DataPilot MCP Server

Navigate your data with AI guidance. A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Snowflake using natural language and AI. Built with FastMCP 2.0 and OpenAI integration.

Features

🗄️ Core Database Operations

• execute_sql - Execute SQL queries with results
• list_databases - List all accessible databases
• list_schemas - List schemas in a database
• list_tables - List tables in a database/schema
• describe_table - Get detailed table column information
• get_table_sample - Retrieve sample data from tables

🏭 Warehouse Management

• list_warehouses - List all available warehouses
• get_warehouse_status - Get current warehouse, database, and schema status

🤖 AI-Powered Features

• natural_language_to_sql - Convert natural language questions to SQL queries
• analyze_query_results - AI-powered analysis of query results
• suggest_query_optimizations - Get optimization suggestions for SQL queries
• explain_query - Plain English explanations of SQL queries
• generate_table_insights - AI-generated insights about table data

📊 Resources (Data Access)

• snowflake://databases - Access database list
• snowflake://schemas/{database} - Access schema list
• snowflake://tables/{database}/{schema} - Access table list
• snowflake://table/{database}/{schema}/{table} - Access table details

📝 Prompts (Templates)

• sql_analysis_prompt - Templates for SQL analysis
• data_exploration_prompt - Templates for data exploration
• sql_optimization_prompt - Templates for query optimization

Installation

1. Clone and setup the project:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd datapilot
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Configure environment variables:

   cp env.template .env
   # Edit .env with your credentials
   

Configuration

Environment Variables

Create a .env file with the following configuration:

# Required: Snowflake Connection
# Account examples:
# - ACCOUNT-LOCATOR.snowflakecomputing.com (recommended)
# - ACCOUNT-LOCATOR.region.cloud
# - organization-account_name
SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT=ACCOUNT-LOCATOR.snowflakecomputing.com
SNOWFLAKE_USER=your_username
SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD=your_password

# Optional: Default Snowflake Context
SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE=your_warehouse_name
SNOWFLAKE_DATABASE=your_database_name
SNOWFLAKE_SCHEMA=your_schema_name
SNOWFLAKE_ROLE=your_role_name

# Required: OpenAI API
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4  # Optional, defaults to gpt-4

Snowflake Account Setup

1. Get your Snowflake account identifier - Multiple formats supported:

   • Recommended: ACCOUNT-LOCATOR.snowflakecomputing.com (e.g., SCGEENJ-UR66679.snowflakecomputing.com)
   • Regional: ACCOUNT-LOCATOR.region.cloud (e.g., xy12345.us-east-1.aws)
   • Legacy: organization-account_name

2. Ensure your user has appropriate permissions:

   • USAGE on warehouses, databases, and schemas
   • SELECT on tables for querying
   • SHOW privileges for listing objects

Usage

Running the Server

Method 1: Direct execution

python -m src.main

Method 2: Using FastMCP CLI

fastmcp run src/main.py

Method 3: Development mode with auto-reload

fastmcp dev src/main.py

Connecting to MCP Clients

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datapilot": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "src.main"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/datapilot",
      "env": {
        "SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT": "your_account",
        "SNOWFLAKE_USER": "your_user",
        "SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using FastMCP Client

from fastmcp import Client

async def main():
    async with Client("python -m src.main") as client:
        # List databases
        databases = await client.call_tool("list_databases")
        print("Databases:", databases)
        
        # Natural language to SQL
        result = await client.call_tool("natural_language_to_sql", {
            "question": "Show me the top 10 customers by revenue",
            "database": "SALES_DB",
            "schema": "PUBLIC"
        })
        print("Generated SQL:", result)

Example Usage

1. Natural Language Query

# Ask a question in natural language
question = "What are the top 5 products by sales volume last month?"
sql = await client.call_tool("natural_language_to_sql", {
    "question": question,
    "database": "SALES_DB",
    "schema": "PUBLIC"
})
print(f"Generated SQL: {sql}")

2. Execute and Analyze

# Execute a query and get AI analysis
analysis = await client.call_tool("analyze_query_results", {
    "query": "SELECT product_name, SUM(quantity) as total_sales FROM sales GROUP BY product_name ORDER BY total_sales DESC LIMIT 10",
    "results_limit": 100,
    "analysis_type": "summary"
})
print(f"Analysis: {analysis}")

3. Table Insights

# Get AI-powered insights about a table
insights = await client.call_tool("generate_table_insights", {
    "table_name": "SALES_DB.PUBLIC.CUSTOMERS",
    "sample_limit": 50
})
print(f"Table insights: {insights}")

4. Query Optimization

# Get optimization suggestions
optimizations = await client.call_tool("suggest_query_optimizations", {
    "query": "SELECT * FROM large_table WHERE date_column > '2023-01-01'"
})
print(f"Optimization suggestions: {optimizations}")

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   MCP Client    │    │   FastMCP       │    │   Snowflake     │
│   (Claude/etc)  │◄──►│   Server        │◄──►│   Database      │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐
                       │   OpenAI API    │
                       │   (GPT-4)       │
                       └─────────────────┘

Project Structure

datapilot/
├── src/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── main.py              # Main FastMCP server
│   ├── models.py            # Pydantic data models
│   ├── snowflake_client.py  # Snowflake connection & operations
│   └── openai_client.py     # OpenAI integration
├── requirements.txt         # Python dependencies
├── env.template            # Environment variables template
└── README.md              # This file

Development

Adding New Tools

1. Define your tool function in src/main.py:

@mcp.tool()
async def my_new_tool(param: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
    """Description of what the tool does"""
    await ctx.info(f"Processing: {param}")
    # Your logic here
    return "result"

2. Add appropriate error handling and logging
3. Test with FastMCP dev mode: fastmcp dev src/main.py

Adding New Resources

@mcp.resource("snowflake://my-resource/{param}")
async def my_resource(param: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """Resource description"""
    # Your logic here
    return {"data": "value"}

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Connection Errors

   • Verify Snowflake credentials in .env
   • Check network connectivity
   • Ensure user has required permissions

2. OpenAI Errors

   • Verify OPENAI_API_KEY is set correctly
   • Check API quota and billing
   • Ensure model name is correct

3. Import Errors

   • Activate virtual environment
   • Install all requirements: pip install -r requirements.txt
   • Run from project root directory

Logging

Enable debug logging:

LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

For issues and questions:

• Check the troubleshooting section
• Review FastMCP documentation: https://gofastmcp.com/
• Open an issue in the repository