# Nous-approved MCP catalog entry. # Presence in this directory = approval. Merged via PR review. manifest_version: 1 name: motherduck description: 'MotherDuck: query DuckDB cloud warehouses with SQL.' source: https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/ai-and-motherduck/mcp-setup/ # Official vendor-hosted remote MCP (URL-only — Hermes never spawns a local # process for this entry). Native OAuth 2.1 + Dynamic Client Registration # (verified live: RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata -> AS metadata with # registration_endpoint); Hermes's MCP client + mcp_oauth_manager handle # discovery, PKCE, token exchange, and refresh. transport: type: http url: https://api.motherduck.com/mcp auth: type: oauth # Curated default: the 9 core catalog/SQL tools. The other 30 (Dive, Flight # scheduled-jobs, Guide products + ask_docs_question) stay available via # `hermes mcp configure motherduck`. tools: default_enabled: - list_columns - list_databases - list_macros - list_shares - list_tables - list_views - query - query_rw - search_catalog # Composer-suggestion triggers (desktop brand pills). suggest: keywords: - motherduck - duckdb hosts: - motherduck.com post_install: | On first connection Hermes opens a browser to authorize with MotherDuck (or run `hermes mcp login motherduck`). Approve access, then restart the session so tools load.