AI Agent for Unity Catalog MCP
Seamlessly integrate and automate Unity Catalog management with the mcp-server-unitycatalog AI Agent. Empower your workflows by utilizing all Unity Catalog Functions as MCP tools, including advanced AI tools for listing, retrieving, creating, and deleting catalog functions. Streamline server configuration, enhance catalog administration, and unlock new automation capabilities for data and AI teams.
Orchestrate Unity Catalog Functions with AI
Leverage AI-driven automation to list, retrieve, create, and delete Unity Catalog functions directly from your server environment. Utilize the power of MCP to streamline catalog management, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable operations for your data workflows.
- Full Function Lifecycle.
- List, retrieve, create, and delete Unity Catalog functions with robust API-backed AI tools.
- Secure Access Control.
- Utilize access tokens and schema-based restrictions to ensure data security and compliance.
- Flexible Configuration.
- Configure server, catalog, and schema settings via CLI or environment variables for seamless automation.
- Cloud-Ready Integration.
- Deploy using UV, Docker, or direct code execution to fit any workflow or cloud environment.
Unified Deployment for Data Teams
Easily deploy the Unity Catalog MCP server in your preferred environment—whether that's via UV for Python-native setups or Docker for containerized workflows. Integrate directly with tools like Claude Desktop or VSCode for rapid catalog operations and AI-powered management.
- Multi-Platform Support.
- Run on any platform with UV or Docker, and integrate with desktop clients for a seamless user experience.
- Easy Installation.
- No special installation required with UV; direct CLI or Docker deployment for rapid onboarding.
- Customizable Logging.
- Configure log directories and verbosity for precise monitoring and troubleshooting.
Future-Proof Catalog Management
Stay ahead with planned features like semantic catalog exploration and dynamic catalog/schema switching. The Unity Catalog MCP server is open source under the MIT License—enabling extensibility and collaboration for your evolving data needs.
- Advanced Exploration.
- Upcoming semantic catalog explorer tools for smarter navigation and discovery.
- Dynamic Catalog Switching.
- Future support for catalog and schema switching with 'use_xxx' methods to update available functions on the fly.
MCP INTEGRATION
Available Unity Catalog MCP Integration Tools
The following tools are available as part of the Unity Catalog MCP integration:
- uc_list_functions
Lists functions within the specified parent catalog and schema and returns a list of retrieved functions.
- uc_get_function
Retrieves details of a function within a parent catalog and schema using the function name.
- uc_create_function
Creates a function within a parent catalog and schema by providing the name and Python script.
- uc_delete_function
Deletes a function within a parent catalog and schema based on the function name.
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What is Unity Catalog
Unity Catalog, developed by Databricks, is a unified governance solution for all data assets in the lakehouse. It provides a single interface to centrally manage and govern data, AI models, business metrics, and unstructured data across clouds and data formats such as Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, and Hudi. Unity Catalog delivers fine-grained access control, robust auditing, data lineage, and data discovery capabilities, ensuring that organizations can securely and efficiently manage their enterprise data estate. By streamlining data governance and compliance, Unity Catalog empowers businesses to harness the full value of their data while maintaining security and regulatory standards.
Capabilities
What we can do with Unity Catalog
Unity Catalog enables a wide range of data management, governance, and AI integration features that support secure, scalable, and compliant data operations across the enterprise.
- Centralized Data Governance
- Manage all data assets, including structured and unstructured data, from a single interface.
- Fine-Grained Access Control
- Define and enforce data access policies at the table, row, and column level for users and groups.
- Data Lineage and Auditing
- Track data lineage and perform comprehensive auditing for compliance and troubleshooting.
- Seamless AI Integration
- Register, govern, and discover AI models alongside data, enabling unified AI and data workflows.
- Cross-Cloud Compatibility
- Operate seamlessly across multiple cloud environments and data formats.
What is Unity Catalog
AI agents can greatly benefit from Unity Catalog by leveraging its centralized data governance, secure access controls, and integrated model management. With streamlined access to high-quality, well-governed data and registered AI models, agents can execute more reliable, compliant, and efficient workflows—accelerating data-driven decision-making and advanced analytics for organizations.