Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Metabase?

Remote Metabase servers

Local Metabase servers

How to add Metabase to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

1. Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
2. Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
3. Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Metabase Ai Assistant (local, from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "metabase": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metabase-ai-assistant@3.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "<value>",
        "METABASE_PASSWORD": "<value>",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "<value>",
        "DATABASE_PASSWORD": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Metabase to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Metabase. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Metabase?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/metabase/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/metabase/

Does Metabase have an official MCP server?

Yes: Metabase (io.github.metabase/mcp), published by Metabase in the official MCP Registry. Endpoint: https://{metabase_host}/api/mcp. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/metabase/