How to query Databricks from Grok

Databricks has a hosted MCP endpoint, Genie One, that Grok can reach as a custom connector. Contextflo is the other route, and it fits better when you want a broad set of tables and a shared layer of definitions for a team.

Both routes work from Grok because both are hosted. Neither needs anything running on your machine.

Option 1: Databricks' Genie One MCP in Grok

The endpoint lives on your workspace:

https://<workspace>/ai-gateway/mcp-services/system.ai.genie_one_mcp

It signs in with OAuth. The older beta endpoint is deprecated on October 31, 2026, so use this one.

Genie works over Genie spaces. A space can hold up to 50 tables, but Databricks recommends five or fewer for accuracy. So you pick a narrow slice of data per space and keep the questions inside it.

In Grok:

1. Open grok.com/connectors.
2. Choose New Connector, then Custom.
3. Enter the endpoint URL with your workspace host.
4. Complete the sign-in.

Option 2: Contextflo

Contextflo connects to a Databricks SQL warehouse.

On the Databricks side:

1. In SQL Warehouses, open your warehouse and copy the HTTP path from Connection details.
2. Create a token for a service principal or use a personal access token. Use an identity with read access only.
3. In Unity Catalog, grant USE CATALOG, USE SCHEMA and SELECT on what you want to expose.

In Contextflo: go to Data Sources, then Add data source, and pick Databricks. Enter the host (your workspace URL), the HTTP path and the token. Pick the tables and invite your team.

In Grok: add a custom connector at grok.com/connectors with:

https://mcp.contextflo.com/mcp

Each person signs in with their own account. Contextflo runs SELECT only.

Contextflo's access control is at the table level. Unity Catalog adds row filters and column masks, so keep those in place on the data side if you rely on them.

Which one to use

Just you, with a focused question set: option 1. Your team asks too, across more tables: Contextflo. For Claude, see connecting Claude to Databricks.

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FAQ

Does Databricks have a hosted MCP server Grok can reach? Yes. Databricks exposes a Genie One MCP endpoint on your workspace at https://<workspace>/ai-gateway/mcp-services/system.ai.genie_one_mcp, with OAuth. Because it is a hosted URL, a Grok custom connector can use it.

Is the older Databricks Genie MCP beta endpoint still supported? No, it is deprecated as of October 31, 2026. Use the Genie One MCP endpoint instead.

How many tables can a Genie space hold? Up to 50, but Databricks recommends five or fewer for accuracy. That limit shapes which route fits a broad set of questions.

What does Contextflo need from Databricks? The workspace host, the HTTP path of a SQL warehouse, and a token with read access. Grant USE CATALOG, USE SCHEMA and SELECT in Unity Catalog on what you expose.