alation-ai-agent-mcp

# MCP Integration The SDK includes built-in support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which enables AI models to retrieve knowledge from Alation during inference. This package provides an MCP server that exposes Alation Data Catalog capabilities to AI agents with support for multiple transport modes. ## Overview The MCP integration enables: - Running an MCP-compatible server that provides access to Alation's context capabilities - Making Alation metadata accessible to any MCP client - **NEW**: HTTP mode with OAuth authentication for web-based integrations - Traditional STDIO mode for direct MCP client connections (like Claude Desktop) ## Transport Modes ### STDIO Mode (Default) - **Use case**: Direct integration with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc. - **Authentication**: Environment variables (refresh token or service account) - **Connection**: Standard input/output communication - **Best for**: Local development, desktop applications ### HTTP Mode (New) - **Use case**: Web-based applications, hosted services, microservice architectures - **Authentication**: OAuth bearer tokens per request (no pre-configured credentials needed) - **Connection**: RESTful HTTP API with MCP-over-HTTP protocol - **Security**: Per-request authentication with Alation OAuth tokens - **Deployment**: Supports load balancers, reverse proxies, and containerized environments - **Best for**: Azure OpenAI, LibreChat, VS Code extensions, web applications ## Quick Reference ### STDIO Mode (Traditional MCP) ```bash # Start server for MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) start-alation-mcp-server # With custom configuration start-alation-mcp-server \ --disabled-tools "TOOL1,TOOL2" \ --enabled-beta-tools "LINEAGE" ``` ### HTTP Mode (Web API) ```bash # Start HTTP server (basic) start-alation-mcp-server --transport http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 # Production configuration with external URL start-alation-mcp-server \ --transport http \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --p…