Teradata MCP Server

Connect AI agents directly to Teradata with enterprise security and extensibility.

Quick Start (Choose Your Path)

Client	Best For	Setup Time
Claude Desktop	Exploratory analysis, platform admin	5 min
VS Code + Copilot	Data engineering, agent development	5 min
Open WebUI	Testing new LLMs locally	5 min
Code Examples	Build your own client	varies
Flowise	Visual agent builder	10 min

Pre-requisites: Teradata database (or free sandbox) + uv

Claude Desktop Setup (No Installation)

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings > Developer > Edit Config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teradata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["teradata-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URI": "teradata://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@<HOST_URL>:1025/<USERNAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

What You Can Do

Use Case	Capabilities	Tools
Query & Analyze	Explore tables, profile data, explain results, visualize patterns—no SQL needed	base, dba, qlty, plot
Semantic Layer	Generate custom semantic layers and tools from YAML or with our Agent Skill	Learn more →
AI & RAG Pipelines	Semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation, vector storage	rag, tdvs, fs
Database Admin	Manage security, monitor capacity, automate backups	dba, sec, bar

What's New (Latest Release)

• FastMCP v4 — Sessionless protocol, background tasks for long-running analytics, argument completion
• Response Caching — 5-minute TTL signals reduce redundant database queries in multi-turn conversations
• Guard Mode — Multi-step confirmation flows for destructive operations (bar_*, sec_*)
• Background Tasks — tdml_* analytic functions return task IDs for polling instead of blocking
• Argument Completion — Auto-suggest table and column names from schema as users type
• Hooks Capability — Intercept tool calls for custom monitoring, audit, or rate-limiting
• Row Limit Protection — Configurable caps (DEFAULT_ROW_LIMIT, MAX_ROW_LIMIT) prevent LLM token overflow
• Enhanced Security — VX views for fine-grained row-level access control

Extend & Deploy

Add Custom Logic
Use hooks to intercept tool calls for monitoring, audit trails, or validation → Hooks Guide

Define Semantic Layers
Create domain-specific tools, prompts, and cubes in YAML → Customization Guide

Deploy Everywhere
Run as CLI (uv), HTTP server, Docker container, or cloud service → Installation Guide

See It In Action

• Voice Agent — Real-time bidirectional audio with Amazon Nova Sonic
• Web Agent — Interactive chat UI with Google ADK framework
• Flowise Builder — Visual drag-and-drop workflows
• Custom Middleware — Performance monitoring patterns

Learn More

• Full Documentation — Installation, configuration, architecture, security
• Video Tutorials — Step-by-step walkthroughs
• Developer Guide — Extend and contribute
• Architecture — How components work together

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide and Developer Guide to get started.