Kinetica MCP Server
OfficialServer Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINETICA_URL | No | The Kinetica API URL (e.g., http://your-kinetica-host:9191) | |
| KINETICA_USER | No | Kinetica username for basic authentication | |
| KINETICA_PASSWD | No | Kinetica password for basic authentication | |
| KINETICA_SCHEMA | No | Filter tables by schema (optional, default='*') | |
| KINETICA_LOGLEVEL | No | Server log level (optional, default='warning') | |
| KINETICA_TTS_MODE | No | Text-to-SQL mode: 'server' or 'local' (optional, default='local') | |
| KINETICA_OAUTH_URL | No | OAuth server URL (optional, used for testing) | |
| KINETICA_OAUTH_BASE_URL | No | Base URL for OAuth (optional, used for testing) | |
| KINETICA_OAUTH_EXTERNAL_HOST | No | The external host of the MCP and OAUTH servers | |
| KINETICA_OAUTH_HANDSHAKE_KEY | No | The unencrypted handshake key for OAuth authentication |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| extensions | {
"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| start_table_monitorC | Starts a table monitor on the given Kinetica table and logs insert/update/delete events. |
| list_tablesA | List all available tables, views, and schemas in the database. |
| get_recordsC | Fetch raw JSON records from a given table. |
| insert_recordsC | Insert records into a specified table. |
| query_sqlC | Run a safe SQL query on the Kinetica database. |
| describe_tableC | Return a dictionary of column name to column type. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| kinetica-sql-agent | System prompt to help Claude generate valid, performant Kinetica SQL queries. Loaded from markdown file for easier editing and versioning. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
Each tool targets a distinct operation: schema description, record retrieval, insertion, table listing, SQL queries, and table monitoring. There is no overlap in functionality.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (e.g., describe_table, get_records, list_tables), making them predictable and easy to understand.
With 6 tools, the set is well-scoped for a database interface, covering essential operations without being excessive or sparse.
The tool set provides core CRUD (create via insert, read via get_records and query_sql), schema exploration, and monitoring. Missing update and delete operations, but these may be performed via SQL, making it a minor gap.