ClickHouse
Query ClickHouse Cloud — run SQL, list databases and tables, explore services and backups, inspect usage, run ClickPipes.
What it can do
- Get Clickpipe: Returns the specified ClickPipe.
- Get Organizations: Retrieves all accessible ClickHouse Cloud organizations.
- Run Select Query: Executes a SELECT query against a ClickHouse service. Runs a read-only SELECT query on the specified ClickHouse service via the Query API endpoint. This function provides direct acce
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Query ClickHouse Cloud — run SQL, list databases and tables, explore services and backups, inspect usage, run ClickPipes.
How to connect
How to connect ClickHouse to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://clickhouse.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect ClickHouse to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://clickhouse.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect ClickHouse to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://clickhouse.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (13)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| get_clickpipe | Returns the specified ClickPipe. |
| get_organizations | Retrieves all accessible ClickHouse Cloud organizations. |
| run_select_query | Executes a SELECT query against a ClickHouse service. Runs a read-only SELECT query on the specified ClickHouse service via the Query API endpoint. This function provides direct access to database content through SQL queries while ensuring that only read operations are permitted. |
| list_databases | Retrieves all databases available in a ClickHouse service. |
| list_tables | Retrieves a comprehensive list of tables in a ClickHouse database, including columns. |
| get_services_list | Retrieves all services in a ClickHouse Cloud organization. |
| get_organization_details | Returns details of a single organization. The auth key must belong to the organization. |
| get_service_details | Returns a service that belongs to the organization. |
| list_clickpipes | Retrieves all ClickPipes configured for a specific service. |
| list_service_backups | Returns a list of all backups for the service. The most recent backups comes first in the list. |
| get_organization_cost | Retrieves billing and usage cost data for a ClickHouse Cloud organization. Returns a grand total and a list of daily, per-entity organization usage cost records for the organization in the queried time period (maximum 31 days). |
| get_service_backup_details | Returns a single backup info. |
| get_service_backup_configuration | Returns the service backup configuration. |