Choose MCP Server Setup
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Choose MCP Server Setup is a guide for configuring an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude Desktop to Google Cloud datasets and optionally a dbt manifest, enabling natural language queries against your data. It is for users who want to query cloud datasets…
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- Connects Claude Desktop to Google Cloud datasets
- Optional dbt manifest integration for data modeling context
- Uses uv for fast, reliable package management
- Simple configuration via claude_desktop_config.json
- Requires Google Cloud Application Default Credentials
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Choose MCP Server SetupCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Start by downloading the Claude Desktop Client: https://claude.ai/download
2. Install uv
brew install uv
3. Install the MCP server
Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file (located in ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude) and add the following to the mcpServers section:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Choose MCP Server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["choose-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ID": YOUR_PROJECT_ID,
"DATASETS": DATASET_1,DATASET_2,DATASET_3
"DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH": YOUR_DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH
}
}
}
}
N.B: the dbt manifest file path is optional.
4. Log into Google Cloud and update your Application Default Credentials (ADC)
gcloud auth login --update-adc
5. Open Claude Desktop and start asking questions!
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"choose mcp server setup": {
"Choose MCP Server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"choose-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ID": "",
"DATASETS": "",
"DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH": ""
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"Choose MCP Server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"choose-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ID": "",
"DATASETS": "",
"DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH": ""
}
}
}1. Start by downloading the Claude Desktop Client: https://claude.ai/download
2. Install uv
brew install uv
3. Install the MCP server
Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file (located in ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude) and add the following to the mcpServers section:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Choose MCP Server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["choose-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ID": YOUR_PROJECT_ID,
"DATASETS": DATASET_1,DATASET_2,DATASET_3
"DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH": YOUR_DBT_MANIFEST_FILEPATH
}
}
}
}
N.B: the dbt manifest file path is optional.
4. Log into Google Cloud and update your Application Default Credentials (ADC)
gcloud auth login --update-adc
5. Open Claude Desktop and start asking questions!
Troubleshooting
For Windows users, you may need to add the APPDATA environment variable to your Claude Desktop config file.
"env": {
"APPDATA": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Roaming",
}
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