 2026-08-21

OpenMetadata 1.13.4 is a maintenance release focused on connector reliability, search and lineage correctness, governance and MCP fixes, and a broad security cleanup across ingestion and platform dependencies.…

1.13.3-release · 2026-07-31

OpenMetadata 1.13.3 is a maintenance release delivering data contract and governance workflow fixes, alert delivery fixes, a Snowflake foreign-key reflection fix, and UI fixes. · Connectors & Ingestion · foreign-key…

04 · Who maintains Open Metadata

OpenMetadata is maintained by open-metadata. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2021.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/open-metadata/openmetadata
website: https://docs.open-metadata.org/how-to-guides/mcp
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #5 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.open-metadata/openmetadata-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-08)

06 · Open Metadata FAQ

What is Open Metadata?

The largest and fastest-growing open-source project for AI context, data cataloging, and metadata management. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Open Metadata still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Open Metadata?

Run `claude mcp add open-metadata-openmetadata --transport http https://{openmetadata_host}/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Open Metadata

Alternatives to Open Metadata

Maintained DevOps & monitoring servers if Open Metadata isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Open Metadata doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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