How to connect Dbt Cloud to Claude Code

1. 1. Enable Dbt Cloud in Metorial

   In your Metorial portal, enable the Dbt Cloud MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.

2. 2. Add the server over HTTP

   Add --scope user to use it in every project.

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   claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>

3. 3. Sign in

   Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Dbt Cloud tools.

• Get Account: Retrieve details about the configured dbt Cloud account.
• List Runs: List dbt Cloud job runs with optional filters for job, project, environment, or status.
• List Projects: List all projects in the dbt Cloud account.
• List Users: List all users in the dbt Cloud account.
• Manage Webhook: Create, update, or delete a dbt Cloud webhook subscription.
• List Environments: List all environments for a given dbt Cloud project.
• Get Run Artifact: Fetch an artifact file from a completed dbt Cloud run as a Slate attachment.
• Cancel Run: Cancel a currently queued or in-progress dbt Cloud job run.
• List Jobs: List dbt Cloud jobs, optionally filtered by project or environment.
• Get Job: Retrieve detailed information about a specific dbt Cloud job, including its schedule, execution steps, settings, and run history metadata.
• Get Run: Retrieve detailed information about a specific dbt Cloud job run.
• Trigger Job Run: Trigger a new run for a dbt Cloud job.
• List Webhooks: List dbt Cloud webhook subscriptions configured for the account.
• Get Run Failure Details: Retrieve retry-related failure details for a failed dbt Cloud run, including the failed step and skipped steps when available.
• Get Webhook: Retrieve a dbt Cloud webhook subscription by ID, including subscribed events, target URL, active state, and scoped job IDs when available.
• And 8 more on the Dbt Cloud MCP server page.

• Dbt Cloud tools appear as mcp__metorial__<tool>. Use that name in permission rules to allow or deny a tool.
• Run /mcp to see whether Metorial is connected and to sign in again.
• Claude Code warns when a tool result passes 10,000 tokens and caps it at 25,000 by default. Raise the cap with MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS.
• Pre-approve trusted Dbt Cloud tools with allow rules in your settings so Claude Code stops asking each time.

claude mcp list shows "Needs authentication"

Run /mcp, select Metorial, and sign in. If sign-in keeps failing, choose Clear authentication in the same menu and sign in again.

A teammate sees "Pending approval"

Servers shared through a project .mcp.json need approval. Run claude in the project and approve Metorial when asked.

Large tool results are cut off

Claude Code limits MCP tool output to 25,000 tokens by default. Raise it with the MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS environment variable.

Based on the Claude Code MCP documentation.