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docs(mcp): List accepted statements for execute_external_sql_query, incl. SHOW DATABASES - #1383
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The prerequisite server PR #6908 was inaccessible, so statement support and deployment require human confirmation.
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What changed in this PR
Updates SQL passthrough documentation to describe the accepted statements consistently across the MCP tool and connector APIs.
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- Lists
SELECT/WITH,SHOW TABLES,SHOW DATABASES, andDESCRIBE TABLE <table>. - Recommends
DESCRIBE TABLEfor discovering columns without reading rows.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| airbyte/mcp/cloud.py | Updates tool and SQL parameter descriptions and discovery guidance. |
| airbyte/cloud/connectors.py | Documents accepted statements in the connector method. |
| airbyte/_direct_connectors/actions.py | Aligns the sql_select action documentation. |
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Overview
👉 TL;DR: The SQL query tool docs said
SHOW TABLESwas the only statement accepted besides SELECT. They now list exactly what the server accepts.Specifically, this updates the docstrings for
execute_external_sql_query(and itssqlField),CloudConnector.execute_sql_query, andAgentReadActionto listSELECT/WITH,SHOW TABLES,SHOW DATABASES, andDESCRIBE TABLE <table>.Depends on https://github.com/airbytehq/sonar/pull/6908 (merge and deploy first):
Test plan
test_mcp_local_tool_descriptions.pyandtest_mcp_docs_includes.py→ 21 passed; ruff clean.Link to Devin session: https://app.devin.ai/sessions/a51d808f26c9402fafc93e7640648187
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Requested by: Aaron ("AJ") Steers (@aaronsteers)