Databricks Genie MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to Databricks Genie, the part of Databricks that answers questions about your data in plain language. Once it is set up, you can type a normal question in your AI chat and it will go ask Genie for you. It is handy for anyone who works with Databricks data but does not want to write SQL by hand every time.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI a question about your Databricks data, like how many orders came in last month. The AI sends that question to this helper, and the helper talks to the Databricks Genie API using your workspace details. Genie figures out the right query, runs it, and sends back the SQL it used plus the result table. The helper passes all of that to your AI, which shows it to you in the chat. You can then ask a follow-up question and keep the same conversation going.

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What you can do with it

• Ask questions about your Databricks data in plain English
• See the SQL that Genie wrote for your question
• Get result tables back in your chat
• Ask follow-up questions in the same Genie conversation
• Look up the title and description of a Genie space
• List the Genie space IDs you have configured

Try asking your AI

• “How many orders did we get last month?”
• “Show me the top 10 customers by revenue this year.”
• “What was the average delivery time per region last quarter?”
• “Follow up: break that down by product category.”

What it gives back to you

You get back the SQL query Genie used and a table of results, shown right in your chat. For follow-up questions, the answer builds on the same conversation, so you can keep digging. If you ask about a Genie space, you get its title and description. Everything comes back as text and tables you can read and copy.

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Who it's for

Anyone who works with Databricks data and wants quick answers without writing SQL, like analysts, data-savvy managers, and operations folks.