Connect AI agents to Unity Catalog functions and data

Unity Catalog MCP Server exposes Unity Catalog Functions as MCP tools, so any function already registered in a given Unity Catalog catalog/schema becomes directly callable by an AI assistant - not just a fixed set of predefined operations. Alongside those dynamically-exposed registered functions, it ships 4 built-in management tools: uc_list_functions lists functions in the configured catalog/schema; uc_get_function retrieves a function's details by name; uc_create_function registers a new function from a Python script (explicitly marked experimental and subject to change); and uc_delete_function removes a function. The server connects to a single Unity Catalog server/catalog/schema set at startup via CLI flags or environment variables (UC_SERVER, UC_CATALOG, UC_SCHEMA, optional UC_TOKEN for auth, plus verbosity/log-directory settings) - switching catalog or schema currently requires restarting the server, though use_catalog/use_schema functions for dynamic switching are listed as a planned (not yet implemented) feature, alongside semantic catalog explorer tools.

Use it when an AI assistant needs to call functions already registered in Unity Catalog, or manage that function registry (list, inspect, create, delete) from a single configured catalog/schema. Treat uc_create_function as experimental - its interface is expected to change - and be aware there is currently no way to switch catalogs/schemas without restarting the server. It is scoped to Unity Catalog Functions specifically, not general Unity Catalog data governance (tables, volumes, permissions) beyond what these function-management tools directly expose.

• All Unity Catalog Functions already registered in the configured catalog/schema, exposed directly as callable MCP tools
• uc_list_functions - list functions in the catalog/schema
• uc_get_function(name) - function details by name
• uc_create_function(name, script) - register a new Python-scripted function (experimental)
• uc_delete_function(name) - remove a function permanently
• Configuration via CLI flags or UC_SERVER/UC_CATALOG/UC_SCHEMA/UC_TOKEN environment variables

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unitycatalog": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/<path to your local git repository>/mcp-server-unitycatalog", "run", "mcp-server-unitycatalog", "--uc_server", "<your unity catalog url>", "--uc_catalog", "<your catalog name>", "--uc_schema", "<your schema name>"]
    }
  }
}

No separate install step is needed with uv/uvx. A Docker image is also available (docker build -t mcp/unitycatalog ., then run with the same --uc_server/--uc_catalog/--uc_schema args). Licensed under the MIT License.

Data teams using Unity Catalog who want an AI assistant to call registered catalog functions directly, or manage the function registry (list, inspect, create, delete) for a specific catalog and schema.