MCP Server

Overview

The Select Star MCP Server enables MCP Clients like Cursor and Claude Desktop to access your Select Star MCP tools. Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), your AI assistant can search for tables, dashboards, and columns, retrieve detailed asset information, and help you understand your data lineage.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard that allows AI assistants to connect to external systems and data sources securely. When you configure the Select Star MCP Server, your AI assistant gains the ability to:

• Answer questions about your data catalog

• Find relevant tables and columns for your analysis

• Provide context about data sources and their relationships

• Help you understand data lineage and dependencies

• Support dbt development workflows with schema discovery and production usage insights

Getting started

Prerequisites

Before you can use the Select Star MCP Server, you'll need:

1. Select Star API Token

2. MCP Client (Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, etc.)

3. When using mcp-remote@latest in the configuration: Node.js (version 18 or higher)

   • Download and install Node.js from nodejs.org

   • Follow the installation guide for your operating system

   • Verify installation by running node --version in your terminal

Quick Setup

The Select Star MCP Server works with any MCP Client. Here's how to configure it:

Cursor IDE

In Cursor, you need to configure the MCP server in your settings:

1. Open Cursor Settings

2. Navigate to "Tools & Integrations" → Click on "New MCP Server"

3. Add the following configuration to your MCP servers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "select-star": {
      "url": "https://mcp.production.selectstar.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your_actual_api_token_here>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace <your_actual_api_token_here> with your Select Star API token.

Claude Code

For Claude Code, run this command in your terminal to add within the user scope:

claude mcp add --transport http select-star https://mcp.production.selectstar.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <your_actual_api_token_here>" -s user

Important: Replace <your_actual_api_token_here> with your Select Star API token.

Claude Desktop

For Claude Desktop, you need to modify the configuration file. You can follow the guide here or:

1. Open Claude Settings

2. Navigate to "Developer" → Click on "Edit Config"

3. Add the following configuration to your MCP servers section in claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "select-star": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://mcp.production.selectstar.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${SELECT_STAR_TOKEN}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SELECT_STAR_TOKEN": "Bearer <your_actual_api_token_here>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace <your_actual_api_token_here> with your Select Star API token.

Other MCP Clients

This server follows the standard MCP protocol and should work with any MCP Client. Adapt the configuration format to match your client's requirements while using the same connection details.

Available Tools

We're continuously expanding the MCP Server's capabilities. If you need functionality that isn't currently available, please reach out to us at [email protected] - we'd love to understand your use case and may be able to prioritize it in our roadmap.

search_metadata

Search across all data catalog metadata with advanced filtering capabilities.

get_asset_details

Retrieve comprehensive information about a specific data asset.

get_table_info

Retrieve detailed table schema and usage information.

traverse_lineage

Explore data lineage relationships and dependencies.

Troubleshooting

Authentication Failed

1. Verify your API token is correct

2. Ensure the token is properly formatted with "Bearer " prefix

Node.js Issues

1. Ensure Node.js version 18 or higher is installed

2. Try running npx --version to verify npx is available

3. Clear npx cache with npx --cache-dir clear if you encounter package issues

Connection Issues

1. Verify your internet connection

2. Check if your firewall allows connections to https://mcp.production.selectstar.com/mcp

3. Try running the npx command manually in your terminal to test connectivity