# Alibabacloud Dataworks MCP Server (MCP server)

> Alibabacloud Dataworks MCP Server is an MCP server that provides tools for AI, allowing it to interact with the DataWorks Open API through a standardized interface. It has 53 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server.

Want a ready-to-use AI experience for DataWorks without manual MCP setup? DataWorks Agent is Alibaba Cloud's built-in intelligent assistant for data development and operations. It connects to your DataWorks workspace out of the box, so you can use natural language to explore metadata, develop nodes, troubleshoot tasks, and manage resources—no local MCP server configuration required.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server |
| GitHub stars | 53 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | none |
| Last commit | Jun 16, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your-value",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-value --env ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET=your-value --transport stdio alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server -- npx -y alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your-value",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "alibaba_cloud_access_key_id",
      "description": "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "alibaba_cloud_access_key_secret",
      "description": "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alibabacloud-dataworks-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "${input:alibaba_cloud_access_key_id}",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "${input:alibaba_cloud_access_key_secret}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `REGION`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID` (secret): Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET` (secret): Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `TOOL_CATEGORIES`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `TOOL_NAMES`: Shown in the README's example configuration.

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