Qlik MCP Server

MCP Server for the Qlik Cloud API, enabling Claude to interact with Qlik applications and extract data from visualizations.

Tools

qlik_get_apps

List all Qlik applications available in the workspace

• Optional inputs:
  • limit (number, default: 100): Maximum number of apps to return
  • offset (string): Pagination offset for next page
• Returns: List of applications with their IDs and information

qlik_get_app_sheets

Get all sheets in a Qlik application

• Optional inputs:
  • app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable)
• Returns: List of sheets with their IDs, titles, and metadata

qlik_get_sheet_charts

Get all charts in a specific sheet

• Required inputs:
  • sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet to get charts from
• Optional inputs:
  • app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable)
• Returns: List of charts with their IDs, types, and positions

qlik_get_chart_data

Get data from a specific chart

• Required inputs:
  • sheet_id (string): The ID of the sheet containing the chart
  • chart_id (string): The ID of the chart to get data from
• Optional inputs:
  • app_id (string): The ID of the Qlik application (defaults to QLIK_APP_ID env variable)
  • max_rows (number, default: 10000): Maximum total rows to retrieve
  • page_size (number, default: 1000): Number of rows per request
  • include_metadata (boolean, default: true): Include chart metadata in response
• Returns: Chart data with headers, rows, and optional metadata

Setup

Create a Qlik Cloud API Key:

1. Log in to your Qlik Cloud tenant
2. Navigate to Settings > API keys
3. Create a new API key with appropriate access
4. Save the API key securely

Configure Environment:

Create a .env file with your Qlik Cloud credentials (see .env.example for a template):

QLIK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
QLIK_BASE_URL=your_tenant_url
QLIK_APP_ID=your_default_app_id
MAX_ROWS_PER_REQUEST=1000
MAX_TOTAL_ROWS=10000
REQUEST_DELAY_MS=100
MAX_RETRIES=3
RETRY_DELAY_MS=1000

Usage with Docker

You can also run this MCP server using Docker:

# Build the Docker image
docker build -t qlik-mcp .

# Run the container
# Make sure to create a .env file first (copy from .env.example)
docker run --env-file .env qlik-mcp

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Using Deno (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qlik": {
      "command": "/path/to/deno",
      "args": ["run", "--allow-all", "--env-file=.env", "src/index.ts"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/qlik-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using Node.js

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qlik": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "QLIK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",