Databricks FAQs

Question 1

How does this solution handle security and authentication?

Accepted Answer

Security is a core feature. The server leverages OAuth authentication through Databricks Apps, ensuring that all interactions from AI assistants are secure and authenticated using your Databricks CLI credentials and established permissions within your workspace.

Question 2

Can I customize the prompts and tools for my specific needs?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. You can easily add new prompts as simple markdown files in a dedicated folder or create dynamic prompts via Python functions. Custom tools are written as Python functions, leveraging the full Databricks SDK to interact with workspace APIs, offering extensive customization possibilities.

Question 3

How does it integrate AI assistants with Databricks?

Accepted Answer

It dynamically loads markdown-based prompts and exposes Python functions (utilizing the Databricks SDK) as MCP tools. AI assistants can then access these definitions to understand available commands and execute complex operations or retrieve information from your Databricks environment.

Question 4

What are the main benefits of deploying this on Databricks Apps?

Accepted Answer

Deploying on Databricks Apps provides instant deployment, secure OAuth authentication, dynamic loading of prompts and tools, and direct access to your Databricks workspace via the powerful Databricks SDK. This streamlines the process of building sophisticated, AI-driven data science and machine learning workflows.

Question 5

What is the Databricks MCP Server Template?

Accepted Answer

The Databricks MCP Server Template enables you to host Model Context Protocol (MCP) prompts and custom tools directly on Databricks Apps. This creates a secure, authenticated bridge, allowing AI assistants like Claude to interact with and perform actions within your Databricks workspace.

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