Atlan MCP
by Atlan
Bring your organization's data catalog and metadata graph to AI assistants
data Python Intermediate
⭐ 200 stars 📅 Updated: 1mo ago
Description
Official Atlan MCP server that connects AI tools to your organization's data knowledge graph. Atlan is a data catalog and governance platform, and this server exposes its metadata capabilities through MCP — enabling data discovery, lineage tracking, glossary management, and asset search directly from AI assistants. Query your data catalog to find tables, dashboards, and pipelines, trace data lineage across transformations, and manage business glossary terms without leaving your AI workflow. Designed for data teams that want to bring context and governance into their AI-assisted development.
✅ Best for
Data teams using Atlan who want AI-assisted data discovery and governance
⏭️ Skip if
You do not have an Atlan instance or need a standalone data catalog solution
💡 Use cases
- Discovering datasets, tables, and dashboards in your organization's data catalog
- Tracing data lineage to understand how data flows through transformations
- Managing business glossary terms and data definitions through AI
- Searching for metadata and documentation about data assets across the organization
👍 Pros
- ✓ Direct access to Atlan's enterprise data catalog and knowledge graph
- ✓ Full lineage visualization helps understand data dependencies and impact analysis
- ✓ Business glossary integration ensures consistent data terminology across teams
- ✓ Official Atlan project with enterprise-grade security and governance features
👎 Cons
- ✗ Requires an active Atlan subscription — not a standalone tool
- ✗ Complex initial setup — Atlan instance must be configured before MCP works
- ✗ Python-based install may require virtual environment management
🔧 Exposed tools (5 tools)
| Tool | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| get_metadata | details | Retrieve detailed metadata for a specific data asset |
| search_assets | discovery | Search for data assets in the Atlan catalog by name, type, or tag |
| discover_data | discovery | Browse and explore data assets by category, owner, or domain |
| manage_glossary | governance | Create, update, or search business glossary terms and definitions |
| get_lineage | lineage | Trace data lineage for a specific asset across transformations |
⚡ Installation
Prerequisites:
- • python v3.10+
- • Atlan API key
- • API key required
Check Claude Code documentation to configure this MCP server.
💡 Tips & tricks
Start with search_assets to explore your catalog before diving into lineage queries. Use the glossary tools to ensure your team uses consistent terminology when discussing data assets with AI assistants.
Quick info
- Author
- Atlan
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Runtime
- Python 3.10+
- Transport
- stdio
- Category
- data
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Self-hostable
- ❌
- Auth
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- Docker
- —
- Version
- latest
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2026
Client compatibility
- ✅ Claude Code
- ✅ Cursor
- ✅ VS Code Copilot
- ❓ Gemini CLI
- ✅ Windsurf
- ✅ Cline
- ❓ JetBrains AI
- ❓ Warp
Platforms
🍎 macOS 🐧 Linux 🪟 Windows