Retable MCP Server: AI-Assisted Data Management

Connect AI agents like Claude, Cursor and Windsurf to Retable. With this MCP server, AI agents can help manage your Retable data seamlessly.

Usage

To use the MCP server, you must first configure your client (e.g., Claude, Cursor and Windsurf). Most clients provide an option to add a new MCP server.

Cursor one-click installation

Usage for Claude Desktop

For Claude Desktop, You’ll need to edit the claude_desktop_config.json file, which can be found via:

Settings → Developer → Edit Config

Add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "retable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "retable-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RETABLE_API_KEY": "$RETABLE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

⚠️ Replace $RETABLE_API_KEY with your Retable API Key.

After the configuration, restart Claude Desktop and you will see the active Retable tools

Related MCP server: Flatfile MCP Server

Prerequisites & Development

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

• Node.js (version 20.0.0 or later)

• A Retable account

• A Retable API Key

The project includes several npm scripts to help with development:

# Run TypeScript compiler in watch mode for development
npm run dev

# Build the project for production
npm run build

# Run ESLint on source files
npm run lint

# Automatically fix ESLint issues where possible
npm run lint:fix

# Test the MCP server locally with the inspector tool
npm run inspect

⚠️ To run npm run inspect, replace RETABLE_API_KEY to the inspect script.