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OSS Snowflake MCP Server

Apache-2.0API key required

MCP Server for Snowflake from Snowflake Labs

To add OSS Snowflake MCP Server to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 13 environment variables, listed below.

DevTools

Install

uvx snowflake-labs-mcp@1.3.5

Environment variables

SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNTSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_HOSTSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_USERSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORDSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_ROLESet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSESet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_PASSCODESet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEYSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILESet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PWDSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_HOSTSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_PORTSet in your MCP config
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_ENDPOINTSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add oss-snowflake --env SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT> --env SNOWFLAKE_HOST=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_HOST> --env SNOWFLAKE_USER=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_USER> --env SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD> --env SNOWFLAKE_ROLE=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_ROLE> --env SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE> --env SNOWFLAKE_PASSCODE=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PASSCODE> --env SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY> --env SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE> --env SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PWD=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PWD> --env SNOWFLAKE_MCP_HOST=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_MCP_HOST> --env SNOWFLAKE_MCP_PORT=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_MCP_PORT> --env SNOWFLAKE_MCP_ENDPOINT=<YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_MCP_ENDPOINT> -- uvx snowflake-labs-mcp@1.3.5

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

OSS Snowflake MCP Server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT
SNOWFLAKE_HOST
SNOWFLAKE_USER
SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD
SNOWFLAKE_ROLE
SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE
SNOWFLAKE_PASSCODE
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PWD
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_HOST
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_PORT
SNOWFLAKE_MCP_ENDPOINT

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install OSS Snowflake MCP Server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add OSS Snowflake MCP Server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with OSS Snowflake MCP Server?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to OSS Snowflake MCP Server as well.

Does OSS Snowflake MCP Server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT, SNOWFLAKE_HOST, SNOWFLAKE_USER, SNOWFLAKE_PASSWORD, SNOWFLAKE_ROLE, SNOWFLAKE_WAREHOUSE, SNOWFLAKE_PASSCODE, SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY, SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE, SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE_PWD, SNOWFLAKE_MCP_HOST, SNOWFLAKE_MCP_PORT, SNOWFLAKE_MCP_ENDPOINT. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

What license is OSS Snowflake MCP Server under?

OSS Snowflake MCP Server is listed under the Apache-2.0 license.

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