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MCP server for Apache Gravitino

19 stars PythonServers & Infrastructure Updated Aug 6, 2025

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MCP Server for Apache Gravitino

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MCP server providing Gravitino APIs - A FastMCP integration for Apache Gravitino services.

Features

  • Seamless integration with FastMCP for Gravitino APIs
  • Simplified interface for metadata interaction
  • Supports metadata operations for catalogs, schemas, tables, models, users, tags, and user-role management

Installation

This project uses uv as the dependency and virtual environment management tool. Please ensure `uv` is installed on your system.

1. Clone the repository:

bash
git clone git@github.com:datastrato/mcp-server-gravitino.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

bash
cd mcp-server-gravitino

3. Create a virtual environment:

bash
uv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment:

bash
source .venv/bin/activate

5. Install dependencies:

bash
uv install

Configuration

Common Configuration

Regardless of the Authorization, the following environment variables need to be set:

bash
GRAVITINO_METALAKE= # default: "metalake_demo"
GRAVITINO_URI=
  • `GRAVITINO_URI`: The base URL of your Gravitino server.
  • `GRAVITINO_METALAKE`: The name of the metakube to use.

Authorization

`mcp-server-gravitino` supports both token-based and basic authentication methods. These mechanisms allow secure access to MCP tools and prompts and are suitable for integration with external systems.

Token Authentication

Set the following environment variables:

bash
GRAVITINO_JWT_TOKEN=

`GRAVITINO_JWT_TOKEN`: The JWT token for authentication.

Basic Authentication

Alternatively, you can use basic authentication:

bash
GRAVITINO_USERNAME=
GRAVITINO_PASSWORD=
  • `GRAVITINO_USERNAME`: The username for Gravitino authentication.
  • `GRAVITINO_PASSWORD`: The corresponding password.

Tool Activation

Tool activation is currently based on method names (e.g., `get_list_of_table`). You can specify which tools to activate by setting the optional environment variable `GRAVITINO_ACTIVE_TOOLS`. The default value is `*`, which activates all tools. If just want to activate `get_list_of_roles` tool, you can set the environment variable as follows:

bash
GRAVITINO_ACTIVE_TOOLS=get_list_of_roles

Usage

To launch the Gravitino MCP Server, run the following command:

bash
uv \
--directory /path/to/mcp-gravitino \
run \
--with fastmcp \
--with httpx \
--with mcp-server-gravitino \
python -m mcp_server_gravitino.server

The meaning of each argument is as follows:

ArgumentDescription
`uv`Launches the UV CLI tool
`--directory /path/to/mcp-gravitino`Specifies the working project directory with `pyproject.toml`
`run`Indicates that a command will be executed in the managed environment
`--with fastmcp`Adds `fastmcp` to the runtime environment without altering project deps
`--with httpx`Adds `httpx` dependency for async HTTP functionality
`--with mcp-server-gravitino`Adds the local module as a runtime dependency
`python -m mcp_server_gravitino.server`Starts the MCP server using the package's entry module

Goose Client Example

Example configuration to run the server using Goose:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Gravitino": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/Users/user/workspace/mcp-server-gravitino",
        "run",
        "--with",
        "fastmcp",
        "--with",
        "httpx",
        "--with",
        "mcp-server-gravitino",
        "python",
        "-m",
        "mcp_server_gravitino.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAVITINO_URI": "http://localhost:8090",
        "GRAVITINO_USERNAME": "admin",
        "GRAVITINO_PASSWORD": "admin",
        "GRAVITINO_METALAKE": "metalake_demo"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tool List

`mcp-server-gravitino` does not expose all Gravitino APIs, but provides a selected set of optimized tools:

Table Tools

  • `get_list_of_catalogs`: Retrieve a list of catalogs
  • `get_list_of_schemas`: Retrieve a list of schemas
  • `get_list_of_tables`: Retrieve a paginated list of tables
  • `get_table_by_fqn`: Fetch detailed information for a specific table
  • `get_table_columns_by_fqn`: Retrieve column information for a table

Tag Tools

  • `get_list_of_tags`: Retrieve all tags
  • `associate_tag_to_entity`: Attach a tag to a table or column
  • `list_objects_by_tag`: List objects associated with a specific tag

User Role Tools

  • `get_list_of_roles`: Retrieve all roles
  • `get_list_of_users`: Retrieve all users
  • `grant_role_to_user`: Assign a role to a user
  • `revoke_role_from_user`: Revoke a user's role

Model Tools

  • `get_list_of_models`: Retrieve a list of models
  • `get_list_of_model_versions_by_fqn`: Get versions of a model by fully qualified name

Each tool is designed to return concise and relevant metadata to stay within LLM token limits while maintaining semantic integrity.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is mcp-server-gravitino?

mcp-server-gravitino is MCP server for Apache Gravitino

How do I install mcp-server-gravitino?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is mcp-server-gravitino open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/datastrato/mcp-server-gravitino and has 19 stars.

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