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Metabase MCP — Get Answers Without Building Another Question

Improvado's Metabase MCP server connects your Metabase dashboards and databases to AI agents. Ask about metrics, dashboard data, and query results in plain English. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible tool.

46K+ metrics · Read & Write access · 500+ platforms · <60s setup
📈 Read

Read: Query Your Metabase Data in Plain English

Stop building new Questions for every data request. Ask your AI agent what the data in your Metabase dashboards and databases shows — KPIs, trends, breakdowns — without touching the question builder.

Your AI agent reads harmonized data across 500+ platforms. "Cost" in Google Ads and "spend" in Meta Ads resolve to the same field automatically.

Example prompts
"Show anomalies across all accounts" 2h → 40s
"CPL in New York vs. California?" 1h → 30s
"ROAS by campaign type, last 30 days" 45m → 15s
Works with Claude ChatGPT Cursor +5
Write actions
"Launch A/B test, $5K budget" 5 days → 20m
"Shift 20% of Display to PMax" 2h → 1m
"Pause all ad groups with CPA > $50" 30m → 10s
🛡 Every action logged · Fully reversible · SOC 2 certified
🚀 Write

Write: Generate Reports Without the Question Builder

Turn database queries and dashboard data into formatted summaries, slide-ready tables, and stakeholder reports automatically. Your AI agent assembles the output — you just describe what you need.

250+ governance rules enforce naming conventions, budget limits, and KPI thresholds. SOC 2 Type II certified.

⚠️ Monitor

Monitor: Dashboard Metrics Watched Automatically

Set up threshold watches on your most important Metabase metrics. Your AI agent monitors dashboard values and alerts you when numbers move outside expected ranges.

Automated weekly reports, anomaly flagging, and budget alerts — all from a single conversation. No more morning check-ins across 5 dashboards.

Monitor prompts
"Flag ad groups over 120% budget" 3h → 1m
"Weekly report: spend, CPA, anomalies" 3h → auto
"Which creatives are fatiguing?" 2h → 30s
Alerts sent to Slack, email, or your AI agent
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Ideate
🚀
Launch
📈
Measure
🔍
Analyze
📝
Report
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Iterate
One conversation. All six phases. Every platform.
🔄 Full Cycle

The Closed Loop: Read → Decide → Write → Monitor

Turn database queries and dashboard data into formatted summaries, slide-ready tables, and stakeholder reports automatically. Your AI agent assembles the output — you just describe what you need.

Every phase runs through the same MCP connection. One protocol, all platforms, full governance. No switching between tools.

Challenge 1

Every Stakeholder Request Means a New Question

THE PROBLEM

Metabase's Question builder is powerful but requires SQL knowledge or GUI familiarity to use effectively. Every ad hoc request from a stakeholder — even a simple one — means creating a new question, waiting for the query to run, and formatting the result. Analysts become the bottleneck.

HOW MCP SOLVES IT

Improvado extracts Metabase question results and database snapshots into a queryable layer. The MCP server translates stakeholder questions into data answers directly — no new Questions, no analyst bottleneck.

Try asking
"Show ROAS across all 120 accounts"
Answer in seconds
All data sources, one query
Try asking
"What's my CPL in New York vs. California?"
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Full detail preserved
No data loss on export
Challenge 2

Dashboard Data Isn't Accessible Outside Metabase

THE PROBLEM

Metabase dashboards live in Metabase. When teams want to include dashboard data in external reports, Slack updates, or automated summaries, they have to manually screenshot or copy numbers. There's no programmatic way to extract dashboard metric values for use elsewhere.

HOW MCP SOLVES IT

Improvado pulls Metabase dashboard and question results into its data model. The MCP server makes those results available to your AI agent, which can include them in reports, summaries, or alerts — without anyone opening Metabase.

Challenge 3

Cross-Database Questions Require Native SQL

THE PROBLEM

Metabase connects to databases but doesn't join across them natively. If your product data is in Postgres and your marketing data is in BigQuery, answering questions that span both requires writing raw SQL or building a custom data pipeline. Most business users simply can't do this.

HOW MCP SOLVES IT

Improvado normalizes data from multiple Metabase-connected databases into one unified layer. Ask the MCP server questions that span databases — product events joined with marketing spend — and get answers without SQL.

Try asking
"PMax vs. Search ROAS for Q1?"
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Unified data model
Compare anything side by side
Agency CEO
Portfolio health. Client risk. Revenue signals.
Media Strategist
70% strategy, not 70% ops. Auto campaign QA.
Marketing Analyst
Zero wrangling. Cross-platform. AI narratives.
Account Manager
QBR decks auto-generated. Call prep in 30s.
Creative Director
Performance-to-brief. Predict winners before spend.
👥 Teams

One Framework. Five Roles. Zero Setup.

Same MCP connection, different workflows for every team member. Agency CEOs get portfolio health. Media Strategists get campaign QA. Analysts get cross-platform reports. Account Managers get auto-generated QBR decks. Creative Directors get performance-based briefs.

Each role asks in natural language. The MCP server handles the complexity — rate limits, auth, schema normalization, governance — behind the scenes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Metabase data can I access through Improvado's MCP server?
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Metabase question results, dashboard card data, database schemas, collection structure, and query output from connected databases. Improvado normalizes this so your AI agent can answer questions about your business metrics without building new Metabase questions or writing SQL.

Can Improvado's MCP server run queries against my Metabase-connected databases?
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Yes. Improvado can connect directly to the same databases Metabase uses — Postgres, BigQuery, Snowflake, MySQL, and others. The MCP server executes queries on your behalf, returning results in natural language format without requiring you to write SQL or configure Metabase questions.

Does this require admin access to Metabase?
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Improvado connects to Metabase using API credentials that require appropriate permissions for the collections and databases you want to query. Admin access is not required for read-only use cases — a standard user token with access to the relevant collections and databases is sufficient.

How does this differ from just using Metabase's own AI features?
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Metabase's AI features are embedded within the Metabase interface and limited to Metabase's own question-building flow. Improvado's MCP server makes your data available to any AI tool you already use — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT — in your existing workflow. You can also combine Metabase data with 500+ other platforms in the same query session.

Can the Metabase MCP integration access results from existing saved questions and dashboards?
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Yes, the Metabase MCP integration can retrieve results from your existing saved questions, collections, and dashboards using the Metabase API. This means you can reference pre-built metrics your analytics team has already defined rather than recreating logic from scratch. The integration can also execute ad-hoc queries against connected databases through Metabase's query API, giving you flexibility for both structured and exploratory analysis.

Is the Metabase MCP integration suitable for organizations that self-host Metabase on-premises?
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Yes, the integration supports both Metabase Cloud and self-hosted Metabase instances, as long as the Metabase API endpoint is reachable from the integration layer. For on-premises deployments, you will need to ensure that the host running the MCP connection can reach your internal Metabase URL, typically via network allowlisting or a secure tunnel. Authentication uses Metabase's session token or API key mechanism, and no data leaves your environment except through the API calls you explicitly trigger.

What Metabase data can I access through Improvado's MCP server?
Metabase question results, dashboard card data, database schemas, collection structure, and query output from connected databases. Improvado normalizes this so your AI agent can answer questions about your business metrics without building new Metabase questions or writing SQL.
Can Improvado's MCP server run queries against my Metabase-connected databases?
Yes. Improvado can connect directly to the same databases Metabase uses — Postgres, BigQuery, Snowflake, MySQL, and others. The MCP server executes queries on your behalf, returning results in natural language format without requiring you to write SQL or configure Metabase questions.
Does this require admin access to Metabase?
Improvado connects to Metabase using API credentials that require appropriate permissions for the collections and databases you want to query. Admin access is not required for read-only use cases — a standard user token with access to the relevant collections and databases is sufficient.
How does this differ from just using Metabase's own AI features?
Metabase's AI features are embedded within the Metabase interface and limited to Metabase's own question-building flow. Improvado's MCP server makes your data available to any AI tool you already use — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT — in your existing workflow. You can also combine Metabase data with 500+ other platforms in the same query session.
Can the Metabase MCP integration access results from existing saved questions and dashboards?
Yes, the Metabase MCP integration can retrieve results from your existing saved questions, collections, and dashboards using the Metabase API. This means you can reference pre-built metrics your analytics team has already defined rather than recreating logic from scratch. The integration can also execute ad-hoc queries against connected databases through Metabase's query API, giving you flexibility for both structured and exploratory analysis.
Is the Metabase MCP integration suitable for organizations that self-host Metabase on-premises?
Yes, the integration supports both Metabase Cloud and self-hosted Metabase instances, as long as the Metabase API endpoint is reachable from the integration layer. For on-premises deployments, you will need to ensure that the host running the MCP connection can reach your internal Metabase URL, typically via network allowlisting or a secure tunnel. Authentication uses Metabase's session token or API key mechanism, and no data leaves your environment except through the API calls you explicitly trigger.

Stop Reporting. Start Executing.

Connect your data to an AI agent in under 60 seconds. The closed loop starts with one conversation.

SOC 2 Type II
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500+ Platforms
46K+ Metrics