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Databricks Vector Search

Semantic search and similarity queries with Databricks Vector Search indexes

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About

Run semantic search and similarity queries against Databricks Vector Search indexes through Databricks managed MCP servers, with built-in Unity Catalog security.

Features

Semantic Search: Query and search through your indexed data using Databricks Vector Search
Vector Similarity: Find similar items based on vector embeddings
Index Management: List and access available vector search indexes
Serverless Compute: Leverage Mosaic AI Vector Search pricing model

What you’ll need to connect

Prerequisites

For admins: Ensure the workspace has the Managed MCP Servers preview enabled. See Databricks documentation for your cloud provider.
For users: Ensure your account has access to the Unity Catalog resources (catalogs, schemas) and vector search indexes you want to use.

Setup Steps

Navigate to your Databricks workspace
Go to Catalog → Select your catalog → Select your schema
Verify you have vector search indexes in the selected schema
Create a Personal Access Token in Settings → Developer → Access tokens
Configure the environment variables with your specific values

Configuration

Environment variables

Variable	Description	Required
`DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URL`	Databricks workspace hostname, (e.g., https://your-workspace.cloud.databricks.com)	Yes
`DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_CATALOG`	Vector search catalog,	Yes
`DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_SCHEMA`	Vector search schema, you can find it under the catalog	Yes

Request headers

Header	Description	Required
`Authorization`	Databricks PAT	Yes

Remote runtime

Url Template: ${DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URL}/api/2.0/mcp/vector-search/${DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_CATALOG}/${DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_SCHEMA}