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databricks Platform · Updated Jan 27, 2026

Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview

Databricks Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview.

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What it does

Databricks Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview. Managed MCP servers allow your AI agents to securely connect to Databricks resources and external APIs. 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
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
Host your own MCP server
Host your own MCP server as a Databricks app.
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Databricks Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview. Managed MCP servers allow your AI agents to securely connect to Databricks resources and external APIs.

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Key takeaway
Databricks Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview.
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