Connect Metabase to AI agents

Connect Metabase to Claude, Codex, Cursor, or other AI agents for your entire team. Metorial security, governance, observability, and gives your team a unified Magic MCP url to connect.

Supported Tools

execute_query

Execute Query

Execute an ad-hoc query or run a saved question's query against a connected database. Supports native SQL queries and Metabase's structured query language (MBQL). Returns query results including column metadata and row data.

manage_dashboard_cards

Manage Dashboard Cards

Add or remove question cards from a dashboard. When adding a card, you can specify its position and size on the dashboard grid. Parameter mappings allow you to connect dashboard filters to the card's parameters.

manage_dashboard

Manage Dashboard

Create, update, retrieve, copy, or archive a dashboard in Metabase. Dashboards organize questions (cards) into a visual layout. Use this to manage dashboard properties like name, description, collection, and parameters. Set **archived** to true to move a dashboard to the trash.

list_dashboards

List Dashboards

List dashboards in Metabase with optional filtering. Returns all dashboards, your dashboards, favorites, or archived dashboards.

manage_alert

Manage Alert

Create, update, retrieve, list, or delete alerts on questions in Metabase. Alerts trigger when specific conditions are met on a question's results — such as when results exist, a time series crosses a goal line, or a progress bar reaches a goal. Alerts can be delivered via email, Slack, or webhook.

manage_permissions

Manage Permissions

Manage permission groups and group memberships in Metabase. Create or delete permission groups, add or remove users from groups, and list all groups. Permission groups control access to databases, tables, and collections.

manage_database

Manage Database

List connected databases, retrieve database details and metadata, or trigger a sync/rescan. Use the **metadata** action to get all tables, fields, and field values for a database. Use **sync** to trigger a manual schema metadata sync, or **rescan** to trigger a field value scan.

manage_user

Manage User

Create, update, retrieve, deactivate, or reactivate a user in Metabase. Supports setting the user's name, email, group memberships, and superuser status. Use **deactivate** to disable a user account or **reactivate** to restore it.

list_questions

List Questions

List saved questions (cards) in Metabase with optional filtering. Returns all questions, your questions, favorites, archived questions, or questions filtered by database/table.

manage_question

Manage Question

Create, update, retrieve, or archive a saved question (card) in Metabase. Questions can be built using native SQL or Metabase's structured query language (MBQL). Use this to manage saved questions including changing their name, description, display type, collection, or query definition. Set **archived** to true to move a question to the trash.

manage_public_link

Manage Public Link

Generate or revoke public sharing links for questions and dashboards in Metabase. Public links allow anyone with the URL to view the question or dashboard without authentication.

manage_collection

Manage Collection

Create, update, retrieve, or archive a collection in Metabase. Collections organize questions, dashboards, and other items (similar to folders). Use "root" as the collectionId to access the root collection.

search

Search

Search across all Metabase objects — questions, dashboards, collections, databases, and tables. Optionally filter by object type, collection, or database. Returns matching items with their type and location.

More integrations teams use with Metabase

GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. Create and configure branches, star repositories, review code, and merge changes. Automate CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, manage workflow runs, secrets, and artifacts. Track issues with labels, milestones, and assignees. Search across code, repositories, issues, and users. Manage organizations, teams, and memberships. Create and manage projects, gists, packages, deployments, and environments. Access security alerts including code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot alerts. Read and write file contents in repositories. Manage webhooks, notifications, and codespaces.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Subscribe to webhooks for list and library change notifications. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Subscribe to real-time change events via Change Data Capture and Platform Events. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Airtable

Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables. Manage base schemas including creating tables and fields. Filter records using formulas, sort by fields, and scope queries to specific views. Upsert records to find, create, or update in a single call. Upload attachments to records, read and write record comments, list accessible bases, and receive real-time base change events through webhooks.

Bitbucket

Manage Git repositories, pull requests, and CI/CD pipelines on Bitbucket Cloud. Create, fork, and configure repositories within workspaces and projects. Create, review, approve, merge, and decline pull requests with inline code comments. Browse source code, list commits, and manage branches and tags. Track issues with the built-in issue tracker. Trigger, monitor, and manage Bitbucket Pipelines. List workspace members, configure repository default reviewers and branch restrictions, create and manage repository webhooks, and search code across repositories.

Heroku

Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Heroku's cloud platform. Create and configure apps, scale dynos, provision add-ons (databases, caching, etc.), manage configuration variables, build and release code, add custom domains and SSL certificates, manage collaborators and team permissions, configure pipelines for continuous delivery, set up log drains, and sync data with Salesforce via Heroku Connect. Subscribe to webhooks for real-time notifications on app changes, builds, releases, dyno lifecycle events, and more.

Technical notes for Metabase

Create, manage, and execute queries against connected databases. Build and organize questions (saved queries) using SQL or MBQL, and export results in JSON, CSV, or XLSX formats. Create, update, and share dashboards with configurable parameters and filters. Organize items into collections, manage database connections and metadata, and control user permissions and group access. Set up scheduled alerts on question results with delivery to email, Slack, or webhooks. Search across all Metabase objects, upload CSV data, configure instance settings, and manage embedding with public links or signed tokens.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Metabase to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. Can Metorial connect Metabase to AI agents?
    Yes. Metorial connects AI agents to Metabase through a governed integration layer, so teams can use the provider while keeping access controlled and observable.
  2. Metorial is MCP compatible and lets teams expose approved provider tools to MCP-capable agents and clients through a controlled access layer.
  3. Metorial applies policies across users, groups, providers, agents, and individual tools, then records the context around every agent interaction.
  4. Yes. Metorial records provider activity so teams can inspect tool calls, troubleshoot integrations, and give security teams the visibility they need.