# OpenMetadata — Governed Data Context via MCP

> OpenMetadata is an open-source metadata platform that builds a governed data graph (lineage, owners, quality). It ships an MCP server at `/mcp`.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

```bash
# Try the sandbox
echo 'https://sandbox.open-metadata.org'
# MCP endpoint (served by your OpenMetadata instance)
echo 'https://<YOUR-OPENMETADATA-SERVER>/mcp'
# MCP docs
echo 'https://docs.open-metadata.org/latest/how-to-guides/mcp'
```

## Intro

OpenMetadata is an open-source metadata platform that builds a governed data graph (lineage, owners, quality). It ships an MCP server at `/mcp`.

**Best for:** Data teams who want AI agents to query governed metadata safely

**Works with:** OpenMetadata server, MCP-compatible clients, semantic search

**Setup time:** 20-60 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub: 13901 stars · 2095 forks · pushed 2026-05-13.
- License: Apache-2.0 · owner avatar + repo URL verified via GitHub API.
- README-verified entrypoint: `echo 'Follow https://docs.open-metadata.org/latest/quick-start'`.

## Main

- Install OpenMetadata using the project’s quick-start docs, then enable the MCP application and connect your MCP client to `/mcp`.

- Use MCP as the governed interface: lineage, ownership, glossary terms, tags/classifications, and quality results become agent-queryable context.

- Pair MCP with Semantic Search for natural-language discovery when users don’t know exact asset names.

### Source-backed notes

- README states OpenMetadata includes an MCP server and links to MCP documentation.
- README Quickstart section shows the MCP endpoint format: `https://<YOUR-OPENMETADATA-SERVER>/mcp`.
- README lists MCP tools/workflows and calls out Semantic Search through MCP as a supported workflow.

### FAQ

- **Do I need MCP to use OpenMetadata?**: No — MCP is an integration option; the platform also exposes APIs and UI for metadata work.
- **What does MCP unlock?**: README frames MCP as a way for assistants/agents to interact with the metadata graph via natural language.
- **What should I set up first?**: Start with ingestion + basic governance (owners, glossary, quality) so MCP answers have reliable context.

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 13901 · forks: 2095

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## Quick Use

```bash
# Try the sandbox
echo 'https://sandbox.open-metadata.org'
# MCP endpoint (served by your OpenMetadata instance)
echo 'https://<YOUR-OPENMETADATA-SERVER>/mcp'
# MCP docs
echo 'https://docs.open-metadata.org/latest/how-to-guides/mcp'
```

## Intro

OpenMetadata 是开源元数据平台，把血缘、质量、负责人、语义等连成知识图谱。README 明确包含 MCP server，并给出面向 agent 的 `/mcp` 端点与文档入口。

**Best for:** 希望让 AI agent 在可治理前提下访问元数据/血缘/质量信息的数据团队

**Works with:** OpenMetadata 服务端；MCP 客户端；语义搜索

**Setup time:** 20-60 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub：13901 stars · 2095 forks；最近更新 2026-05-13。
- 许可证：Apache-2.0；作者头像与仓库链接均已通过 GitHub API 复核。
- README 中核对过的入口命令：`echo 'Follow https://docs.open-metadata.org/latest/quick-start'`。

## Main

- 先按 Quick-start 文档部署 OpenMetadata，再启用其 MCP 应用，并把 MCP 客户端连到 `/mcp`。

- 把 MCP 当作“可治理的入口”：血缘、负责人、术语表、标签/分类、质量结果等都能变成 agent 可调用的上下文。

- 当用户不知道具体资产名时，可结合其 Semantic Search 做自然语言发现与定位。

### Source-backed notes

- README 明确写到 OpenMetadata 包含 MCP server，并提供 MCP 文档链接。
- README 的 Quickstart 区域给出 MCP 端点格式：`https://<YOUR-OPENMETADATA-SERVER>/mcp`。
- README 列出 MCP tools/workflows，并提到可通过 MCP 做 Semantic Search。

### FAQ

- **不用 MCP 也能用吗？**：能。MCP 是其中一种集成方式；平台本身也有 API 与 UI。
- **MCP 带来什么价值？**：README 把 MCP 定位为：让助手/agent 通过自然语言与元数据图谱交互。
- **第一步应该先做什么？**：先把采集与基础治理（负责人、术语表、质量）做起来，这样 MCP 的回答才有可靠上下文。

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 13901 · forks: 2095


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