How do I use Cube MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Cube MCP Server Show me revenue trends for the last quarter" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Cube MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides chat functionality with Cube's AI agent for analytics and data exploration.

Features

This MCP server provides:

Tools

chat: Chat with Cube AI agent for analytics and data exploration (streams real-time responses)

MCP Client Configuration

Cursor or Claude Desktop Configuration

For Cursor and Claude Desktop, add this to your MCP settings:

For Internal Cube Users

{ "mcpServers": { "cube-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@cube-dev/mcp-server"], "env": { "CUBE_CHAT_API_URL": "https://ai.{cloudRegion}.cubecloud.dev/api/v1/public/{accountName}/agents/{agentId}/chat/stream-chat-state", "CUBE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here", "INTERNAL_USER_ID": "analyst@yourcompany.com" } } } }

For External Users

{ "mcpServers": { "cube-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@cube-dev/mcp-server"], "env": { "CUBE_CHAT_API_URL": "https://ai.{cloudRegion}.cubecloud.dev/api/v1/public/{accountName}/agents/{agentId}/chat/stream-chat-state", "CUBE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here", "EXTERNAL_USER_ID": "user-123" } } } }

Obtaining Credentials

CUBE_CHAT_API_URL - Copy the complete Chat API URL from Admin → Agents → Click on Agent → Chat API URL field. This is the full endpoint URL for your agent.
CUBE_API_KEY - Navigate to Admin → API Keys to obtain your API key.
User Identity (choose one):
- INTERNAL_USER_ID - Email address of an existing Cube user. Use this for internal team members who already have Cube accounts. The user's existing permissions and settings will be used.
- EXTERNAL_USER_ID - A unique identifier for external/third-party users (e.g., "user-123", "customer@external.com"). Use this when you need to provide custom user attributes, groups, or row-level security settings.

Cube Chat Examples

Ask questions like "Show me revenue trends" or "What are our top products?" to get real-time analytics responses with data visualizations and SQL queries.

Architecture

Standard MCP server with tools, resources, and stdio transport. Integrates with Cube's streaming chat API using API key authentication and supports two types of user authentication:

Internal Users: Existing Cube users authenticated by their email address. They use their configured permissions and settings from Cube.
External Users: Third-party users with custom identifiers, allowing for dynamic user attributes, groups, and row-level security configuration.

Built with @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. The Chat API URL should be copied from your agent settings in the Cube admin panel.