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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

  1. Navigate to your Databricks workspace
  2. Go to Catalog → Select your catalog → Select your schema
  3. Verify you have vector search indexes in the selected schema
  4. Create a Personal Access Token in SettingsDeveloperAccess tokens
  5. Configure the environment variables with your specific values

Configuration

Environment variables

VariableDescriptionRequired
DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URLDatabricks workspace hostname, (e.g., https://your-workspace.cloud.databricks.com)Yes
DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_CATALOGVector search catalog,Yes
DATABRICKS_VECTOR_SEARCH_SCHEMAVector search schema, you can find it under the catalogYes

Request headers

HeaderDescriptionRequired
AuthorizationDatabricks PATYes

Remote runtime

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