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Open-source business intelligence for dashboards and questions on your own database. A built-in MCP server, which an admin turns on, lets an AI client query data within the user's own permissions.
Metabase serves its MCP server at /api/metabase-mcp on your instance. An admin enables it, and each user's access stays within their Metabase permissions. Checked 2026-10-18. source ↗
Open Source is free to self-host. Starter is $100 a month, or $90 billed yearly, with 5 users included and $6 for each extra user. Pro is $575 a month. Checked 2026-10-18. source ↗
How Metabase connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Not documented Metabase has an official MCP server and Claude (incl. Claude Code) supports MCP, but Metabase's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Metabase MCP docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Not documented Claude (incl. Claude Code): Claude Code edits files and runs commands Metabase publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Metabase API ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Inferred Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers). Metabase is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Metabase's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; Claude (incl. Claude Code)'s file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. Claude (incl. Claude Code) file docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Metabase has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Metabase's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Metabase MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Not documented OpenAI Codex: Edits files and runs commands locally; cloud tasks run in isolated workspaces Metabase publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Metabase API ↗OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Inferred Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension. Metabase is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Metabase's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; OpenAI Codex's file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. OpenAI Codex file docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Metabase has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Metabase's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Metabase MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Not documented Google Antigravity: Agents edit code and run tasks Metabase publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Metabase API ↗Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Inferred The /browser guide documents App and CLI support through Chrome DevTools MCP; the overview comparison conflicts on CLI availability. IDE browser features are separate. Metabase is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Metabase's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; Google Antigravity's file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. Google Antigravity file docs ↗ |
Confirmed is reserved for evidence of the specific connection route. The current named integrations include plugins, skills and CLIs, so a named platform alone does not confirm MCP or a native connector. Inferred means each side documents a relevant capability, but no document describes the pairing. Code execution still needs network and credential access; file handling still needs a compatible format and transfer direction. Not documented means the records do not establish the route. IonBin has not tested these pairings. Recorded Oct 18, 2026.
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | Official docs ↗ — REST API |
| Browser / manual | No | Browser access is recorded alongside a documented programmatic route. |
| File upload / import | To verify | CSV upload not reviewed for this page |
Recorded Oct 18, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
An official MCP server is documented for this tool. These platforms separately document MCP client support: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, Grok, Grok Bot, Lindy, LM Studio, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex. This inventory does not establish compatible transport, authentication or actions for a pairing. Check the connection matrix and linked sources.
Automation hubs to assess for a custom API connection: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier. Verify credentials, supported requests, limits and error handling; no configured integration is implied.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
Spreadsheet-style database for lightweight apps and trackers. Its official MCP server, available on all plans, lets AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor query bases, create and update records, and draft automations; a web API is also documented.
A hosted Postgres platform with auth, storage and APIs, and an official MCP server that can be scoped to one project and set to read-only.
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