redash-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDASH_URL | Yes | Redash instance URL (e.g. https://redash.example.com) | |
| REDASH_API_KEY | Yes | Redash user API key | |
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | No | If set, BIRD smart_query falls back to Claude Haiku for table selection when keyword scoring fails | |
| REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT | No | Auto-append LIMIT N to queries without one (0 = disabled) | 0 |
| REDASH_SAFETY_MODE | No | SQL safety level: off / warn / strict | warn |
| REDASH_BIRD_ENABLED | No | Set to false to disable BIRD smart query tools | true |
| REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL | No | MCP query cache TTL in seconds (0 = disabled) | 300 |
| REDASH_MCP_CONFIG_DIR | No | Directory for BIRD few-shot, feedback, eval, keyword-map data | ~/.redash-mcp |
| REDASH_DEFAULT_MAX_AGE | No | Redash cache TTL in seconds | 0 |
| REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB | No | Max memory for MCP query cache in MB | 50 |
| REDASH_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECS | No | Per-request HTTP timeout against the Redash API | 30 |
| REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII | No | Disable PII detection | false |
| REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST | No | Disable cost warnings | false |
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
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_data_sourcesA | List connected data sources (id, name, type). Call this first to get data_source_id. |
| list_tablesA | List tables in a data source. Use keyword to filter by name. Verify table names here before writing SQL. |
| get_table_columnsA | Get the column names and data types for one or more tables in a data source. Accepts a single table or a comma-separated list of tables. Use this to confirm exact column names and types before writing SQL with run_query or smart_query. Returns each table's columns; if a table name is not found, it suggests verifying it with list_tables. |
| run_queryA | Execute an ad-hoc SQL query against a data source and return the resulting rows. Every query passes through the SQL safety guard, which blocks destructive statements (DROP/TRUNCATE/ALTER, DELETE/UPDATE without WHERE) and flags PII columns and expensive full scans; results are cached in memory. Behavior: returns up to max_rows rows as a markdown table or JSON, with the column list and a truncation note when there are more rows. Usage: confirm table and column names with list_tables and get_table_columns first; for natural-language questions, plan the SQL with smart_query before calling this. To run an already-saved query instead, use get_query_result. |
| list_queriesA | List saved (named) queries in Redash, most recently updated first. Behavior: returns a paginated array where each item has id, name, description, data_source_id, and updated_at. Usage: use this to discover query_ids, then call get_query for a query's full SQL and visualizations, or get_query_result to run it. Supports keyword search and pagination; for ad-hoc SQL that isn't saved, use run_query instead. |
| get_query_resultA | Run an existing saved query by its ID and return the latest results. Behavior: executes the query as stored in Redash and returns up to max_rows rows as a markdown table or JSON, with the column list and a truncation note. Usage: find the query_id with list_queries or get_query. Unlike run_query, this executes already-saved SQL rather than ad-hoc SQL, so the safety guard does not apply. |
| get_queryA | Get the full definition of a saved query. Behavior: returns the query's SQL text, data_source_id, tags, owner, update time, and its visualizations (each with id, name, type). Usage: find the query_id with list_queries. The returned visualization ids can be placed on a dashboard with add_widget; to actually run the query use get_query_result. |
| create_queryA | Save a new named SQL query to Redash so it can be reused, scheduled, visualized, or added to a dashboard. Behavior: creates the query and returns its new id, name, and created_at. Usage: get the data_source_id from list_data_sources and verify the SQL runs with run_query first; to change an existing query use update_query instead. Note: this only saves the query — use get_query_result to execute it. |
| update_queryA | Update fields of an existing saved query. Behavior: only the fields you pass are changed (name, SQL, description, or tags); any omitted field is left untouched. Returns the query's id, name, and updated_at. Usage: find the query_id with list_queries or get_query; to create a brand-new query instead, use create_query. |
| fork_queryA | Fork (duplicate) an existing saved query into a new, independently editable copy, leaving the original unchanged. Behavior: creates the copy and returns its new id and name. Usage: find the query_id to fork with list_queries; use this when you want to experiment with or adapt a query without modifying the original. |
| archive_queryA | Archive a saved query, removing it from active query lists. This is Redash's form of deletion and cannot be undone through the API, so confirm with the user before calling it. Behavior: archives the query and returns a confirmation message. Usage: find the query_id with list_queries. |
| list_dashboardsA | List dashboards in Redash, most recently updated first. Behavior: returns a paginated array where each item has id, name, slug, and created/updated timestamps. Usage: use this to discover a dashboard's id or slug, then call get_dashboard to inspect its widgets and visualizations, or create_dashboard to make a new one. Supports keyword search and pagination. |
| get_dashboardA | Get a dashboard's full layout. Behavior: returns the dashboard's id, name, slug, and every widget, each with its linked visualization (id, name, type) and the query behind it (id, name). Usage: find the dashboard id or slug with list_dashboards; use the returned visualization/query ids to understand or extend the dashboard with add_widget. |
| create_dashboardA | Create a new, empty dashboard. Behavior: creates the dashboard and returns its id, name, and slug. Usage: after creating it, populate it with charts using add_widget, passing visualization ids obtained from get_query. To list or inspect existing dashboards instead, use list_dashboards / get_dashboard. |
| add_widgetA | Add a saved query's visualization onto a dashboard as a widget. Behavior: places the widget and returns its id and dashboard_id. Usage: get the dashboard_id from list_dashboards or create_dashboard, and the visualization_id from get_query (each saved query exposes its visualizations). This is how you build up a dashboard after creating it. |
| list_alertsA | List all alerts configured in Redash. Behavior: returns an array where each alert has id, name, current state (ok / triggered / unknown), last_triggered_at, its linked query (id, name), and threshold options. Usage: use this to discover alert_ids, then call get_alert for one alert's full detail, or create_alert to add a new one. |
| get_alertA | Get the full detail of a single alert. Behavior: returns the alert's id, name, current state, last_triggered_at, threshold options (column, operator, value), and the query it monitors (id, name, description, data_source_id). Usage: find the alert_id with list_alerts. |
| create_alertA | Create an alert that watches a saved query and fires when a chosen result column crosses a threshold (e.g., daily_signups less than 10). Behavior: creates the alert and returns its id and name. Usage: get the query_id from list_queries and confirm the exact column name with get_query / get_query_result first. The alert evaluates the query's latest result on Redash's schedule. |
| smart_queryA | BIRD SQL-based intelligent query tool. Analyzes natural-language questions to (1) extract relevant schema, (2) match similar few-shot examples, (3) assess complexity, (4) request clarification for ambiguous questions. Call this tool before run_query. For a new data source, first inspect the schema with list_tables, then register keyword-to-table mappings via manage_keyword_map to significantly improve accuracy. Note: when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is set, table-name lists (never query results or row data) may be sent to the Anthropic API as a fallback for table selection. |
| manage_few_shot_examplesA | Manage the few-shot examples that smart_query uses to generate more accurate SQL. Behavior: action 'list' returns all stored examples with their ids; 'add' saves a new example (requires the example object); 'remove' deletes one (requires example_id). Each example pairs a natural-language question with the correct SQL and the tables it uses, teaching the model your schema's domain conventions. Usage: examples are stored locally per data_source_id and are retrieved automatically by smart_query — register a few for recurring question patterns to raise accuracy. |
| submit_query_feedbackA | Record whether the SQL produced for a question was correct, so smart_query improves over time. Behavior: stores an up/down rating; when you rate 'down' and supply the correct SQL, the error is classified and, if the same kind of mistake recurs, automatically promoted into a few-shot example. Returns the feedback id and any error type or promotion. Usage: call after reviewing smart_query/run_query output; feedback is stored locally per data_source_id and feeds the learning loop. |
| evaluate_queriesA | Build and run an accuracy test suite for SQL generation on a data source. Behavior: action 'add_test' stores a question paired with ground-truth SQL; 'list_tests' shows them; 'remove_test' deletes one; 'run' scores generated SQL against the test cases; 'results' shows the latest run. Usage: use this to measure whether keyword maps and few-shot examples actually improve smart_query accuracy over time; test cases and runs are stored locally per data_source_id. |
| manage_keyword_mapA | Manage keyword-to-table-name mappings. After inspecting the schema with list_tables, register domain-specific mappings to improve smart_query table-matching accuracy. e.g., {"revenue": ["payment"], "creator": ["creator"]} |
| get_bird_configA | View BIRD SQL configuration and status. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
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No resources | |
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