OpenMetadata▌
by yangkyeongmo
OpenMetadata empowers master data governance with robust data cataloging, governance tools, and a comprehensive data gov
Integrates with OpenMetadata to enable querying and manipulating metadata across data assets for governance, cataloging, and lineage tracking.
best for
- / Data engineers managing metadata catalogs
- / Analytics teams tracking data lineage
- / Data governance and compliance workflows
- / Automated data discovery processes
capabilities
- / List and retrieve databases, tables, and schemas
- / Create new data assets in OpenMetadata catalog
- / Update existing metadata for data entities
- / Delete databases, tables, and schema objects
- / Query metadata by name or ID
- / Manage data lineage and governance information
what it does
Connects to OpenMetadata to query and manage data catalog metadata including databases, tables, and schemas. Provides standardized access to OpenMetadata's REST API through the Model Context Protocol.
about
OpenMetadata is a community-built MCP server published by yangkyeongmo that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. OpenMetadata empowers master data governance with robust data cataloging, governance tools, and a comprehensive data gov It is categorized under developer tools, analytics data.
how to install
You can install OpenMetadata in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
OpenMetadata is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
OpenMetadata empowers master data governance with robust data cataloging, governance tools, and a comprehensive data gov
TL;DR: Connects to OpenMetadata to query and manage data catalog metadata including databases, tables, and schemas. Provides standardized access to OpenMetadata's REST API through the Model Context Protocol.
What it does
- List and retrieve databases, tables, and schemas
- Create new data assets in OpenMetadata catalog
- Update existing metadata for data entities
- Delete databases, tables, and schema objects
- Query metadata by name or ID
- Manage data lineage and governance information
Best for
- Data engineers managing metadata catalogs
- Analytics teams tracking data lineage
- Data governance and compliance workflows
- Automated data discovery processes
Highlights
- Full CRUD operations on core entities
- Wraps OpenMetadata REST API
- Standardized MCP interface
FAQ
- What is the OpenMetadata MCP server?
- OpenMetadata is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for OpenMetadata?
- This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Ratings
4.5★★★★★10 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
OpenMetadata is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated OpenMetadata against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: OpenMetadata is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
OpenMetadata reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend OpenMetadata for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: OpenMetadata surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
OpenMetadata has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, OpenMetadata benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired OpenMetadata into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
OpenMetadata is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.