databricks Platform · Updated Aug 28, 2025

External MCP servers are in Beta

Users can now connect Databricks to external Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

What it does

Users can now connect Databricks to external Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This allows agents to access tools outside of Databricks. MCP is an open source standard that connects AI agents to tools, resources, prompts, and other contextual information.

Why it matters

On Databricks, Unity AI Gateway, the enterprise control plane, governs access and monitors activity across MCP servers and LLM endpoints.

Key capabilities

MCP Services in Unity Catalog

Connect to MCP servers hosted

Connect to MCP servers hosted outside Databricks using managed connections, and register them as Unity Catalog securables to…

Host your own MCP server

Host your own MCP server as a Databricks app.

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

Users can now connect Databricks to external Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This allows agents to access tools outside of Databricks.

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Key takeaway

Users can now connect Databricks to external Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

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