MCP Server

dbt MCP Server (Official)

Name: dbt MCP Server (Official)
Rating: 9 (1 reviews)
Author: dbt-labs

Official dbt Labs MCP server for data transformation, semantic layer, and model discovery.

Analytics Automation

Installation

$ pip install dbt-mcp

Platform

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor

Pricing

free

Author

dbt-labs

Last Tested

2026-04-01

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About this Tool

Official MCP server from dbt Labs exposing dbt Core/Cloud functionality. Run CLI commands, query the Semantic Layer, discover models, and execute SQL. 433+ GitHub stars. Essential for marketing analytics teams using dbt for data transformation and building reliable marketing dashboards from raw data.

Use Case Examples

Query marketing semantic models using natural language
Run dbt transformations to build campaign attribution models
Discover and explore marketing data models in your dbt project

MarketCore Editorial Review

For marketing analysts running dbt on top of their data warehouse, this MCP server connects Claude directly to their transformation models. Marketing teams can query compiled dbt models — including attribution, campaign performance, and customer cohort tables — without writing SQL or waiting for analysts to run reports.

Best For

Query dbt models for campaign attribution analysis in natural language without SQL
Inspect model lineage to understand how marketing metrics are calculated and sourced
Run and test dbt models for marketing data pipelines from Claude during development

Code Quality

Well-maintained official MCP server from the dbt Labs ecosystem. TypeScript implementation is clean and correctly handles dbt Cloud and Core configurations. Active community and good documentation.

Limitations

Requires dbt setup (Cloud or Core) — not appropriate for teams without existing dbt infrastructure. Limited to data already modeled in dbt; ad hoc data exploration requires dbt model development. Advanced users only.

Reviewed 2026-04-01

MCP Server